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Used To Be

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(picking)
GSupermG/Dan was kG/Eilled in G/DDallas
GThere'G/Ds no lovG/Ee left in G/Dthe palace
GSomeonG/De took tG/Ehe BeatleG/D's lead gFuitarD  
GHave aG/Dnother G/EChevis G/DRegal
GYour tG/Dwelve years G/Eold and G/Dsex is legal
GYour pG/Darents dG/Eon't know G/Dwhere or who you FareD  
CUsed to be the hero of the ball Ggame
CTook the time to shake the loser's Ghand
CUsed to be that Dfailure only mBmeant you didn't Emtry
                              C   Dwalkdown to G  
In a world where people gave a damn
GGreat G/Dbig wars G/Ein littlG/De places
GLook aG/Dt all thG/Eose frighG/Dtened faces
GBut doG/Dn't come G/Ehere we G/Djust ain't got the rFoomD  
GLove tG/Dhy neighG/Ebor's wifG/De and daughter
GYou clG/Deanse yoG/Eur life wG/Dith holy water
GHey we G/Ddon't nG/Eeed to baG/Dthe we've got FperfumDe
CUsed to be a knight in shining Garmor
CDidn't have to own a shiny cGar
(strum)
C'Cuz dignity and Dcourage were the Bmmeasure of a Emman
CAnd not the drugs he needs to hide his DscarsG  
(strum harder)
BmAnd can your teacher read
BmAnd does your preacher pray
And does your F#mpresident have soul
Have you hGeard a real good ethnic joke F#mtoday
BmMama took her speed
BmDaddy ran away
F#mBut you mustn't lose control
You see the Gkids are wild we just can't tame 'em
Do wAe have a right to blame 'em
(back to picking)
DWe fed D/C#them aD/Bll our D/C#indecision
DAnd raD/C#ped theD/Bir minD/C#ds with television
DBut whD/C#at the D/Bhell tD/C#hey're too young to feel CpainA  
GBut I believe that love will save Dtomorrow
GI believe that truth will make us Dfree
(strum)
SGomeone tried to say Ait and we nailF#med him to a crBmoss
                       G             A(picking)D  
I guess it's still the way it used to be

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Used To Be

by Lost and Found

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/D

G/E

F#m

D/C#

D/B

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(picking)

G G/D G/E G/D

Superman was killed in Dallas

G G/D G/E G/D

There's no love left in the palace

G G/D G/E G/D F D

Someone took the Beatle's lead guitar

G G/D G/E G/D

Have another Chevis Regal

G G/D G/E G/D

Your twelve years old and sex is legal

G G/D G/E G/D F D

Your parents don't know where or who you are

C G

Used to be the hero of the ball game

C G

Took the time to shake the loser's hand

C D Bm Em

Used to be that failure only meant you didn't try

C D G

walkdown to

In a world where people gave a damn

G G/D G/E G/D

Great big wars in little places

G G/D G/E G/D

Look at all those frightened faces

G G/D G/E G/D F D

But don't come here we just ain't got the room

G G/D G/E G/D

Love thy neighbor's wife and daughter

G G/D G/E G/D

You cleanse your life with holy water

G G/D G/E G/D F D

Hey we don't need to bathe we've got perfume

C G

Used to be a knight in shining armor

C G

Didn't have to own a shiny car

(strum)

C D Bm Em

'Cuz dignity and courage were the measure of a man

C D G

And not the drugs he needs to hide his scars

(strum harder)

And can your teacher read

And does your preacher pray

F#m

And does your president have soul

G F#m

Have you heard a real good ethnic joke today

Mama took her speed

Daddy ran away

F#m

But you mustn't lose control

You see the kids are wild we just can't tame 'em

Do we have a right to blame 'em

(back to picking)

D D/C# D/B D/C#

We fed them all our indecision

D D/C# D/B D/C#

And raped their minds with television

D D/C# D/B D/C# C A

But what the hell they're too young to feel pain

G D

But I believe that love will save tomorrow

G D

I believe that truth will make us free

(strum)

G A F#m Bm

Someone tried to say it and we nailed him to a cross

G A D

(picking)

I guess it's still the way it used to be

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