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American Waste

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Intro:  A5   D5   B5   E5x2
         B5   B5   B5   C5x2
         B5   C5   B5C5x2
D5The worlds got G5some plans fF5or me
Courthouse, jails and factories
Black and whites on the street
For me for me
D5I see my plC5ace in ameA5rican wasteC5  
Faced with choices I can't take
D5American wasC5te ameriD5can wasteC5  
D5On my owC5n I see A5my fateC5  
D5On my own on G5the way outF5  
Small enough it's all spelled out
I know what I see what I want
The doors are closed in this maze
I see my place in american waste
Faced with choices I can't take
American waste american waste
On my own I see my fate
Boredom looks for it's kicks
Going down on death
I see it coming
I can't do anything
solo
Not for me not for me
I won't end up in the heap
I want out I'm free
Burning burning
I see my place in american waste
Faced with choices I can't take
American waste american waste
On my own I see my fate

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American Waste

by Black Flag

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A5 D5 B5 E5

Intro: x2

B5 B5 B5 C5

B5 C5 B5

C5x2

D5 G5 F5

The worlds got some plans for me

Courthouse, jails and factories

Black and whites on the street

For me for me

D5 C5 A5 C5

I see my place in american waste

Faced with choices I can't take

D5 C5 D5 C5

American waste american waste

D5 C5 A5 C5

On my own I see my fate

D5 G5 F5

On my own on the way out

Small enough it's all spelled out

I know what I see what I want

The doors are closed in this maze

I see my place in american waste

Faced with choices I can't take

American waste american waste

On my own I see my fate

Boredom looks for it's kicks

Going down on death

I see it coming

I can't do anything

solo

Not for me not for me

I won't end up in the heap

I want out I'm free

Burning burning

I see my place in american waste

Faced with choices I can't take

American waste american waste

On my own I see my fate

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