Billy Talent - Prisoners of Today: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Prisoners of Today" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Prisoners of Today Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Billy Talent
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Prisoners of Today" smoothly on your guitar.
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Gm I'd never bite off more F then i could chew D# F But then she came and bit me Gm I'd never bite off F more then i could chew D# F But then she bit my leg Gm She said Don't F wanna work I wanna play And live my life D# F like it was Sunday Gm F The only problem is that Sunday D# only comes now once a week F And i'm a freak but Chorus: Gm We're breaking up the city F No time for wasting away Dm So tell me why should we stay F prisoners of today My body's tired, my soul's excited And I wish that I was gifted My body's tired, my soul's excited And I wish I had some spunk She said, I wanna run, I wanna hide And leave this place just like it left me The only problem is I need to find the balls To follow through and that's the truth but Chorus: We're breaking up the city No time for wasting away So tell me, why should we stay A prisoner of today? We're breaking up the city No time for wasting away So tell me, why should I stay A prisoner of today? A prisoner of no time for one another (We're breaking up the city) No time for one another (No time for wasting away) No time for one another (So tell me, why should I stay) No time for one another (A prisoner of today?) Cm Well this is our time A# Well this is our time Dm Well this is our time D# And this place Cm A# History I History I Dm D# History I Can't erase Cm Well this is our time A# Well this is our time Dm Well this is our time D# And this space Cm A# History I History I Dm D# History I Can't erase Chorus: We're breaking up the city No time for wasting away So tell me, why should we stay A prisoner of today? We're breaking up the city No time for wasting away So tell me, why should I stay A prisoner of today? We're breaking up the city No time for wasting away So tell me, why should I stay A prisoner of today? A prisoner of no time for one another (We're prisoners of today) No time for one another (We're prisoners of today) No time for one another (We're prisoners of today) No time for one another (We're prisoners of today) No time for one another (We're prisoners of today) No time for one another (We're prisoners of today) There's no time for one another! (We're prisoners of today) There's no time for one another! (We're prisoners of today) You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  Cm  Dm  D#  F  Gm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Prisoners of Today" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Prisoners of Today" by Billy Talent.