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) 

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First verse 
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      The looks are, the smile is          a lie 

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      The clock drags on, the smoke is in  your eyes 


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      You know the blame is someone's     But you don't quite know who 


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    (In your mind)                     (in your heart) 
      If it could only be different      If you could only run away from it 

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D|---2--------------0-------0---------0----2---------------0---------------| 
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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 


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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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      If money       If love was in        your life 

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      It's run out        got to realise   it's time 


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D|----3-------3------3-------3------------3-------3--------3--------3----------| 
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      Confusion      illusion             Alive in destitution         


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D|----3-------3------3-------3------------3-------3--------3--------3----------| 
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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 

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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 


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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... 


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