Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
This is the chord progression played during the verses. It just repeats at the beginning of each line.
e|--5-5---5--|
BB|--6-6---5--|
G+G|--7-7-5-5--|
D MajorD|--7-7-5-7--|
A augmentedA|--5-5---7--|
E MajorE|--------5--|
Verse 1:
DmDm GsusGsus A minorAm
Call in a favour I need to contain it
DmDm GsusGsus A minorAm
And I'll be the razor if you wanna play
DmDm GsusGsus A minorAm
And I know it's dangerous well honey what can I say
DmDm GsusGsus A minorAm
Cause I'm just a prisoner to the golden stake
Break:
e|-----------------------------------------------|
BB|-----------------------------------------------|
G+G|-------0-5-9--------3-5-9-5-4-2----------------|
D MajorD|-----2------------2-------------3-2-0----------|
A augmentedA|-0-3----------0-3---------------------3-2-0----|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------|
DmDm GsusGsus A minorAm
Feels of frustration pushin straight round my veins
DmDm GsusGsus A minorAm
Tainted vibrations like a hit of cocaine
DmDm GsusGsus A minorAm
Tried to embrace it it's the only way
DmDm GsusGsus A minorAm
Cause I'm just a prisoner to the golden stake
Chorus:
DmDm
So I hold these chains
C majorC G+G FF G+G
I could be sane wasting away
A minorAm
I've been looking for a reason to draw the line
FF G+G A minorAm
I could be sane wasting away
Verse 2:
DmDm GsusGsus A minorAm
Well this is my purpose I wasn't born in the flames
DmDm GsusGsus A minorAm
I'm feeling impatient I'm pretty sick of the games
DmDm GsusGsus A minorAm
I am a puppet without any strings
DmDm GsusGsus A minorAm
I'm lost in the vortex with the golden snake
DmDm GsusGsus A minorAm
I've been devoured and soon I'll be waste
DmDm GsusGsus A minorAm
Soak up the poison I had to give it a taste
DmDm GsusGsus A minorAm
You lay the flowers along to my grave
DmDm GsusGsus A minorAm
Cause I'm just a prisoner to the golden snake
Chorus:
DmDm
So I hold these chains
C majorC G+G A minorAm
To the serpent's cage
DmDm
So I hold these chains
C majorC G+G FF G+G
I could be staked wasting away
A minorAm
I've been looking for a reason to draw the line
FF G+G
I need a break permanently
A minorAm
Oh don't trust the snake (Don't, don't, don't)
FF G+G
I could be staked wasting away
A minorAm
I've been looking for a reason to draw the line
FF G+G
I could be staked wasting away
Bridge:
A minorAm
Try to keep my head in between the lines
G+G
Couldn't look away from the suit and ties
A minorAm
Totally vacant, hypnotised
C majorC G+G
Save me
Try to keep my head in between the lines
A minorAm
Couldn't look away from the suit and ties
G+G
Totally vacant, hypnotised
C majorC G+G
Save me
Outro:
e|------------------------------------------------|
BB|------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-------0-5-9-------3-5-9-------0-5-9------------|
D MajorD|-----2-----------2-----------2-----------2------|
A augmentedA|-0-3---------0-3---------0-3---------0-3---3-0--|
E MajorE|------------------------------------------------|