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Yoko Ono: "Born In A Prison"
Time signature: 6/8
[Intro]
|  C|  Cm7|  G|  A|
[Verse 1]
We're Cborn in a prison, Cm7raised in a prison
CSent to a prison called C7school
We Fcry in a prison, we Fmlove in a prison
We Cdream in a prison, like Dfools
[Chorus]
EWood becomes a flute when it's C#mloved,
AReach for yourself and your Bbattered mates
EMirror becomes a razor when it's C#mbroken
ALook in the mirror and see your Bshattered fate
[Interlude]
|  C|  Cm7|  G|  A|
[Verse 2]
We Clive with no reason, kicked Cm7round for no reason
Thrown Cout without reason like C7tools
FWork in a prison and Fmhate in a prison
And Cdie in a prison as a Drule
[Chorus]
EWood becomes a flute when it's C#mloved
AReach for yourself and your Bbattered mates
EMirror becomes a razor when it's C#mbroken
ALook in the mirror and see your Bshattered fate
[Interlude]
|  C|  Cm7|  G|  A|
[Verse 3]
We Clive in a prison among Cm7judges and wardens
And Cwait for no reason or C7use
We Flaugh in a prison, go Fmthrough all four seasons
And Cdie with no vision of Dtruth
[Chorus]
EWood becomes a flute when it's C#mloved
AReach for yourself and your Bbattered mates
EMirror becomes a razor when it's C#mbroken
ALook in the mirror and see your Bshattered fate
[Interlude]
|  C|  Cm7|                   G|  A|
            Born in a prison!
|  C|  Cm7|                   G|  A|
            Born in a prison!
|  C|  Cm7|  G|  A|
(instrumental)
|                  C|                Cm7|         G|  A|
  Born in a prison!   Born in a prison!   Born in a prison!
|  C|  Cm7|                   G|  A|
            Born in a prison!
|  C|  Cm7|  G|  A|
(instrumental)
(repeat and fade)

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Born In A Prison

by Yoko Ono

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Cm7

C#m

Yoko Ono: "Born In A Prison"

Time signature: 6/8

[Intro]

C Cm7 G A

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

C Cm7

We're born in a prison, raised in a prison

C C7

Sent to a prison called school

F Fm

We cry in a prison, we love in a prison

C D

We dream in a prison, like fools

[Chorus]

E C#m

Wood becomes a flute when it's loved,

A B

Reach for yourself and your battered mates

E C#m

Mirror becomes a razor when it's broken

A B

Look in the mirror and see your shattered fate

[Interlude]

C Cm7 G A

| | | | |

[Verse 2]

C Cm7

We live with no reason, kicked round for no reason

C C7

Thrown out without reason like tools

F Fm

Work in a prison and hate in a prison

C D

And die in a prison as a rule

[Chorus]

E C#m

Wood becomes a flute when it's loved

A B

Reach for yourself and your battered mates

E C#m

Mirror becomes a razor when it's broken

A B

Look in the mirror and see your shattered fate

[Interlude]

C Cm7 G A

| | | | |

[Verse 3]

C Cm7

We live in a prison among judges and wardens

C C7

And wait for no reason or use

F Fm

We laugh in a prison, go through all four seasons

C D

And die with no vision of truth

[Chorus]

E C#m

Wood becomes a flute when it's loved

A B

Reach for yourself and your battered mates

E C#m

Mirror becomes a razor when it's broken

A B

Look in the mirror and see your shattered fate

[Interlude]

C Cm7 G A

| | | | |

Born in a prison!

C Cm7 G A

| | | | |

Born in a prison!

C Cm7 G A

| | | | |

(instrumental)

C Cm7 G A

| | | | |

Born in a prison! Born in a prison! Born in a prison!

C Cm7 G A

| | | | |

Born in a prison!

C Cm7 G A

| | | | |

(instrumental)

(repeat and fade)

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