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Dont Shut Em Down

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Capo on 2
Not 100% sure of the chords but I am just about certain they are correct. The 
outro may be all that's incorrect. Place Capo on 2
[Intro]
 G   D  A(hold)
[Pre-verse)
 A   A   A  G/D( Afor 3 measures,  Gand  Dfor the 4th) Repeat once more
ASad Edays
GKissing the Dcheeks of the
AFamiElies
Who are Gwalking Daway
ATraEgic
The Gpubs are all Dclosin, the Gsystem is Dbroken, Edecayed.
Because
ABusiEness
Is Gdown at the Ddepot
DeAfensEes
Are the Gonly things Dbuilt.
ANeighEbors
Wave goodGbye to eachDother, this Gcountry is Dover they Esay.
[Chorus]
Yeah this Alife
In a Dmodern town.
The Gwindows smashed open with the Adoors kicked out.
It's Anot a good day left to Dbe in a fight.
Cuz Glivin is hard through the Astruggles of life.
If Gnothing gets done it'll Dnever be Gright.
But don't shut em AdoAwnA  G/D  
[/Chorus]
ALateEly
The Gtwenty-first Dcentury's been
ACraEzy
It's the Gsign of the Dtimes.
ABuilEdings
DecomGposing in Dslumber, there's Gno work for Dall till they Ewake.
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
FToo many Cfaults no reasons
FThe rain that Cfalls dry bleedin
FUpon the Cashes of our Ehomes, our homes, save our homes
[/Bridge]
[Bass solo]
Manic
The word on the street here is
Panic
There's a riot on hand.
APeoEple
Takin Gcare of the Dpeople, there's Gno other Dway or we'll Ebreak.
[Chorus] Repeat once more
[Outro] Played the same as the pre-verse
ASad days, kissing the cheeks of the families(GBut don't Dshut em Adown)
ASad days, kissing the cheeks of the families(GYou won't Dshut em Adown)

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Dont Shut Em Down

by Flogging Molly

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

Chords in this song · guitar

G/D

Capo on 2

Not 100% sure of the chords but I am just about certain they are correct. The

outro may be all that's incorrect. Place Capo on 2

[Intro]

G D A

(hold)

[Pre-verse)

A A A G A G D

/D( for 3 measures, and for the 4th) Repeat once more

A E

Sad days

G D

Kissing the cheeks of the

A E

Families

G D

Who are walking away

A E

Tragic

G D G D E

The pubs are all closin, the system is broken, decayed.

Because

A E

Business

G D

Is down at the depot

A E

Defenses

G D

Are the only things built.

A E

Neighbors

G D G D E

Wave goodbye to eachother, this country is over they say.

[Chorus]

Yeah this life

In a modern town.

G A

The windows smashed open with the doors kicked out.

A D

It's not a good day left to be in a fight.

G A

Cuz livin is hard through the struggles of life.

G D G

If nothing gets done it'll never be right.

A A A G/D

But don't shut em down

[/Chorus]

A E

Lately

G D

The twenty-first century's been

A E

Crazy

G D

It's the sign of the times.

A E

Buildings

G D G D E

Decomposing in slumber, there's no work for all till they wake.

[Chorus]

[Bridge]

F C

Too many faults no reasons

F C

The rain that falls dry bleedin

F C E

Upon the ashes of our homes, our homes, save our homes

[/Bridge]

[Bass solo]

Manic

The word on the street here is

Panic

There's a riot on hand.

A E

People

G D G D E

Takin care of the people, there's no other way or we'll break.

[Chorus] Repeat once more

[Outro] Played the same as the pre-verse

A G D A

Sad days, kissing the cheeks of the families(But don't shut em down)

A G D A

Sad days, kissing the cheeks of the families(You won't shut em down)

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