James Arthur - Prisoner Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele B chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em]
If I’m [Em]underneath the table, then [G]pour me another drink
Oh, [C]I don’t want to remember, I don’t [B]even want to think
I’m a [Em]slave to my addiction, I’m a [G]hazard to myself
On a [C]fast ride to prediction, oh, I’m [B]heading straight to hell
[section 2]
When I [C]throw up at your window, you should [G]confiscate my key
I would [C]drive you off the fucking wall, [Am]to late to [B]believe
[chorus]
[Em]I tried so hard to [G]change, but the devil locked my [C]door
I’ll wear these heavy [B]chains around my neck like a [Em]prisoner
I just wanna [G]love, but he won’t let me [C]go
Loosen up my [B]chains, oh, I’m a condemned [Em]prisoner
[section 3]
I’m [Em]sober in the spotlight, with the [G]city at my feet
But [C]I was a dead man walking, nothing [B]ever comes for free
So I [Em]moved on down to London, where I [G]traded in my soul
I [C]could not fill my heart, with other’s [B]one night stands and gold
[section 4]
So [C]throw me out your mom’s house, I’ll be [G]living there too long
Well she [C]never liked me anyway, ’cause she [Am]knows I’m not that [B]strong
[chorus]
[Em]I tried so hard to [G]change, but the devil locked my [C]door
I’ll wear these heavy [B]chains around my neck like a [Em]prisoner
I just wanna [G]love, but he won’t let me [C]go
Loosen up my [B]chains, oh, I’m a condemned [Em]prisoner
[Closing]
[Am]Pour me another [B]drink, it always ends the [Em]same [G] [C]
[B]I’m a condemned prisoner
[chorus]
[Em]I tried so hard to [G]change, but the devil locked my [C]door
I’ll wear these heavy [B]chains around my neck like a [Em]prisoner
I just wanna [G]love, but he won’t let me [C]go
Loosen up my [B]chains, oh, I’m a condemned [Em]prisoner
How to play Prisoner on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
James Arthur - Prisoner on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Prisoner uses these transitions most often: G → C (13), B → Em (12), and C → B (11). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - G chord transition.
1. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → B chord transition
To move from C to B;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place index finger on E string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 3.
4. B → Em chord transition
To move from B to Em;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on C string fret 4.
5. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
6. Am → B chord transition
To move from Am to B;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
7. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
Prisoner chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Prisoner.
- Prisoner includes 57 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Prisoner contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Prisoner connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → G: 18%
- Em → Am: 12%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → Am: 10%