{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1002886,"song":"The Decommissioner","artist":"Dan Kelly","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11221555-the-decommissioner-chords-by-dan-kelly/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1002886?type=chord","rating":0.16754,"votes":0,"content":"Just a thought: I have made the chords as primary barre chords, but I've seen a video \r\nin the first verse Dan plays the open D chord while playing\r\nthe C and Bb acting as bass lines on the 5th string, although on the next verse he then \r\nprimary barre chords. Whichever version shouldn't\r\nprimary barre chords.\r\n\r\nIt's 1/2 step down tuning on the album version, but I've tried transcribing some live \r\nnot selected a specific tuning. Anyway, here's the song.\r\n\r\nAll chords are primary barre chords except when stated otherwise (e.g. \"Bm(2)\" is my way \r\nsaying that this is a secondary barre chord)\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]B[/ch]  [ch]Bb[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAmerican Apparel had a special on khaki[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]B[/ch]  [ch]Bb[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWith a matching balaclava stitched in Northern Italy[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell it just got me thinking and I flashed my credit card[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch](open)          [ch]A7[/ch](open)\r\nI must admit I might have been a trifle hard[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]B[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\n I read the weather makers, read some Gandhi too[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]                            [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]B[/ch]  [ch]Bb[/ch]         \r\nAnd I thought about the space that does exist 'tween me and you[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                              [ch]C[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]          \r\nThen I stole some high explosive from the coffin cheaters club[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch](open)         [ch]A7[/ch](open)\r\nThen I vanished like a ninja to the scrub[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch](2)  [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n I am the Decommissioner[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch](open)      [ch]Em[/ch](open)\r\nGuilty of the worst sedition[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch](open)\r\nHelicopters on my trail[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch](open)       [ch]C[/ch](open)\r\nI'm dancing like a hare krishna![/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n([ch]D[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] X2)\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]\r\nLike Steve McQueen on my 250[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nO-er the compound fence[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]B[/ch]\r\nWell the blood had lifted to my head[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Bb[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMy legs were in suspense[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd I rammed a stick of jelly[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]     [ch]B[/ch]   [ch]Bb[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\n'Neath the cooling towers wall[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]C[/ch](open)          [ch]A7[/ch](open)\r\nI crashed the boom gate as the bricks began to fall[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch](2)   [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n  I am the Decommissioner[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch](open)      [ch]Em[/ch](open)\r\nTaking the extreme position[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch](open)\r\nTaunting the police commissioner![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch](2)        [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n  I am the Decommissioner[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch](open)       [ch]Em[/ch](open)\r\nGuilty of the worst sedition[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch](open)\r\nService station cameras catch me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch](open)       [ch]C[/ch](open)\r\nChantin' like a hare krishna![/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nopen D for 4 bars)\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch](open)\r\nRoad blocks on all the highways[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch](2)    [ch]C[/ch](open)\r\nI slunk along the creeks[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch](open)\r\nSoon joined by angry scientists[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch](2)       [ch]C[/ch](open)\r\nAnd some old Jesus freaks[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch](open)\r\nCollecting strange disciples[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch](2)       [ch]C[/ch](open)\r\nWe hatched a brand new plan[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch](open)\r\nWe started pre production[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Bb[/ch](2)         [ch]C[/ch](open)\r\nOn a touring indie band![/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]              [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]B[/ch]\r\nWe went up the freeway in our black tarago[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nRun on solar power[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]\r\nDecommissioning power stations[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Bb[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe cops close by the hour[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]B[/ch]\r\nReviewers in their leather trench coats[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSettin' up my buzz[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C[/ch](open)     [ch]A7[/ch](open)\r\nSay I'll be famous if I just avoid the fuzz![/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch](2)    [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nOh Mr. Police Commissioner[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch](open)        [ch]Em[/ch](open)\r\nLook at it from my position[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch](open)\r\nApocalypse is comin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bm[/ch](2)       [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nAnd I'm really a concerned parishioner[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch](open)     [ch]Em[/ch](open)\r\nActing on my own volition[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch](open)\r\nTaking the extreme position[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]A[/ch](open)           [ch]C[/ch](open)\r\nI'm tired of all this indecision![/tab]\r\n(Boom)","plain_text":"Just a thought: I have made the chords as primary barre chords, but I've seen a video \nin the first verse Dan plays the open D chord while playing\nthe C and Bb acting as bass lines on the 5th string, although on the next verse he then \nprimary barre chords. Whichever version shouldn't\nprimary barre chords.\n\nIt's 1/2 step down tuning on the album version, but I've tried transcribing some live \nnot selected a specific tuning. Anyway, here's the song.\n\nAll chords are primary barre chords except when stated otherwise (e.g. \"Bm(2)\" is my way \nsaying that this is a secondary barre chord)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(D C B Bb G X2)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nopen D for 4 bars)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(Boom)","chords":["D","C","Bb","Bm","B","G","A7","F#m","A","Em"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}