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*Capo on 2, standard tuning
GWait     Em7      A7sus4Theres G5something up aGheadEm7  A7sus4  G5  
I've sGeen its cEm7laws
I can A7sus4see the G5marks it GleftEm7  A7sus4  G5  
Well Cfed and Deating with a thousand GhandsEm7  A7sus4  G5  G  Em7  A7sus4  G5  
This Gcoma Em7of fA7sus4actory G5and GbarEm7s woA7sus4n't lasG5t 
it's Gnumbing Em7power and it's A7sus4never-ending G5winding GheartEm7  A7sus4  G5  
So Cclimb Dwhat you can before its GgonEm7eA7sus4  G5  
(G5/  EDadd11    Cadd9  Em7)x2   
(  G    Em7    A7sus4  G5) x2
And GalwaEm7ys          A7sus4  G5carry in your Glungs Em7  A7sus4  G5  
the Gprettiest Em7voice from A7sus4drowning as you G5drag this GswampEm7  A7sus4  G5  
'cause the Csmell will Dstay with you for so GlongEm7  A7sus4  G5  
    G5/    EDadd11      A7sus4  G5  
The past can only stretch for so long
    G5/    EDadd11 A7sus4  
The last can only stretch so long
GSo long Em7so longA7sus4  G5  
( G   Em7   A7sus4  G5) x4
So we GwaiEm7t         A7sus4uG5ntil it's GoveEm7rheadA7sus4  G5  
GUntil the sky Em7falls and the A7sus4sun taG5kes us Gall
        G      Em7     A7sus4         G5     C     D  G5/     EDadd11   Cadd9  
|---3-3------3-3----3-3----3-3----0---2-----3-3-------3-3-----3-3-|
|---3-3------3-3----3-3----3-3----3---3-----3-3-------3-3-----3-3-|
|---0-0------0-0----0-0----0-0----0---2-----0-0-------0-0-----0-0-|
|-----------------2------0--------2---0---------------------------|
|--------0h2----------------------1---0---------------------3-----|
|-3-------------------------------0---0---0-------0h2-------------|
*The names of some of these chords may be wrong, but if anything they can serve as 
placeholders. Look at the provided chord chart and you'll be able to figure it out.

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Governor

by Cassino

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

A7sus4

Cadd9

*Capo on 2, standard tuning

G Em7 A7sus4 G5 G Em7 A7sus4 G5

Wait Theres something up ahead

G Em7

I've seen its claws

A7sus4 G5 G Em7 A7sus4 G5

I can see the marks it left

C D G Em7 A7sus4 G5 G Em7 A7sus4 G5

Well fed and eating with a thousand hands

G Em7 A7sus4 G5 G Em7 A7sus4 G5

This coma of factory and bars won't last

G Em7 A7sus4 G5 G Em7 A7sus4 G5

it's numbing power and it's never-ending winding heart

C D G Em7 A7sus4 G5

So climb what you can before its gone

E Cadd9 Em7

(G5/ Dadd11 )x2

G Em7 A7sus4 G5

( ) x2

G Em7 A7sus4 G5 G Em7 A7sus4 G5

And always carry in your lungs

G Em7 A7sus4 G5 G Em7 A7sus4 G5

the prettiest voice from drowning as you drag this swamp

C D G Em7 A7sus4 G5

'cause the smell will stay with you for so long

G5 E A7sus4 G5

/ Dadd11

The past can only stretch for so long

G5 E A7sus4

/ Dadd11

The last can only stretch so long

G Em7 A7sus4 G5

So long so long

G Em7 A7sus4 G5

( ) x4

G Em7 A7sus4 G5 G Em7 A7sus4 G5

So we wait until it's overhead

G Em7 A7sus4 G5 G

Until the sky falls and the sun takes us all

G Em7 A7sus4 G5 C D G5 E Cadd9

/ Dadd11

|---3-3------3-3----3-3----3-3----0---2-----3-3-------3-3-----3-3-|

|---3-3------3-3----3-3----3-3----3---3-----3-3-------3-3-----3-3-|

|---0-0------0-0----0-0----0-0----0---2-----0-0-------0-0-----0-0-|

|-----------------2------0--------2---0---------------------------|

|--------0h2----------------------1---0---------------------3-----|

|-3-------------------------------0---0---0-------0h2-------------|

*The names of some of these chords may be wrong, but if anything they can serve as

placeholders. Look at the provided chord chart and you'll be able to figure it out.

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