Train - Son of a Prison Guard: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Son of a Prison Guard" 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 Son of a Prison Guard Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Train
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 "Son of a Prison Guard" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A E There was a mountain on the table of bills that needed paid F#m D Dishes in the kitchen sink like dreams that never fade. A E A wild imagination, convicts in the yard, F#m D Never enough time to make ends meet A E F#m D So they put it on a credit card, don't we all? You may not know just where you came from but once upon a time There was a carpenter, a bartender, a broken fishing line Just south of royalty in the town that I came from There were architects and astronauts But the only one she loved was a prison guard Chorus: F#m D E And that's the only time I ever saw true love. A E F#m E America's a girl I liked in Georgia D A Bm London kept me warm up in Eugene. A E I guess my mother bless her heart, F#m E Set the bar too high to start. Bm A/C# D 'Cause finding love for me is just too hard A For a son of a prison guard. There's a gate that needed painting, clothes that needed clean They'd say there's time enough for that when the fun has all been seen Cause when we're laying on our death bed, a promise we won't say Wish we would have worked more, baby Instead of loving you that way, no way Chorus: And that's the only time I ever saw true love Sedona is a girl I met in Brooklyn Paris got me close in New Orleans I guess my mother bless her heart Set the bar too high to start Cause finding love for me is just too hard For a son of a prison guard F#m E D I go wherever you are, whoever you are F#m I go wherever you are, whoever you are E D I go wherever you are, whoever you are I go wherever you are Chorus: Betty is a girl I knew in Charlotte Jordan left for Sydney yesterday I guess my mother bless her heart Set the bar too high to start Cause finding love for me is just too hard For a son of a prison guard You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Bm  C#  D  E  F#m  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 "Son of a Prison Guard" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Son of a Prison Guard" by Train.