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Take No Prisoners - Introduction chords by
Janis Ian
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Key: Db major
Verse 1
C
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F
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D
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I like closing with

the next song
C
C

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D
D

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because it says a lot of how I
C
C

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feel about being a writer

and as cliched as this is

I've wanted to do what I'm doing tonight


since I was two and a half years old

so it's it's really amazing

to me
C
C

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that I still get to do it and be up here

and people actually come
C
C

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who aren't even my relatives or anything.


It's an amazing thing

to be a songwriter.
C
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You know, you pray to write songs
B
B
2

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like 17 or Stars or Jessie

that touch people's hearts.

You hope to make some

kind of a change in people's lives

and also earn a living while you're doing it.

and I've been really lucky.

I think it's just the best job in the
D#
D#
6

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world because artists,
C
C

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when we're doing our job,

we get to take people's dreams

and make something visible out

of them.
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C
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And then when people forget

that they have dreams

and everything looks

really dark and horrible,

we get to remind you that they exist,


and that's a serious privilege for us,
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you know? I feel like I stand on a lot of people's bones

every time I get up on stage,
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and the bones of people

like Billie Holiday

who do that for me

and continue to do it for me,

and I don't know, it is a terrible cliche,


but it really is a real privilege

to be able to do it night after night,

So, thank you for that
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D#
D#
6

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and, um... I
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6

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do, I do.

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Chords
  • C

  • F

  • D

  • B

    2
  • D#

    6
  • G

  • Ebm

    6
  • Eb

    6

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Take No Prisoners - Introduction by Janis Ian is Db major.

The primary chords used in Take No Prisoners - Introduction are Db, Gb, Eb, C, Fb, Ab.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Db, Gb, Eb, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Take No Prisoners - Introduction is approximately 34 beats per minute.

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