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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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