• Song:

    Prisoner

  • Artist:

    Levellers

  • Album:

    Make U Happy

Intro:

Am F G Em x2

Verse 1:

Am (x02210@1)                F (133211@1)                  G (320003@1)                     EmFive (022000@1)in the morning an hour before dawn, they wake her up in her bed

Am (x02210@1)                    F (133211@1)                      G (320003@1)   GStanding (320003@1)over her body, and holding a gun to her head

Am (x02210@1)                         FShe (133211@1)says "why have you come, oh and what have I done"

G (320003@1)                            EmThey'll (022000@1)tell her "it's come to defeat"

Am (x02210@1)                                  F (133211@1)                       G (320003@1)     GThen (320003@1)they kick through her paintings, and drag her out into the street

Chorus 1:

Am (x02210@1)        F (133211@1)        G (320003@1)       GOh (320003@1)my love, don't take any-more

Am (x02210@1)        F (133211@1)            G (320003@1)   GOh (320003@1)my love, break down the door

Am F G Em

Verse 2:

Am (x02210@1)                  FBy (133211@1)day they take her, and interiogate her

G (320003@1)                           Emand (022000@1)tell her "she's crude and insane"

Am (x02210@1)                           F (133211@1)                        G (320003@1)   Gbut (320003@1)by night the same keepers, will steal in and rape her aain

Am (x02210@1)                        FShe (133211@1)can't see who they are, through the thick black bars

G (320003@1)                        EmThat (022000@1)cast shadows over her eyes

Am (x02210@1)                F (133211@1)                                  G (320003@1)    GAnd (320003@1)if she resists, they'll beat hear with fists til she cries

Chorus 2:

Am (x02210@1)        F (133211@1)        G (320003@1)       GOh (320003@1)my love, don't take any-more

Am (x02210@1)        F (133211@1)            G (320003@1)   GOh (320003@1)my love, break down the door

Am (x02210@1)        F (133211@1)                  G (320003@1)   GOh (320003@1)my love, there's a sun in the east

Am (x02210@1)     F (133211@1)G (320003@1)EmIts (022000@1)your release

Am (x02210@1)F (133211@1)G (320003@1)Em (022000@1)x5

Verse 3:

Am (x02210@1)                 FSo (133211@1)you the dictator, whose choosen to hate her

G (320003@1)                     Emtellin' (022000@1)ya to listen to me

Am (x02210@1)                                  FThere (133211@1)are others who'll fight for the right
   
              G (320003@1)   Gto (320003@1)be tender and free

Am (x02210@1)                       FIf (133211@1)she dies at your hands, just you understand

G (320003@1)                            EmI've (022000@1)a knife that is sharp and clean

Am (x02210@1)                          FAnd (133211@1)i'll paint in your blood, til it turns to a flood

G (320003@1) GLet (320003@1)her be

Chorus 3:

Am (x02210@1)        F (133211@1)            G (320003@1)   GOh (320003@1)my love, don't take any-more

Am (x02210@1)        F (133211@1)            G (320003@1)   GOh (320003@1)my love, break down the door

Am (x02210@1)        F (133211@1)                  G (320003@1)   GOh (320003@1)my love, there's a sun in the east

AmIt's (x02210@1)your release

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

This song can be found on Levellers Make You Happy CD1 if i remember correctly.

Hope you enjoy playing this song as much I do :-)
Show more