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Prisoners chords by
John Denver
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Key: D major
Intro 1
D
D

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Verse 1
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D

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Josie works the counter at

the downtown five and dime
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G

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Anything at all to help her
D
D

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pass the time

Her mama keeps the baby

and grandpa rambles on
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G

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D
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About the good times playing in his mind
Verse 2
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D
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It's a hard life living when you're lonely
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G

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D
D

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It's a long night sleeping alone
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G

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D
D

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It's a hard time waiting for tomorrow
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G

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It's a long, long way home
Interlude 1
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D

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D

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Verse 3
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D

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Josie spends the evening with

the people in the pages
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G

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Of the paperback she picked
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D

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up in the store

Or sometimes it's the TV or

she'll try to write a letter
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G

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But they don't come too
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D

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often anymore
Verse 4
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G

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It's a hard life living when you're lonely
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G

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D

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It's a long night sleeping alone
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G

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D

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It's a hard time waiting for tomorrow
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D

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It's a long, long way home
Verse 5
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And I stare at the gray
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walls before me
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D

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And I see her face in the stone
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D

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And I try to imagine our baby
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G

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D

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An d I wish they would let me go home
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D
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And I wish they would let me go home
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D
D

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And I wish they would let me go home
Verse 6
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G

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It's a hard life living when
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you're lonely

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G

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It's a long night sleeping alone
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D

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And I wish they would let me go home
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G

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It's a hard time waiting for tomorrow
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D

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And I wish they would let me go home
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G

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D
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It's a long, long way home

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G

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It's a long, long way home

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D
D

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Bring me and the other boys home

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G

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Bring me and the other boys home
D
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And I wish they would let me go home
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D
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Bring me and the other boys home
Outro 1

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Chords
  • D

  • G

Capo: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Prisoners by John Denver is D major.

The primary chords used in Prisoners are D, G.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Prisoners is approximately 103 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Prisoners using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Prisoners. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with John Denver.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Prisoners to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for Prisoners by John Denver on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.