Prodigal Soul chords by Switchfoot (Official Version)

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Gm
Bb
F
C
Dm
Fsus4
Eb

Verse 1
Gm 
Bb 
 (G minor) The sun comes up alone  (B flat major) 
F 
Like a funeral for my home  (F major) 
C 
Like a mirror for my soul  (C major) 
Gm 
But I should've known better  (G minor) 
Bb 
I was feeling like skin and bones  (B flat major) 
F 
I kept chasing after these  (F major) ghost
C 
I kept giving up on these  (C major) hopes

Pre-chorus 1

When I found your letter

I am Yours and Yours alone

Forgive me for my wandering on my own

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Chorus 1

I'm a prodigal soul

And I want to come home

I can't make it alone

Won't You bring me home?

Verse 2
Gm 
Bb 
 (G minor) Tried to start on something new  (B flat major) 
F 
Tried to blame myself on You  (F major) 
C 
But my nightmares all came true  (C major) 
I felt so unsteady
Gm 
I  (G minor) still see Your face when I close my eyes and
Bb 
I  (B flat major) think about You wide awake at night and
F 
How  (F major) far do I have to go to realize
C 
 (C major) What I know already

Pre-chorus 2

I am Yours and Yours alone

Forgive me for my wandering on my own

Chorus 2

I'm a prodigal soul

And I want to come home

I can't make it alone

Won't You bring me home?

Bridge 1
C 
Gm 
 (C major) I was running on empty  (G minor) 
Bb 
I was feeling so low  (B flat major) 
F 
When You made me a promise  (F major) 
C 
To never let me go  (C major) 
Gm 
I was falling to pieces  (G minor) 
Bb 
When You carried me home  (B flat major) 
F 
When You told me you loved  (F major) me

Outro 1
Gm 
And my prodigal  (G minor) (soul)
Bb 
F 
 (B flat major) And I want to come home  (F major) 
C 
Gm 
 (C major) I can't make it alone  (G minor) 
Bb 
Gm 
 (B flat major) And I want to come home  (G minor) 
Eb 
Bb 
C 
 (E flat major) Yeah, I want to come home  (B flat major)  (C major) 
Gm 
I'm a prodigal soul  (G minor) 
Bb 
F 
 (B flat major) Yeah, I am coming home  (F major) 
C 
Gm 
 (C major) I can't make it, I can't  (G minor) make it alone
Bb 
F 
 (B flat major) And I want to come come  (F major) 
C 
Gm 
 (C major) In my dreams,  (G minor) all is forgiven
Bb 
In my dreams,  (B flat major) I'm by Your side
F 
But when I wake  (F major) up something's missing
C 
Gm 
Can You free  (C major) me from my prodigal soul?  (G minor) 
Bb 
Fsus4 
 (B flat major) Won't You bring me home  (Fsus4) 
F 
Fsus4 
F 
 (F major)  (Fsus4)  (F major) 

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Gm
Bb
F
C
Dm
Fsus4
Eb

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: F majorBPM: 74

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
Fsus4: x-x-3-3-1-1
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x

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This is the definitive original version of Prodigal Soul by Switchfoot, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Switchfoot's performance.