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Ten Years Of Service

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~= ring out chord
Intro:
        Riff 1:                             x3
e------|--------------------------------------|--0~---0---0--0--0--0--0---|
B--3~--|--------------------------------------|--0~---12--12-12-12-12-12--|
G--2~--|--2-2-4-2--2-2-4-2--------------------|--1~-----------------------|
D--0~--|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--2-2-4-2--2-2-4-2--|--2~-----------------------|
A------|--------------------0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--|--2~-----------------------|
E------|--------------------------------------|--0~-----------------------|
Verse 1:
DThe status of our Afuture in both Dpast and present Atime, 
                 D             A  E~
Is relegated to a member of a higher class than mine 
To deDtermine and dirAect the lives of Dfamily men who Abear the burden 
Of Dliving up to Astandard that doesn't Eexist in 1999
Chorus 1:
AWho's gonna Dsave us from this Alonely picket Eline, 
           A            D  G-   D                      A  E  
10 years of service, but I'm still not worth your time 
Verse 2:
DTimes may be Achanging, but I'll Dnever leave beAhind 
                                D                 A  E~
The hopes and thoughts I have of better days for families such as mine 
Because if Dhistory reApeats itself, and Dtime will surely Atell 
                        D                         A  E~
What goes around's gonna come around, and you'll know our pain too well
Chorus 2:
WAho's gonna sDave us from this lAonely picket lEine, 
           A            D  G-   D                      A  E  
10 years of service, but I'm still not worth your time, 
And I've seen Amen give their lDives, and heard the Astories that they Etell 
                            A      D  G-      D                   A      E  
Of how they labored for this company which sold it's soul to hell...
Bridge:
D~                E~             A~             D  A  
The status of our future in both past and present time, 
       D~         E~          A~               D  A  
Is relegated to a member of a higher class than mine 
     D~             E~               A~            D  A  
To determine and direct the lives of family men who bear the burden 
   D~           E~                    A~         D  E  
Of living up to standard that doesn't exist in 1999
Chorus 2
Chorus 1
e-------------------------------------|
B-----------------2~----3p2--3p2--2~--|
G--1---1---1---1--2~----2----2----2~--|
D--2---2---2---2--2~----2----2----2~--|
A--2---2---2---2--0~----0----0----0~--|
E--0---0---0---0----------------------|

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Ten Years Of Service

by Dropkick Murphys

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Chords in this song · guitar

~= ring out chord

Intro:

Riff 1: x3

e------|--------------------------------------|--0~---0---0--0--0--0--0---|

B--3~--|--------------------------------------|--0~---12--12-12-12-12-12--|

G--2~--|--2-2-4-2--2-2-4-2--------------------|--1~-----------------------|

D--0~--|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--2-2-4-2--2-2-4-2--|--2~-----------------------|

A------|--------------------0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--|--2~-----------------------|

E------|--------------------------------------|--0~-----------------------|

Verse 1:

D A D A

The status of our future in both past and present time,

D A E

Is relegated to a member of a higher class than mine

D A D A

To determine and direct the lives of family men who bear the burden

D A E

Of living up to standard that doesn't exist in 1999

Chorus 1:

A D A E

Who's gonna save us from this lonely picket line,

A D G D A E

10 years of service, but I'm still not worth your time

Verse 2:

D A D A

Times may be changing, but I'll never leave behind

D A E

The hopes and thoughts I have of better days for families such as mine

D A D A

Because if history repeats itself, and time will surely tell

D A E

What goes around's gonna come around, and you'll know our pain too well

Chorus 2:

A D A E

Who's gonna save us from this lonely picket line,

A D G D A E

10 years of service, but I'm still not worth your time,

A D A E

And I've seen men give their lives, and heard the stories that they tell

A D G D A E

Of how they labored for this company which sold it's soul to hell...

Bridge:

D E A D A

~ ~ ~

The status of our future in both past and present time,

D E A D A

~ ~ ~

Is relegated to a member of a higher class than mine

D E A D A

~ ~ ~

To determine and direct the lives of family men who bear the burden

D E A D E

~ ~ ~

Of living up to standard that doesn't exist in 1999

Chorus 2

Chorus 1

e-------------------------------------|

B-----------------2~----3p2--3p2--2~--|

G--1---1---1---1--2~----2----2----2~--|

D--2---2---2---2--2~----2----2----2~--|

A--2---2---2---2--0~----0----0----0~--|

E--0---0---0---0----------------------|

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