{"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":1797965,"song":"The State Of Massachusetts","artist":"Dropkick Murphys","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11395486-the-state-of-massachusetts-chords-by-dropkick-murphys/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1797965?type=chord","rating":4.72284,"votes":21,"content":"[Banjo Intro]\r\nN.C.\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n[Intro][/tab]\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]\r\nShe had excuses and she chose to use them[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nShe was the victim of unspeakable abuses[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Dm[/ch]                      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nHer husband was violent, malicious and distant[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nHer kids now belong to the state of Massachusetts[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n    They've been taken away! Hey![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\n    They've been taken away![/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBilly was a bright one, Tommy's off his head[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nMother loved them both the same, at least that's what she said[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI don't predict the future, I don't care about the past[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSend them both to DSS, now you've had your chance[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                                [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThe poison stole your babies, the judges took your rights[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nYou can have your children, for the day [/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Dm[/ch]                                [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI suppose you've been a victim, I suspect you may have lied[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]                            [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nHave you lost all ambition, won't you give this thing a try[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Dm[/ch]                            [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIf you can't and you fail, you won't be the only loser[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]                              [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nThese kids don't stand a chance with you in their future[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n    They've been taken away! Hey![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n    They've been taken away![/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus 2]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBilly was a bright one, Tommy's off his head[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nMother loved them both the same, at least that's what she said[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI don't predict the future, I don't care about the past[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSend them both to DSS, now you've had your chance[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                                [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThe poison stole your babies, the judges took your rights[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nYou can have your children, for the day. [/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus 3]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nThe poison stole your babies[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThe judges took your rights[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nYou can have your children[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]      [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nfor the day.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Banjo Solo]\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBilly was a bright one, Tommy's off his head[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nMother loved them both the same, at least that's what she said[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI don't predict the future, I don't care about the past[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSend them both to DSS, now you've had your chance[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                                [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThe poison stole your babies, the judges took your rights[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nYou can have your children, for the day[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]","plain_text":"[Banjo Intro]\nN.C.\n\nDm F C Dm\nDm F C Dm\nDm F C Dm\nDm F C Dm\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Pre-Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\nDm F C Dm\nDm F C Dm\nDm F C Dm\nDm F C Dm\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Pre-Chorus]\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\nBb Bb C C\nBb Bb C C\n\n\n[Chorus 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\nBb Bb C C\nBb Bb C C\n\n\n[Chorus 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Banjo Solo]\nDm F C Dm\nDm F C Dm\nDm F C Dm\nDm F C Dm\n\nDm F C Dm\nDm F C Dm\nDm F C Dm\nDm F C Dm\n\nDm F C Dm\nDm F C Dm\nDm F C Dm\nDm F C Dm\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\nDm F C Dm\nDm F C Dm","chords":["C","A","Dm","F","Bb"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]}}}