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You think the love
you nev er had might (F)save you,
but (C)true
love
(Am7)takes
a lit tle (Dm7)time.
You can touch it with your fin gers
and (Am7)try to be lieve your eyes.
Is it love or lies?
So you’re (Am7)keep ing your dis tance,
a lit tle bit of (G)room a (C)round you.
But if he doesn n’t re turn your call on time,
oh, my, my,
you just act like a fool on a hol i day.
There’s (Am7)noth ing that you would n’t try.
You must be a (F)pris ’ner in dis (C)guise.
Well, this (G)night life
is (G)my life,
but there’s one else in it,
and some times those (Bb9)lone some breez es blow.
Well, it’s (G)no show
so you (G)might as well go
if you think you could win it
with out (Dm7)los
in’
and let tin’ it show.
This cit y is no place to hide in; (Ebmaj7)ev ’ry bod y knows your num ber,
and you know that you could (Dm7)nev er be a lone
if you tried.
You just run like a man with no rea son to run
and (Am7)no place to ev er ar rive.
(CN.C.)You must be a (F)pris ’ner,
you (C)look just like
a (F)pris ’ner;
well, (C)you must (Dm7)be a (F)pris ’ner
in dis (C)guise.
Prisoner In Disguise — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Prisoner In Disguise" by Linda Ronstadt in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 90 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Prisoner In Disguise”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Prisoner In Disguise"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Prisoner In Disguise" by Linda Ronstadt played in?
- Prisoner In Disguise is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Prisoner In Disguise"?
- The arrangement plays at 90 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Prisoner In Disguise" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Prisoner In Disguise"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Prisoner In Disguise"?
- "Prisoner In Disguise" was originally performed by Linda Ronstadt. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Prisoner In Disguise"?
- This arrangement uses 14 chords: Am7, Bb9, C, Dm, Dm7, E, Eb, Ebmaj7, +6 more.
- What other songs by Linda Ronstadt can I play here?
- Try "DREAMS TO DREAM", "STRAIGHTEN UP AND FLY RIGHT", "BLUE BAYOU". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Prisoner In Disguise" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 90 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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