My Own Prison

This song uses Drop-D tuning. Drop your low E string down two notes to D. From low to high: I'm transcribing this from a live show, not from the CD so it might not be 100% like the CD. Sometimes the chords sound better just played on the bottom 3 strings. That would make D5(000xxx), F5(333xxx), E5(222xxx) and Eb5(111xxx). He sometimes plays them like that when he has the distortion on. You'll hear it, it's easy. I heard on the radio the other day an acoustic version of this song. I think it wasn't from a live show because there was no applause or anything. Maybe it's a B-side on the single or something. The intro was played differently there, with some cool slide. If anybody knows what I'm talking about, and knows how to play it, email it to me. Thanx. Hi. I'm adding to this file now, few weeks after I made it. Just wanted to tell you that this acoustic version I was talking about, you can download it legally at Creed's official homepage. It's a mp3 file. Check it out, it's great. The url is: www.creednet.com I've figured out the slide I was talking about in the acoustic version. First you play the D5 chord as usual (see MAIN-RIFF) then you play the first F5 chord like this: F5 D5 E|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|--------5---5-------------------| D|--3-----3---3---0----0-0-0---0--| A|--3-----3---3---109-9-9-97-0--| D|--3-----3---3---0----0-0-9---0--| TAB SYMBOLS USED IN THIS TAB: ----------------------------- h = hammer-on b = bend note = slide down MAIN-RIFF: E|------------------------------------------------------------- B|---------3---3----------------------------------------------- G|---------2---2------------0-----------5---5------------------ D|---------0---0--------0h3---3---3-----3---3-----3---------0-- A|---0-----0---0----0h1---------0-3-----3---3-----3h5-3-------- D|---0-----0---0------------------3-----3---3-----------5-3---- E-------------------------------------------------------------| B---------3---3-----------------------------------------------| G---------2---2------------0-----------5---5------------------| D---------0---0--------0h3---3---3-----3---3-----3------------| A---0-----0---0----0h1---------0-3-----3---3-----3h5-3--------| D---0-----0---0------------------3-----3---3-----------5-3b---| b = bend note slightly up INTRO: ------ Play MAIN-RIFF twice VERSE 1: play MAIN-RIFF twice -------- Court is in session a verdict is in No appeal on the docket today Just my own sin The walls are cold and pale On the cage made of steel Screams fill the room Alone I drop and kneel VERSE 2: play MAIN-RIFF once, then MAIN-RIFF-VARIATION (below) once -------- Silence now the sound My breath the only motion around Demons cluttering around, My face showing no emotion Shackled by my sentence Expecting no return Here there is no penence My skin begins to burn The last time you play the MAIN-RIFF in the verse before going into the chorus you play it like this: MAIN-RIFF-VARIATION: E|------------------------------------------------------------- B|---------3---3----------------------------------------------- G|---------2---2------------0-----------5---5------------------ D|---------0---0--------0h3---3---3-----3---3-----3---------0-- A|---0-----0---0----0h1---------0-3-----3---3-----3h5-3-------- D|---0-----0---0------------------3-----3---3-----------5-3---- E--------------------------------------------------------------| B---------3---3------------------------------------------------| G---------2---2------------0-----------5---5----5--5----5-5-5--| D---------0---0--------0h3---3---3-----3---3----3--3----3-3-3--| A---0-----0---0----0h1---------0-3-----3---3----3--3----3-3-3--| D---0-----0---0------------------3-----3---3----3--3----3-3-3--| CHORUS: see tab for D5 chord below ------- (And I said oooooooooooooooh...) So I held my head up high Hiding hate that burns inside Which only fuels their selfish pride (And I said ooooooooooooooooooooh...) We're all held captive out from the sun A sun that shines on only some We the meek are all in one Whenever you play a D5 in the chorus, you play it like this: E|---------------------------| B|--3---3--3--5--5-5-6--6-6--| I'm not sure if he plays it like G|--2---2--2--4--4-4-5--5-5--| this on the CD, but he definitely D|--0---0--0--0--0-0-0--0-0--| plays it like this in concert. A|--0---0--0-----------------| D|--0---0--0-----------------| Play MAIN-RIFF once VERSE 3: play MAIN-RIFF twice -------- I hear a thunder in the distance See a vision of a cross I feel the pain that was given On that sad day of loss A lion roars in the darkness Only he holds the key A light to free me from my burden And grant me life eternally PRE-CHORUS: see tab below, play with distortion ----------- Should have been dead On a sunday morning Banging my head No time for mourning Ain't got no time Should have been dead On a sunday morning Banging my head No time for mourning Ain't got no time TAB FOR PRE-CHORUS: basically the MAIN-RIFF with a few changes E|----------------------------------------------------------- B|----------------------------------------------------------- G|----------------3-3--3--3-3-------------------------------- D|---0-----0---0--3-3--3--3-3---3-----3---3-----3---------0-- A|---0-----0---0--1-1--1--1-1---3-----3---3-----3h5-3-------- D|---0-----0---0----------------3-----3---3-----------5-3---- E----------------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------------- G----------------3-3--3--3-3-------------------------------- D---0-----0---0--3-3--3--3-3---3-----3---3-----3------------ A---0-----0---0--1-1--1--1-1---3-----3---3-----3h5-3-------- D---0-----0---0----------------3-----3---3-----------5-3b--- E----------------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------------- G----------------3-3--3--3-3-------------------------------- D---0-----0---0--3-3--3--3-3---3-----3---3-----3---------0-- A---0-----0---0--1-1--1--1-1---3-----3---3-----3h5-3-------- D---0-----0---0----------------3-----3---3-----------5-3---- D5 Bb5 F5 E---------------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------------------------| G----------------3-3--3--3-3------------------------------| D---0-----0---0--3-3--3--3-3---3-----3---3---3-3---3-3-3--| A---0-----0---0--1-1--1--1-1---3-----3---3---3-3---3-3-3--| D---0-----0---0----------------3-----3---3---3-3---3-3-3--| CHORUS: play like first chorus ------- So I held my head up high Hiding hate that burns inside Which only fuels their selfish pride We're all held captive out from the sun A sun that shines on only some We the meek are all in one GUITAR-SOLO: ------------ E|---------------1--1----------------1--1---------------1--1----1--| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| G|--2--------2h3------3-2--------2h3------3-2-------2h3-------3----| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------0-------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| BRIDGE: ------- I cry out to God Seeking only his decision Gabriel stands and confirms I've created my own prison the crowd sings the next three lines I cry out to God Seeking only his decision Gabriel stands and confirms I've created my own prison CHORUS: play like first and second choruses ------- So I held my head up high Hiding hate that burns inside Which only fuels their selfish pride We're all held captive out from the sun A sun that shines on only some We the meek are all in one CHORUS/OUTRO: ------------- (And I said oooooooooooooooh...) So I held my head up high Hiding hate that burns inside Which only fuels their selfish pride (I've created, I've created, I've created, I've created my own prison) We're all held captive out from the sun A sun that shines on only some We the meek are all in one Should have been dead on a sunday morning banging my head No time for mourning, ain't got no time Should have been dead on a sunday morning banging my head No time for mourning, ain't got no time