Creed - "My Own Prison" >From the album "My Own Prison" Written by Scott Stapp and Mark Tremonti Transcribed :Fernando Delgado Dropped D tuning (DADGBE) Intro - Verse - Prechorus D Bb F e-----------------------------------------------| b------------------------------6----------------| g-------2----------0--------5--5----------------| d----0--0------0h3---3------3--3--3---------(0)-| a-0--0--0--0h1---------0-3--3--3--3-3h5-3-------| d-0----------------------3----------------5-3---| Guitar 2 (left channel) e-----------------------------------------------| b-----------------------------------------------| g-----------------------------------------------| d--------------3------(3)-------------------(0)-| a----------0h1-----1-1-0------------3h5-3-------| d(0)--------------------------------------5-3---| (slightly behind tempo) Chorus - chords F E E D (E7 F/D) e--------------------------------| b-----------------------3--5--6--| g-----5-----4-----3-----2--4--5--| d-----3-----2-----1-----0--0--0--| a-----3-----2-----1-----0--------| d-----3-----2-----1-----0--------| (first time only) e--------------------------1-------------------------------------- b------3-3-----------------1-------------------------------------- g------2-2-----------------2-------------------------------------- d--0---0-0-------3h5p3-----3-------------0------------------------ a-----------0-3h5-----5-3--3--0-3h5p3-0--------------------------- D---0----------------------------------3--0----------------------- Should have been dead on a Sunday……….. e------------------------------------------------------ b--3-3---3-3---1-1---5-5------------------------------- g--2-2---3-3-0-2-2---5-5------------------------------- d--0-0---3-3-0-3-3---5-5------------------------------- a--0-0---1-1-0-3-3---3-3------------------------------- D--0-0------------------------------------------------- So I held my head up high…….. e--------------------------------------------------------- b-10--9--8--7----or you----------------------------------- g-10--9--8--7----can play--------------------------------- d-10--9--8--7----it this way---10--9--8--7---------------- a--8--7--6--5------------------10--9--8--7---------------- D------------------------------10--9--8--7---------------- Third Verse Guitar 1 F C D Bb Guitar 2 (with slow phase shift) e-------------------------------| b----------6--6-----------6--6--| g-------------------------------| d--7~--7h8------8-7~--7h8-----8-| a-----0--------------0----------| d-------------------------------| -Lyrics- A court is in session, a verdict is in No appeal on the docket today Just my own sin The walls are cold and pale The cage made of steel Screams fill the room Alone I drop and kneel 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 So I held my head up high Hiding hate that burns in side 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 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 Should have been dead On a sunday morning Banging my head No time for mourning Ain't got no time I cry out to God Seeking only his decision Gabriel stands and confirms I've created my own prison