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The chord sequence is the same for the whole song: A E B A
[Verse 1]
 AI used to be afraid of Ethe dark
 BI used to be afraid of what's inside my Abroken parts
 AAs I sat beside myself and picked them aEpart
 I made Bfriends with the ghosts and the demons inside mAy heart
[Chorus]
AHmm...E  
BHmm...A  
[Verse 2]
 AThey ask me why I will not Eset them free
 They've been Btrapped within the walls I built iAnside me
 AAll this time I was the one I was Eholding on
 So I Bcut that chain so they can go bacAk home
[Chorus]
AHmm...E  
BHmm...A  
[Verse 3]
 AWe are the prisoners aEnd we are the guards
 BHolding our pain hostage in ouAr hearts
 AWe are the prisoners aEnd we are the guards
 BHolding our pain hostage in oAur hearts
[Chorus] x4 (humming continues until outro)
AHmm...E  
BHmm...A  
AI used to feel afraEid
Of the dBark
In my heAart
AI used to feel afraEid
Of the dBark
In my heAart
AHmm...E  
BOf the dark
AOf the dark
AHmm...E  
BOf the dark
AOf the dark
[Outro]
AI used to be afraid oEf the dark
 BI used to be afraid of what's inside Amy broken parts

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Prisoners Guards

by Aisha Badru

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

The chord sequence is the same for the whole song: A E B A

[Verse 1]

A E

I used to be afraid of the dark

B A

I used to be afraid of what's inside my broken parts

A E

As I sat beside myself and picked them apart

B A

I made friends with the ghosts and the demons inside my heart

[Chorus]

A E

Hmm...

B A

Hmm...

[Verse 2]

A E

They ask me why I will not set them free

B A

They've been trapped within the walls I built inside me

A E

All this time I was the one I was holding on

B A

So I cut that chain so they can go back home

[Chorus]

A E

Hmm...

B A

Hmm...

[Verse 3]

A E

We are the prisoners and we are the guards

B A

Holding our pain hostage in our hearts

A E

We are the prisoners and we are the guards

B A

Holding our pain hostage in our hearts

[Chorus] x4 (humming continues until outro)

A E

Hmm...

B A

Hmm...

A E

I used to feel afraid

Of the dark

In my heart

A E

I used to feel afraid

Of the dark

In my heart

A E

Hmm...

Of the dark

A E

Hmm...

Of the dark

[Outro]

A E

I used to be afraid of the dark

B A

I used to be afraid of what's inside my broken parts

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