Prodigal Son

from the album Killers (1981) 
 
Intro: 
 
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Em                  G                                       Riff B 
Listen to me Lamia, listen to what I've got to say.       |-------------------| 
Am                       C                 D {w/ Riff B  |-3---3---3-3-3-----| 
I've got these feelings, and they won't go away.          |-0h2-0h2-0-2-0h2p0-| 
Em                          G                             |-0---0---0-0-0-----| 
I've got these fears inside that'll bring me to my knees. |-------------------| 
Am                      C                 D {w/ Riff B   |-------------------| 
Oh help me Lamia or I'm sure I'll die, oh please. 
 
Em                G  
I feel unsettled, now I know that I've done wrong. 
Am                             C                        D {w/ Riff B}      
I've messed around with mystic things and magic for too long. 
Em                              G 
I feel I'm being paid with this nightmare inside me, 
Am                                C                        D 
The devil's got a hold on my soul and he just won't let me be. 
 
 
{w/ Riff A 
    G5 A5 E                        G5   A5 E 
I'm on my knees,                oh help me please. 
    G5 A5 A D/A A D/A A         G5   A5 E 
I'm on my knees,                help me please.  
 
 
 
   A     B      C           B   E 
Oh Lamia please try to help me. 
    A       B     C          B                        D   Dsus4   D 
The devil's got a hold of my soul and he won't let me be. 
A          B        C          B          E 
Lamia I've got this curse, I'm turning to bad. 
    A       B     C          B                         E    D    E    D 
The devil's got a hold of my soul, and it's driving me mad. Oh 
  
 
Oh Lamia please try to help me. 
The devil's got a hold of my soul and he won't let me be. 
Lamia I've got this curse, I'm turning to bad. 
The devil's got a hold of my soul, and it's driving me mad. Oh