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