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Date: Wed, 21 Jun 95 12:57:21 BST
From: mley@acorn.co.uk (Martin Ley)
Subject: kings_x/prisoner.tab
Prisoner - King's X
Tabbed by Martin Ley
(Wow, a King's X song in standard tuning - now there's a novelty!)
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Intro electric riff (2x)
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------3--------------------------------------3-----------------|
G|--------------2-------------2------------------------2------------2------|
D|----2-------0---------------------------2----------0---------------------|
A|----2---------------------5-------------2-----------------------5--------|
E|--3-----0-2----------2-h3-------------3--------0-2----------2-3----------|
First verse
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E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------3--------------------------------------3-----------------|
G|--------------2-------------2------------------------2------------2------|
D|----2-------0---------------------------2----------0---------------------|
A|----2---------------------5-------------2-----------------------5--------|
E|--3-----0-2----------2-h3-------------3--------0-2----------2-3----------|
The looks are, the smile is a lie
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------3--------------------------------------3-----------------|
G|--------------2-------------2------------------------2------------2------|
D|----2-------0---------------------------2----------0---------------------|
A|----2---------------------5-------------2-----------------------5--------|
E|--3-----0-2----------2-h3-------------3----------3------------2----------|
The clock drags on, the smoke is in your eyes
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------0-------0------0-------0------------0-------0--------0--------0--------|
D|----3-------3------3-------3------------3-------3--------3--------3----------|
A|-----------------3-------2-----------------------------3--------5------------|
E|--1-------3---------------------------1-------3------------------------------|
You know the blame is someone's But you don't quite know who
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------0-------0------0-------0------------0-------0--------0--------0--------|
D|----3-------3------3-------3------------3-------3--------3--------3----------|
A|-----------------3-------2-----------------------------3--------2------------|
E|--1-------3---------------------------1-------3------------------------------|
(In your mind) (in your heart)
If it could only be different If you could only run away from it
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------3-------0---------0--------------------3---------------|
G|---2--------------2-------0---------0----2---------------2---------------|
D|---2--------------0-------0---------0----2---------------0---------------|
A|---0---0-2-3-----------------------------0----0-2-3-----------3-3---5-5--|
E|-----0-------2-2------1-1-----0-0-----------0--------2-2------1-1---3-3--|
(Pri---so--ner) (Prisoner) (Choosing earth for life)
If you could only say
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------3-------0---------0--------------------3---------------|
G|---2--------------2-------0---------0----2---------------2---------------|
D|---2--------------0-------0---------0----2---------------0---------------|
A|---0---0-2-3-----------------------------0----0-2-3-----------3-3---5-5--|
E|-----0-------2-2------1-1-----0-0-----------0--------2-2------1-1---3-3--|
(Pri---so--ner) (Prisoner) (Smiling executioner)
You are a prisoner
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Second verse
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E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------3--------------------------------------3-----------------|
G|--------------2-------------2------------------------2------------2------|
D|----2-------0---------------------------2----------0---------------------|
A|----2---------------------5-------------2-----------------------5--------|
E|--3-----0-2----------2-h3-------------3--------0-2----------2-3----------|
If money If love was in your life
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------3--------------------------------------3-----------------|
G|--------------2-------------2------------------------2------------2------|
D|----2-------0---------------------------2----------0---------------------|
A|----2---------------------5-------------2-----------------------5--------|
E|--3-----0-2----------2-h3-------------3----------3------------2----------|
It's run out got to realise it's time
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------0-------0------0-------0------------0-------0--------0--------0--------|
D|----3-------3------3-------3------------3-------3--------3--------3----------|
A|-----------------3-------2-----------------------------3--------5------------|
E|--1-------3---------------------------1-------3------------------------------|
Confusion illusion Alive in destitution
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------0-------0------0-------0------------0-------0--------0--------0--------|
D|----3-------3------3-------3------------3-------3--------3--------3----------|
A|-----------------3-------2-----------------------------3--------2------------|
E|--1-------3---------------------------1-------3------------------------------|
(In your mind) (in your heart)
If it could only be different If you could only run away from it
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------3-------0---------0--------------------3---------------|
G|---2--------------2-------0---------0----2---------------2---------------|
D|---2--------------0-------0---------0----2---------------0---------------|
A|---0---0-2-3-----------------------------0----0-2-3-----------3-3---5-5--|
E|-----0-------2-2------1-1-----0-0-----------0--------2-2------1-1---3-3--|
(Pri---so--ner) (Prisoner) (Choosing earth for life)
If you could only say
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------3-------0---------0--------------------3---------------|
G|---2--------------2-------0---------0----2---------------2---------------|
D|---2--------------0-------0---------0----2---------------0---------------|
A|---0---0-2-3-----------------------------0----0-2-3-----------3-3---5-5--|
E|-----0-------2-2------1-1-----0-0-----------0--------2-2------1-1---3-3--|
(Pri---so--ner) (Prisoner) (Smiling executioner)
You are a prisoner
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Now the break/solo/end bit (well, without the solo TAB - sorry!!)
Repeat this bit under the solo ad nauseam...
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------3-------------------------------------3----------------------------------|
G|--------2-------0-----0-------0---------------2-------0------0-------0-----------|
D|---2--0-0-----3-----3-------3-----------2---0-0-----3------3-------3-------------|
A|---0--2-------------------0------2--3---0---2--------------------3------2--------|
E|------3-2---1------3------------------------3-2---1------3-----------------3~----|
