The Prisoner - The Clash

The Prisoner

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A D A
THE PRISONER MEETS THE MUPPET HI-FI
G Bm
NORTH OF WATFORD JUNCTION
D A
WE GET IN BUT WE DON'T HAVE FUN
G Bm A
AN' WE LEAVE BEFORE THE TRUNCHEONS
G F#m
SO IT'S BACK TO WATCH THE DAY TO DAY
G F#m
SAGA OF WORKING PEOPLE
G F#m D
HANGING OUT THE WASHING AND CLIPPING COUPONS
A
AND GENERALLY BEING DECENT
 
JOHNNY TOO BAD MEETS JOHNNY BE GOOD
IN THE CHARING CROSS ROAD
THAT'S THE ONLY THING THAT HAPPENED TODAY
SAYS THE WEST END JUNGLE CODE
AND ALL THE GERMANS AND ALL THE FRENCH
JAM THEMSELVES DOWN THE TUBE
AND RE-ENACT THE SECOND WORLD WAR
WHILE THE RUDE BOYS GET RUDE!
A D (n.c) D
AND I LOOK TO MY LEFT
G
AND I LOOK TO MY RIGHT
D A
AND I'M LOOKING FOR A MAN
G
I'M LOOKING FOR A SIGN
D Bm G
I DON'T WANNA BE THE PRISONER
D Bm G A
I DON'T WANNA BE THE PRISONER
 
THE PRISONER LIVES IN CAMDEN TOWN
SELLING REVOLUTION
THE PRISONER LOADS HIS TRACKING ARM UP
WITH SELF-DISILLUSION
YOUR MOTHER DOES THE WASHING UP
YOUR OLD MAN DIGS THE GARDEN
YOU'RE ONLY FREE TO DODGE THE COPS
AN' BUNK THE TRAIN TO STARDOM
 
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Contribuição: rodrigo alan feltrin ferraz(maisraivadoquemedo@yahoo.com.br)

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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

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