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Prodigals

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[Intro]
C#m B A
[Verse]
I hear them calC#mlingB  
AThey're calling out to me
They tell me freedom is heC#mreB  
Yeah freedom's finallAy here
And all the while rain fallC#mingB  
Just like Anotes on the symphony
They tell me not to feel feaC#mrB  
'Cause freedom's finally herAe
[Pre-Chorus]
F#mTake one bite to Etake the fall
And weB'll be right next to you througC#mh it all
And with F#mthese words I saw, with Bthese words I saw
[Chorus]
I C#monce was caged but Bnow I'm free and I doAn't really wanna go home
I C#monce was blind but Bnow I can see, and AI don't really wanna go home
IC#m've paid the price BI know the cost, don'At preach to me I know I'm lost
AC#mnd if my fatheBr calls for me tell him I don't really Awanna go
[Instrumental]
C#m B A
[Verse]
So tell me agaC#minB  
AWhat's it like on the other side
Are you still living in feC#marB  
Are we still livinAg in fear
Oh aren't we all just hC#mumanB  
We turn to dust when we dAie
Sacrifice every yC#mearB  
To please the gods we hold Adear
[Pre-Chorus]
F#mTake one bite to Etake the fall
And weB'll be right next to you througC#mh it all
And with F#mthese words I saw, with Bthese words I saw
[Chorus]
I C#monce was caged but Bnow I'm free and I doAn't really wanna go home
I C#monce was blind but Bnow I can see, and AI don't really wanna go home
IC#m've paid the price BI know the cost, don'At preach to me I know I'm lost
AC#mnd if my fatheBr calls for me tell him I don't really Awanna go
[Instrumental]
 C#m   B   Ax2
[Bridge]
No I don't wanna E/G#go back to where I couldn't runA  
Do you E/G#see me now? I've only just begAun
I wC#mon't stop to laBy my head untAil I've reached the sun
No I don't wanE/G#na go back to where I couldn'At run
[Chorus]
I C#monce was caged but Bnow I'm free and I doAn't really wanna go home
I C#monce was blind but Bnow I can see, and AI don't really wanna go home
IC#m've paid the price BI know the cost, don'At preach to me I know I'm lost
AC#mnd if my fatheBr calls for me tell him I don't really Awanna go

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Prodigals

by The Ridleys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

E/G#

[Intro]

C#m B A

[Verse]

C#m B

I hear them calling

They're calling out to me

C#m B

They tell me freedom is here

Yeah freedom's finally here

C#m B

And all the while rain falling

Just like notes on the symphony

C#m B

They tell me not to feel fear

'Cause freedom's finally here

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m E

Take one bite to take the fall

B C#m

And we'll be right next to you through it all

F#m B

And with these words I saw, with these words I saw

[Chorus]

C#m B A

I once was caged but now I'm free and I don't really wanna go home

C#m B A

I once was blind but now I can see, and I don't really wanna go home

C#m B A

I've paid the price I know the cost, don't preach to me I know I'm lost

C#m B A

And if my father calls for me tell him I don't really wanna go

[Instrumental]

C#m B A

[Verse]

C#m B

So tell me again

What's it like on the other side

C#m B

Are you still living in fear

Are we still living in fear

C#m B

Oh aren't we all just human

We turn to dust when we die

C#m B

Sacrifice every year

To please the gods we hold dear

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m E

Take one bite to take the fall

B C#m

And we'll be right next to you through it all

F#m B

And with these words I saw, with these words I saw

[Chorus]

C#m B A

I once was caged but now I'm free and I don't really wanna go home

C#m B A

I once was blind but now I can see, and I don't really wanna go home

C#m B A

I've paid the price I know the cost, don't preach to me I know I'm lost

C#m B A

And if my father calls for me tell him I don't really wanna go

[Instrumental]

C#m B A

[Bridge]

E/G# A

No I don't wanna go back to where I couldn't run

E/G# A

Do you see me now? I've only just begun

C#m B A

I won't stop to lay my head until I've reached the sun

E/G# A

No I don't wanna go back to where I couldn't run

[Chorus]

C#m B A

I once was caged but now I'm free and I don't really wanna go home

C#m B A

I once was blind but now I can see, and I don't really wanna go home

C#m B A

I've paid the price I know the cost, don't preach to me I know I'm lost

C#m B A

And if my father calls for me tell him I don't really wanna go

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