Prisoner Chords by Lucky Dube

Tempo:
159.85 bpm
Chords used:

B

F#

E

C#m

G#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Lucky Dube - Prisoner chords
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[D] [B]
[F#] [E]
[B]
[F#] I'm [E]
[B] going to be singing a song called,
Somebody told me about [F#] it.
[E]
[B] When I was a [F#] little [E] boy, [B] he said to [F#] me,
[E]
God [B] has brought me.
[F#] [E]
[B] He said to [F#] me,
[G#m] [B] education's the key.
[F#] [E] Little [B]
boy, [F#] I thought [C#m] I knew [B] what I was doing.
[F#] [E]
[B]
[F#] [G#m]
[B] I'm a prisoner.
[F#]
[G#m] I [B] am a prisoner.
[F#]
[G#] I [B] am a prisoner.
I am a prisoner.
[F#]
[G#m] [B]
[F#] I [E]
[B] don't
[F#] [C#m]
[E] [B]
[F#] need God to [C#m] see [B] nothing.
But walls, gray walls [F#] staring at [C#m] me.
[B] The policeman said to [F#] me, son,
[E]
[B] They won't build no schools anymore.
[F#] All they build [C#m] will be prison, [G#m] prison.
[B] They won't build no schools anymore.
[F#] All they build [C#m] will be [G#m] prison, prison.
[B] They won't build no schools [F#] anymore.
All they build [E] will be prison, [B] prison.
For today, [F#] yeah,
[C#m]
I [B] am a prisoner.
[F#]
[B] I am a prisoner.
[F#]
[B] I am a prisoner.
[F#]
[B] I
[F#] [E]
[B]
[F#]
[C#m] [B]
asked the [F#] policeman [E] and said,
[B]
How [F#] must I pay for [E] my freedom?
[B] He said to [F#] me, son,
[C#m]
[B] They won't build no schools anymore.
[F#] They won't build [E] no hospitals.
[B] They won't build no schools anymore.
[F#] They won't build no [G#] hospitals.
[B] All they build will be prison, prison.
[F#] All they build will be prison, [B] prison.
All they build will be prison, prison.
[F#] All they build will [A#] be
[B] I am a prisoner.
[F#]
I [B] am a [F#] prisoner.
Yes I am,
[B] I am a Prince [F#] Lord
Yes
[B] I am a Prince
[F#] Lord
Yes [B] I am a Prince [F#] Lord
[B]
[F#]
[N]
Key:  
B
12341112
F#
134211112
E
2311
C#m
13421114
G#m
123111114
B
12341112
F#
134211112
E
2311
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To start learning Lucky Dube - Prisoner chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: F#, E, B, F#, C#m, B, F# and B. Start with a comfortable 79 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 160. With the song's key of B Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] I'm _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ going to be singing a song called,
Somebody told _ me about [F#] _ it.
_ [E] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ When I _ was a [F#] little _ [E] boy, _ _ [B] _ _ he _ said to _ [F#] me,
_ _ _ [E]
God _ [B] has brought _ _ me.
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [B] _ _ He _ said to _ [F#] me, _ _ _ _
[G#m] _ _ [B] education's the _ _ _ key.
_ [F#] _ _ _ [E] Little _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ boy, [F#] _ I thought [C#m] I knew [B] what I was doing. _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _
_ _ [B] I'm a _ _ _ prisoner.
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
[G#m] _ I [B] am a _ prisoner.
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
[G#] I [B] am a _ _ prisoner.
I am a prisoner.
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
[G#m] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ I _ [E] _
_ _ [B] _ don't _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ [E] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] need God to [C#m] see [B] nothing.
_ _ But walls, gray walls [F#] staring at [C#m] me.
_ _ [B] _ The _ policeman said to [F#] me, son,
_ [E] _
_ _ [B] _ They won't build no schools anymore.
[F#] All they build [C#m] will be prison, [G#m] prison.
[B] _ They won't build no schools anymore.
[F#] All they build [C#m] will be [G#m] prison, prison.
[B] _ They won't build no schools [F#] anymore.
All they build [E] will be prison, [B] prison.
For _ today, _ _ _ [F#] yeah,
_ _ [C#m] _
I [B] am a _ _ _ prisoner.
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
[B] I am a _ _ prisoner.
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ I _ am a prisoner.
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ I _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
asked the [F#] _ policeman _ [E] and said,
[B] _ _ _ _ _
_ How [F#] must I pay for [E] my freedom?
[B] _ _ He said to _ [F#] me, _ son,
[C#m] _
_ _ [B] _ They won't build no schools anymore.
[F#] They won't build [E] no hospitals.
_ [B] _ They won't build no schools anymore.
[F#] They won't build no [G#] hospitals.
[B] _ _ All they build will be prison, prison.
[F#] _ All they build will be prison, [B] prison.
_ All they build will be prison, prison.
[F#] _ All they build will [A#] be_
[B] I am a _ _ prisoner.
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
I [B] am a _ _ _ _ _ [F#] prisoner.
Yes I am, _
[B] _ I am a _ _ Prince _ [F#] Lord
_ Yes _
_ [B] I am a Prince _
_ _ _ [F#] Lord
_ Yes _ [B] I am a Prince _ _ _ _ [F#] Lord _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song, written by Lucky Dube, is among the lineup of tracks on the A Song for Mandela album.

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