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Hostage-o
From the album Life'll Kill Ya
[Intro]
e|-F-------Bb----------F-------C----------|-F-------Bb----------F-------C----------|
B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|-------------7-10------------------|-------------7-10------------------|
D|------7-10-------------7-----------|------7-10-------------7-----------|
A|-8-10------8------8-10---10-10--10-|-8-10------8------8-10---10-10--10-|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
FI can sBbee me boFund and gaCgged,
FDragged behBbind the clFownmobCile,
FYou can trBbeat me lFike a dCog
If you mFake me fBbeel wAmhat Cothers fFeel.
[Chorus]
DmYou can trCain me, Bbyou can drFain me,
BbIf you mFake me lCose control.
I will bFe your prBbisoner, I will bFe your hCostage-Fo.Bb  F  C  
I will bFe your prBbisoner, I will bFe your hCostage-Fo.Bb  F  C  
[Verse 2]
FAll you hBbave to dFo is aCsk,
FI'll be hBbappy tFo say yCes.
FI'll put Bbon the crFeepy mCask,
If you'll grFant me sBbome AmforgCetfulnFess.
[Chorus]
DmYou can strCain me, yBbou can mFaim me,
BbYou can chFain me Cto the floor.
I will bFe your prBbisoner, I will bFe your hCostage-Fo.Bb  F  C  
I will bFe your prBbisoner, I will bFe your hCostage-Fo.Bb  F  C  
[Bridge]
And this lDmoneliness unbCearaFble,
And it aFll goes A7by so sDmlow.Bb  
I will stFand in line for the sCacrifice,
For the shFame-faced love of the uBbgly vice,
I'll pFay the price to sBbee how fFar you'll Cgo.
[Interlude]
Let me bFe your prBbisoner, let me bFe your hCostage-Fo.Bb  F  C  
F Bb F C
[Verse 3]
FI can sBbee me bFound and gCagged,
FDragged behBbind the clFownmobCile,
FYou can trBbeat me lFike a dCog
If you mFake me fBbeel wAmhat Cothers fFeel.
[Chorus]
DmYou can sprCain me, yBbou can't blFame me,
BbIf you mFake me lCose control.
I will bFe your prBbisoner, I will bFe your hCostage-Fo.Bb  F  C  
I will bFe your prBbisoner, I will bFe your hCostage-Fo.Bb  F  C  
I will bFe your prBbisoner, I will bFe your hCostage-Fo.Bb  F  C  

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Hostage-O

by Warren Zevon

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Hostage-o

From the album Life'll Kill Ya

[Intro]

F Bb F C F Bb F C

e|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

G|-------------7-10------------------|-------------7-10------------------|

D|------7-10-------------7-----------|------7-10-------------7-----------|

A|-8-10------8------8-10---10-10--10-|-8-10------8------8-10---10-10--10-|

E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

F Bb F C

I can see me bound and gagged,

F Bb F C

Dragged behind the clownmobile,

F Bb F C

You can treat me like a dog

F Bb Am C F

If you make me feel what others feel.

[Chorus]

Dm C Bb F

You can train me, you can drain me,

Bb F C

If you make me lose control.

F Bb F C F Bb F C

I will be your prisoner, I will be your hostage-o.

F Bb F C F Bb F C

I will be your prisoner, I will be your hostage-o.

[Verse 2]

F Bb F C

All you have to do is ask,

F Bb F C

I'll be happy to say yes.

F Bb F C

I'll put on the creepy mask,

F Bb Am C F

If you'll grant me some forgetfulness.

[Chorus]

Dm C Bb F

You can strain me, you can maim me,

Bb F C

You can chain me to the floor.

F Bb F C F Bb F C

I will be your prisoner, I will be your hostage-o.

F Bb F C F Bb F C

I will be your prisoner, I will be your hostage-o.

[Bridge]

Dm C F

And this loneliness unbearable,

F A7 Dm Bb

And it all goes by so slow.

F C

I will stand in line for the sacrifice,

F Bb

For the shame-faced love of the ugly vice,

F Bb F C

I'll pay the price to see how far you'll go.

[Interlude]

F Bb F C F Bb F C

Let me be your prisoner, let me be your hostage-o.

F Bb F C

[Verse 3]

F Bb F C

I can see me bound and gagged,

F Bb F C

Dragged behind the clownmobile,

F Bb F C

You can treat me like a dog

F Bb Am C F

If you make me feel what others feel.

[Chorus]

Dm C Bb F

You can sprain me, you can't blame me,

Bb F C

If you make me lose control.

F Bb F C F Bb F C

I will be your prisoner, I will be your hostage-o.

F Bb F C F Bb F C

I will be your prisoner, I will be your hostage-o.

F Bb F C F Bb F C

I will be your prisoner, I will be your hostage-o.

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