Kings X

Kings X - Prisoner guitar tab

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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~----|

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