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