Tears for Fears - The Prisoner: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Prisoner" 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.

Learn The Prisoner Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Tears for Fears

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 "The Prisoner" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

F                D#
Here behind the wall
            G
I feel so small
              F#
Breathing but not perceiving
F             D#
Here anger is me
           G
Love sets me free
            G#
Feeling and not believing

Here behind the wall
I feel so small
Breathing but not perceiving
Here anger is me
Love sets me free
Feeling and not believing


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

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 "The Prisoner" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Prisoner" by Tears for Fears.