Prodigal Soul chords by
Switchfoot (Official Version)

2019Alternative62 views

Key: F majorDifficulty: Intermediate

Verse 1
Cm Cm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
The sun comes up alone
Bb Bb 
 
Like a funeral for my home
F F 
 
Like a mirror for my soul
Cm Cm 
 
But I should've known better
Eb Eb 
 
I was feeling like skin and bones
Bb Bb 
 
I kept chasing after these ghost
F F 
 
I kept giving up on these hopes

Pre-chorus 1

When I found your letter

I am Yours and Yours alone

Forgive me for my wandering on my own

Chorus 1

I'm a prodigal soul

And I want to come home

I can't make it alone

Bbsus4

Won't You bring me home?

Verse 2
Cm Cm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Tried to start on something new
Bb Bb 
 
Tried to blame myself on You
F F 
 
But my nightmares all came true
I felt so unsteady
Cm Cm 
 
I still see Your face when I close my eyes and
Eb Eb 
 
I think about You wide awake at night and
Bb Bb 
 
How far do I have to go to realize
F F 
 
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
F F 
 
Cm Cm 
 
I was running on empty
Eb Eb 
 
I was feeling so low
Bb Bb 
 
When You made me a promise
F F 
 
To never let me go
Cm Cm 
 
I was falling to pieces
Eb Eb 
 
When You carried me home
Bb Bb 
 
When You told me you loved me

Outro 1
Cm Cm 
 
And my prodigal (soul)
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
And I want to come home
F F 
 
Cm Cm 
 
I can't make it alone
Eb Eb 
 
Cm Cm 
 
And I want to come home
Ab Ab 
 
Eb Eb 
 
F F 
 
Yeah, I want to come home
Cm Cm 
 
I'm a prodigal soul
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Yeah, I am coming home
F F 
 
Cm Cm 
 
I can't make it, I can't make it alone
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
And I want to come come
F F 
 
Cm Cm 
 
In my dreams, all is forgiven
Eb Eb 
 
In my dreams, I'm by Your side
Bb Bb 
 
But when I wake up something's missing
F F 
 
Cm Cm 
 
Can You free me from my prodigal soul?
Eb Eb 
 
Bbsus4 Bbsus4 
 
Won't You bring me home
Bb Bb 
 
Bbsus4 Bbsus4 
 
Bb Bb 
 

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsCm Eb Bb F Gm...

Chords

Cm
Eb
Bb
F
Gm
Bbsus4
Ab

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

Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
Bbsus4: x-1-3-3-4-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 5

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

F is one of the chords beginners ask about the most. A short walkthrough on how to fret it cleanly and switch in and out of it. Learn the F chord

Barre chords ask a lot of the fretting hand. The barre course walks through hand position, pressure, and the cleanest way to land each shape. Practice barre chords

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.

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