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Prisoner

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[Intro]
 Dm   Em        Am    Dm        AmN.C.
[Verse 1]
I Amknow where this is headed
Yeah, I've Dmseen it all before
                                   AmN.C.
So many of 'em like you on the block
If you Amwanna come and get it
Then you Dmbetter be sure
                                              AmN.C.
'Cause I know where this is headed, make it stop
Tryna Ammess with my mind
But I'm Dmtrapped on both sides
Better hurry up or you don't have a Amprayer
I know Amwhere this is headed
Yeah I've Dmseen it all before
I don't Greally wanna watch you running Amscared
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, oh oh ohDm, not even tryna fall in Amlove
But oh, oh oh ohDm, you ain't gonna keep me in these Emcuffs
[Chorus]
CBoy, you drive me crazDmyEm  
Don't wanna wait, just Amget me what I want
'Cause so when I get DmangryEm  
It's like looking down the Ambarrel of a gun
I know you like to play with Dmfire, fireEm  
But if you get too Amclose, you might get burnt
                                    Dm                        Em    AmN.C.
So you better ru, ru, ru, ru, ru, ru, run and take no prisoner
[Verse 2]
Yeah, Amsit me in your corner
And you Dmroll the windows down
                                 AmN.C.
Sorry, but for me that's not enough
You Amjust keep it moving
Like you've Dmheard a siren sound
                                     AmN.C.
And you don't even stop to show me love
Tryna Ammess with my mind
But I'm Dmtrapped on both sides
                                       AmN.C.
Trust me, you don't wanna hear that click
AmSit me on your corner
And you Dmroll your windows down
GI don't think before we're acting Amquick
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, oh oh ohDm, not even tryna fall in Amlove
But oh, oh oh ohDm, you ain't gonna keep me in these Emcuffs
[Chorus]
CBoy, you drive me crazDmyEm  
Don't wanna wait, just Amget me what I want
'Cause so when I get DmangryEm  
It's like looking down the Ambarrel of a gun
I know you like to play with Dmfire, fireEm  
But if you get too Amclose, you might get burnt
So you better Dmru, ru, ru, ru, ru, ru, Emrun and take no prisonerAm  
                                    Dm                        Em    AmN.C.
So you better ru, ru, ru, ru, ru, ru, run and take no prisoner
[Bridge]
So stand Dmup, stand up
Both Amhands where I can see
Stand Dmup, stand up
DmYou're not enough
EAmnough for me
Stand Dmup, stand up
Both Amhands where I can see
Stand Dmup, stand up
DmYou're not enough
           AmN.C.
Enough for me
[Chorus]
Boy, you drive me DmcrazyEm  
Don't wanna wait, just Amget me what I want
'Cause so when I get DmangryEm  
It's like looking down the Ambarrel of a gun
I know you like to play with Dmfire, fireEm  
But if you get too Amclose, you might get burnt
So you better Dmru, ru, ru, ru, ru, ru, Emrun and take no prisonerAm  
[Outro]
So you better Dmru, ru, ru, ru, ru, ru, Emrun and take no prisonerAm  

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Prisoner

by Era Istrefi

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Dm Em Am Dm Am

N.C.

[Verse 1]

I know where this is headed

Yeah, I've seen it all before

N.C.

So many of 'em like you on the block

If you wanna come and get it

Then you better be sure

N.C.

'Cause I know where this is headed, make it stop

Tryna mess with my mind

But I'm trapped on both sides

Better hurry up or you don't have a prayer

I know where this is headed

Yeah I've seen it all before

G Am

I don't really wanna watch you running scared

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm Am

Oh, oh oh oh, not even tryna fall in love

Dm Em

But oh, oh oh oh, you ain't gonna keep me in these cuffs

[Chorus]

C Dm Em

Boy, you drive me crazy

Don't wanna wait, just get me what I want

Dm Em

'Cause so when I get angry

It's like looking down the barrel of a gun

Dm Em

I know you like to play with fire, fire

But if you get too close, you might get burnt

Dm Em Am

N.C.

So you better ru, ru, ru, ru, ru, ru, run and take no prisoner

[Verse 2]

Yeah, sit me in your corner

And you roll the windows down

N.C.

Sorry, but for me that's not enough

You just keep it moving

Like you've heard a siren sound

N.C.

And you don't even stop to show me love

Tryna mess with my mind

But I'm trapped on both sides

N.C.

Trust me, you don't wanna hear that click

Sit me on your corner

And you roll your windows down

G Am

I don't think before we're acting quick

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm Am

Oh, oh oh oh, not even tryna fall in love

Dm Em

But oh, oh oh oh, you ain't gonna keep me in these cuffs

[Chorus]

C Dm Em

Boy, you drive me crazy

Don't wanna wait, just get me what I want

Dm Em

'Cause so when I get angry

It's like looking down the barrel of a gun

Dm Em

I know you like to play with fire, fire

But if you get too close, you might get burnt

Dm Em Am

So you better ru, ru, ru, ru, ru, ru, run and take no prisoner

Dm Em Am

N.C.

So you better ru, ru, ru, ru, ru, ru, run and take no prisoner

[Bridge]

So stand up, stand up

Both hands where I can see

Stand up, stand up

You're not enough

Enough for me

Stand up, stand up

Both hands where I can see

Stand up, stand up

You're not enough

N.C.

Enough for me

[Chorus]

Dm Em

Boy, you drive me crazy

Don't wanna wait, just get me what I want

Dm Em

'Cause so when I get angry

It's like looking down the barrel of a gun

Dm Em

I know you like to play with fire, fire

But if you get too close, you might get burnt

Dm Em Am

So you better ru, ru, ru, ru, ru, ru, run and take no prisoner

[Outro]

Dm Em Am

So you better ru, ru, ru, ru, ru, ru, run and take no prisoner

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