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DIs this the New Year, Gor just another night?
DIs this the new fear, Gor just another fright?
GIs this the new tBmear, or just anAother desperation?D  
DIs this the finger, or jGust another fist?
DIs this the kingdom, or Gjust a hit-and-miss?
GA misdirectiBmon, most of alAl this desperationBm.
DIs this what they call freedom?
AIs this what you call pain?
BmIs this what they call discontented Gfame?
DIt'll be a day like this Aone,
AWhen the world caves in, Bmwhen the world caves in, 
Gwhen the world caves iDn
DI'm singing this one liGke a broken piece of glass
DFor broken arms and broken Gnoses in the back
GIs this the New YBmear, or just anAother desperation?Bm  G  
DYou push until you're shovinAg
AYou bend until you break,
BmDo you stand on the broken fGield where your fathers lay?
DIt'll be a day like this Aone,
AWhen the world caves in, Bmwhen the world caves in,
Gwhen the world caves inD  
AWhen the world caves inBm,      G  
Gwhen the world caves inD,   A  
Awhen the world caves inA  Bm  G  
DThere's nothing here worth savinAg, 
AThere's no one here at all
BmIs there any net left that Gcould break our fall? 
DIt'll be a day like this Aone
AWhen the sky falls downBm, 
Bmwhen the hungry and Gpoor and deserted are founDd.
DAre you discontented?A  
AHave you been pushing harBmd?
BmHave you been throwing Gdown this broken house of cards?
DIt'll be a day like this Aone,
AWhen the world caves in, Bmwhen the world caves in, 
Gwhen the world caves inD  G  D  G  
DIs there nothing left now? Nothing lefGt to sing?
DAre there any left who haven't kissed the eneGmy?
GIs this the New YBmear, or just anAother desperation?      Bm  GYeah, yeah
DDoes justice ever find you?A  
ADo the wicked never lose?
BmIs there any other song to sing besides these bluGes?
DAnd nothing is OAK, 
ATill the world caves in, Bmtill the world caves in, 
Gtill the world caves in, Dtill the world caves in.
ATill the world caves in, Bmtill the world caves in, 
Gtill the world caves in, Dtill the world caves in.
ATill the world caves in, Bmtill the world caves in, 
Gtill the world caves Din,

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Blues

by Switchfoot

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pay attention to the changes. It is in standard tuning, and all the chords

D G

Is this the New Year, or just another night?

D G

Is this the new fear, or just another fright?

G Bm A D

Is this the new tear, or just another desperation?

D G

Is this the finger, or just another fist?

D G

Is this the kingdom, or just a hit-and-miss?

G Bm A Bm

A misdirection, most of all this desperation.

Is this what they call freedom?

Is this what you call pain?

Bm G

Is this what they call discontented fame?

D A

It'll be a day like this one,

A Bm

When the world caves in, when the world caves in,

G D

when the world caves in

D G

I'm singing this one like a broken piece of glass

D G

For broken arms and broken noses in the back

G Bm A Bm G

Is this the New Year, or just another desperation?

D A

You push until you're shoving

You bend until you break,

Bm G

Do you stand on the broken field where your fathers lay?

D A

It'll be a day like this one,

A Bm

When the world caves in, when the world caves in,

G D

when the world caves in

A Bm G

When the world caves in,

G D A

when the world caves in,

A A Bm G

when the world caves in

D A

There's nothing here worth saving,

There's no one here at all

Bm G

Is there any net left that could break our fall?

D A

It'll be a day like this one

A Bm

When the sky falls down,

Bm G D

when the hungry and poor and deserted are found.

D A

Are you discontented?

A Bm

Have you been pushing hard?

Bm G

Have you been throwing down this broken house of cards?

D A

It'll be a day like this one,

A Bm

When the world caves in, when the world caves in,

G D G D G

when the world caves in

D G

Is there nothing left now? Nothing left to sing?

D G

Are there any left who haven't kissed the enemy?

G Bm A Bm G

Is this the New Year, or just another desperation? Yeah, yeah

D A

Does justice ever find you?

Do the wicked never lose?

Bm G

Is there any other song to sing besides these blues?

D A

And nothing is OK,

A Bm

Till the world caves in, till the world caves in,

G D

till the world caves in, till the world caves in.

A Bm

Till the world caves in, till the world caves in,

G D

till the world caves in, till the world caves in.

A Bm

Till the world caves in, till the world caves in,

G D

till the world caves in,

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