Levellers - Prisoner

intro :

Am F G Em x2

verse 1 :

Am F G Em
five in the morning an hour before dawn , they wake her up in her bed

Am F G G
standing over her body , and holding a gun to her head

Am F
she says “why have you come , oh and what have i done”

G Em
they’ll tell her “it’s come to defeat”

Am F G G
then they kick through her paintings , and drag her out into the street

chorus 1 :

Am F G G
oh my love , don’t take any – more

Am F G G
oh my love , break down the door

Am F G Em

verse 2 :

Am F
by day they take her , and interiogate her

G Em
and tell her “she’s crude and insane”

Am F G G
but by night the same keepers , will steal in and rape her aain

Am F
she can’t see who they are , through the thick black bars

G Em
that cast shadows over her eyes

Am F G G
and if she resists , they’ll beat hear with fists til she cries

chorus 2 :

Am F G G
oh my love , don’t take any – more

Am F G G
oh my love , break down the door

Am F G G
oh my love , there’s a sun in the east

Am F G Em
its your release

Am F G Em x5

verse 3 :

Am F
so you the dictator , whose choosen to hate her

G Em
tellin’ ya to listen to me

Am F
there are others who’ll fight for the right

G G
to be tender and free

Am F
if she dies at your hands , just you understand

G Em
i’ve a knife that is sharp and clean

Am F
and i’ll paint in your blood , til it turns to a flood

G G
let her be

chorus 3 :

Am F G G
oh my love , don’t take any – more

Am F G G
oh my love , break down the door

Am F G G
oh my love , there’s a sun in the east

Am
it’s your release

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this song can be found on levellers make you happy cd1 if i remember correctly .

hope you enjoy playing this song as much i do : – )