Chords for Lucky Dube - Prisoner Lyrics

Tempo:
159.7 bpm
Chords used:

F#

B

C#m

G#

A#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Lucky Dube  - Prisoner Lyrics chords
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[B]
[F#] [A#]
[B]
[F#] [C#m]
[B] Somebody told me [F#] about [C#m]
[B]
a once [F#] willing little [C#m] boy
[B] He said to [F#] me, [C#m]
[B] Granddad brought me
[F#] [C#m]
[B] He said to [F#] me, [C#m]
[B] Education's the key
[F#] Little [C#m]
[C#] [B]
boy, [F#] I [C#m] thought I knew [B] what I was doing
[F#] [C#m]
[B] But today here I [F#] am in [G#]
jail
[B] I'm a prisoner
[F#]
[B] I am a prisoner
[F#] [C#m]
I [B] am a prisoner
[G#m] [F#]
[B] Somebody told [F#] [C#m]
[B]
[F#] [C#m]
[B]
[F#] me about to [C#m] see nothing
[B] But wall to wall [F#] staring at [C#m] me
[B] The policeman said to [F#] me, Son
[C#m]
They [B] won't build no schools anymore
[F#] Or there will [A#] be prison, prison
[B]
[F#] [C#m]
[B]
[F#] [C#m]
[B] But today [F#] here [C#m]
I [B] am
I am a prisoner
[F#]
I [B] am a prisoner
[G#m] [F#]
[B] I am a prisoner
[F#] I [B]
[F#] [C#m]
[B]
[F#] [C#m]
[B] asked the [F#] policeman and [C#m] [B] said
How much must [F#] I pay for [C#m] my [B] freedom
He said to me, [F#] Son
[C#m]
[B] They won't build no schools anymore
[F#] They won't build [C#m] no hospitals
[B] They won't build no schools anymore
[F#] They won't build no [C#] hospitals
[B] Or there will be prison, prison
[F#]
[B] Or there will be wedding
[C#m] I am a prisoner
[F#]
I [B] am a prisoner
[F#] Yes I am
[G#]
[B] I am a prisoner
[F#] Yes, I [B] am a prisoner
[F#] Yes, I am a prisoner
[G#]
I'm a prisoner
[F#] [N]
Key:  
F#
134211112
B
12341112
C#m
13421114
G#
134211114
A#
12341111
F#
134211112
B
12341112
C#m
13421114
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To learn Lucky Dube - (Remastered) Prisoner chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - E, C#m, B, F#, E and B. Begin your practice at a relaxed 80 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 160. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: D# Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [A#] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ Somebody told me _ [F#] about _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
a once [F#] willing little [C#m] boy
_ _ _ [B] _ He _ said to [F#] me, _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ [B] Granddad brought me _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [B] He _ _ said to _ _ [F#] me, _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ [B] Education's the _ key
_ _ _ [F#] _ Little _ [C#m] _
_ _ [C#] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ boy, [F#] _ I [C#m] thought I knew [B] what I was doing _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ [B] But _ _ today here I [F#] am in _ _ [G#]
jail
_ [B] I'm a _ _ prisoner
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] I am a _ prisoner
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#m]
I [B] am a _ _ prisoner
[G#m] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ Somebody told _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] me about to [C#m] see nothing
[B] _ _ But wall to wall _ [F#] staring at [C#m] me
_ _ [B] _ The _ policeman said to [F#] me, Son
_ [C#m] _
They _ [B] _ won't build no schools anymore
[F#] Or there will [A#] be prison, prison
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ [B] _ But today _ _ _ [F#] here _ _ _ [C#m]
I _ [B] am
I _ am a prisoner
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
I [B] am a _ _ _ prisoner
[G#m] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] I am a _ _ _ prisoner
_ [F#] _ _ _ I _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ asked _ the [F#] _ policeman and [C#m] _ [B] said
_ _ How _ much must [F#] I pay for [C#m] my _ [B] freedom
_ He said to me, [F#] _ _ Son
[C#m] _
_ [B] They _ won't build no schools anymore
_ [F#] They won't build [C#m] no hospitals
_ [B] _ They won't build no schools anymore
[F#] They won't build no [C#] hospitals
[B] _ Or there will be prison, prison
[F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ Or there will be wedding _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] I am a _ _ prisoner
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
I [B] am a _ prisoner
_ _ _ [F#] Yes I am
[G#] _
_ [B] I am a _ _ prisoner
_ _ [F#] _ _ Yes, _ I [B] am a _ _ prisoner
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ Yes, I am a _ _ prisoner
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _
_ _ I'm a _ _ _ prisoner
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _

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It's Lucky Dube who authored this song.

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