Miley Cyrus & Dua Lipa – Prisoner Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Miley Cyrus & Dua Lipa – Prisoner Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsAmEmFmaj7Dm7GE7

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[Intro: Miley Cyrus]
  Am
Prisoner, prisoner, locked up
              Em
Can't get you off my mind, 
off my mind
                      Fmaj7
Lord knows I tried a million times,
 million times, oh-woah
Dm7                      
Why can't you, why can't 
                Am
you just let me go?

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[Verse 1: Dua Lipa]
Am                 Em
 Strung out on a feeling,
 my hands are tied
Am                 Em
 Your face on my ceiling, 
I fantasize
Fmaj7         Dm7              
Oh, I can't control it, I can't
   Am        Em
 control it (I can't control it)
Am          Em
 I try to replace
 it with city lights
Am             Em
 I'll never escape it,
 I need the high
Fmaj7         Dm7              
Oh, I can't control it, I can't 
   Am                    Em
control it (Control it, oh)

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[Pre-Chorus: Miley Cyrus]
                    Fmaj7     G
You keep making it harder to stay
       Am              E7
But I still can't run away
            Fmaj7                       
I gotta know why can't you, 
why can't you just let me go?

[Chorus: Miley Cyrus, Dua Lipa]
 Am
Prisoner, prisoner, locked up
              Em
Can't get you off my mind,
 off my mind
                      Fmaj7
Lord knows I tried a million times,
 million times, oh-woah
Dm7                     
Why can't you, why can't
                 Am
 you just let me go?
 Am
Prisoner, prisoner, locked up
              Em
Can't get you off my mind,
 off my mind
                      Fmaj7
Lord knows I tried a million times,
 million times, oh-woah
Dm7                     
Why can't you, why can't 
                 Am
you just let me go?

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[Verse 2: Miley Cyrus]
Am                    Em
I tasted Heaven now I can't
 live without it
Am                          
I can't forget you when your
  Em
 love is the loudest
Fmaj7         Dm7              
Oh, I can't control it, I can't 
   Am                Em
control it (Can't control it)

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[Pre-Chorus: Dua Lipa]
                    Fmaj7
You keep making it harder 
     G
to stay (Oh I)
       Am              E7
But I still can't run away
            Fmaj7              
I gotta know why can't you, why 
can't you just let me go?

[Chorus: Miley Cyrus & Dua Lipa]
 Am
Prisoner, prisoner, locked up
              Em
Can't get you off my mind, 
off my mind
                      Fmaj7
Lord knows I tried a million
 times, million times, oh-woah
Dm7                         
Why can't you, why can't you
             Am
 just let me go?
 Am
Prisoner, prisoner, locked up
              Em
Can't get you off my mind, off my mind
                      Fmaj7
Lord knows I tried a million
 times, million times, oh-woah
Dm7                     
Why can't you, why can't
                 Am
 you just let me go?

[Outro: Miley Cyrus & Dua Lipa]
Am             Em
 Can't get you off my mind
Why can't you just let
   Fmaj7
 me go? Million times
             Dm7
I wanna know why can't you,
 why can't you-
             Dm7
I wanna know why can't you,
 why can't you-
             Dm7       
I gotta know why can't you, 
why can't you just let me go?

How to play Prisoner: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Prisoner by Miley Cyrus & Dua Lipa on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Prisoner by Miley Cyrus & Dua Lipa is centred on A minor (no sharps or flats). The song uses 6 chords: Am, Em, Fmaj7, Dm7, G and E7.

The backbone of the song is Am – Em – Fmaj7 – Dm7 (i – v – VImaj7 – iv7 in A minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.

Chord diagrams

Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Fmaj7 chord on guitar (xx3210)
Fmaj7F A C E
Dm7 chord on guitar (xx0211)
Dm7D F A C
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
E7 chord on guitar (020100)
E7E G♯ B D

Prisoner chords: questions

What key is Prisoner in?

Prisoner by Miley Cyrus & Dua Lipa is centred on A minor (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Prisoner?

Prisoner uses 6 chords: Am, Em, Fmaj7, Dm7, G, E7.

What is the chord progression of Prisoner?

The main progression is Am – Em – Fmaj7 – Dm7 (i – v – VImaj7 – iv7).

Is Prisoner easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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