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Can't find the lyrics anywhere, so I did my best, been wanting to play this for a 
long time, sounds about right to me.  
the D is a C chord shape slid up to the 5th fret like so (at least, thats what is done live).  
Listen to the song for pace/strum pattern, I tried to get the chords lined up on 
exactly the right words, 
but where I put them and this tab submission thing puts them are two very different places.
eD- 0
B- 3
G- 0
D- 4
A- 5
E- x
Intro: G  
GWhen we rode into town we didnt have horses
GWe had fate by the balls and destinys face turned in
CWe settled for less on loves dusty trail
GWe wanted something more than just an ok coral
DTake the skeletons from the closet, put em under the floorC  
DLets settle up on boothill to the view we adoreC  
GHeres the truth about us, we get exhumed by assumption
GWe have to work hard, have to get on a talk show
CLet the host root around, see where it goes
GIf thats too far well bust a chair right over his nose
DTake a bite of the big apple while the room is for freeC  
DSpit the pulp into the Hudson like it was British teaC  
Aw maAmrina, marina, its sad and its lGonely, 
Dwhen your pointing the gun at the presidentEm  
Im a fluAmnky with a rifle, Im an NRA golden Gboy
Da genius forging a legendEm  
GHeres the truth about us, we came in demanding
GA scarlet face wrung battle southern bell - ?
CI let Hoover reply, left me hard to pay
GThe truth about us is buried deep in Connolys lake
DOpen all the coffins, only one thing inside     C  
DA pink dress and a pillbox hat with Camelot tagsC  
Aw marinAma, marina, its cold and its lGonely
DWhen the porters are carrying your coffinEm  
AmOh please baby please let the coincidence leave mGe
DA martyr to patriotic negligenceEm  
GShould old acquaintance be forgot and neDver brought to trialG  C  
AmWhere every girl and boy can grow up to be the presidentG  
DOr grow up to be the presidents killerEm  
AmIts equal opportunity, its the land of hope and gloryG  
DIts a cheap Italian mail order thrillerEm  
GHeres the truth about us, we sailed from Manhatten
GWe were hoping to find the tears from Ellis island
CSend them back from the shore, send them back out to see
GHow a promise can grow smaller if the two sides agree
DWe sent them packing off to Auschwitz when we heard the reportsC  
DWe wrote how dare you with their ashes
CAs if we couldnt have known
AmYa see marina, marina, I took lessons from my countryG  
DAbout national interest and the big pictureEm  
AmGonna manifest my destiny, gonna spread the legs of misGery
DGot a piece in my hand and Im loadedEm  
GWell the truth about us aint hard to figure
GWell its adding up to a hell of a toll on us
CWe been up all night, let the tympani roll
GFacts in paper pledges turned to solid gold
DPick up your guns from the thug in classroom BC  
DTheres people out there whose lives depend on our misery, miseryC  
GIts the truth about us...

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The Truth About Us

by Skydiggers

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Chords in this song · guitar

Can't find the lyrics anywhere, so I did my best, been wanting to play this for a

long time, sounds about right to me.

the D is a C chord shape slid up to the 5th fret like so (at least, thats what is done live).

Listen to the song for pace/strum pattern, I tried to get the chords lined up on

exactly the right words,

but where I put them and this tab submission thing puts them are two very different places.

e- 0

B- 3

G- 0

D- 4

A- 5

E- x

Intro:

When we rode into town we didnt have horses

We had fate by the balls and destinys face turned in

We settled for less on loves dusty trail

We wanted something more than just an ok coral

D C

Take the skeletons from the closet, put em under the floor

D C

Lets settle up on boothill to the view we adore

Heres the truth about us, we get exhumed by assumption

We have to work hard, have to get on a talk show

Let the host root around, see where it goes

If thats too far well bust a chair right over his nose

D C

Take a bite of the big apple while the room is for free

D C

Spit the pulp into the Hudson like it was British tea

Am G

Aw marina, marina, its sad and its lonely,

D Em

when your pointing the gun at the president

Am G

Im a flunky with a rifle, Im an NRA golden boy

D Em

a genius forging a legend

Heres the truth about us, we came in demanding

A scarlet face wrung battle southern bell - ?

I let Hoover reply, left me hard to pay

The truth about us is buried deep in Connolys lake

D C

Open all the coffins, only one thing inside

D C

A pink dress and a pillbox hat with Camelot tags

Am G

Aw marina, marina, its cold and its lonely

D Em

When the porters are carrying your coffin

Am G

Oh please baby please let the coincidence leave me

D Em

A martyr to patriotic negligence

G D G C

Should old acquaintance be forgot and never brought to trial

Am G

Where every girl and boy can grow up to be the president

D Em

Or grow up to be the presidents killer

Am G

Its equal opportunity, its the land of hope and glory

D Em

Its a cheap Italian mail order thriller

Heres the truth about us, we sailed from Manhatten

We were hoping to find the tears from Ellis island

Send them back from the shore, send them back out to see

How a promise can grow smaller if the two sides agree

D C

We sent them packing off to Auschwitz when we heard the reports

We wrote how dare you with their ashes

As if we couldnt have known

Am G

Ya see marina, marina, I took lessons from my country

D Em

About national interest and the big picture

Am G

Gonna manifest my destiny, gonna spread the legs of misery

D Em

Got a piece in my hand and Im loaded

Well the truth about us aint hard to figure

Well its adding up to a hell of a toll on us

We been up all night, let the tympani roll

Facts in paper pledges turned to solid gold

D C

Pick up your guns from the thug in classroom B

D C

Theres people out there whose lives depend on our misery, misery

Its the truth about us...

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