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My first tab/chords submitted. 
I'm pretty sure that everything is accurate except for the 
"other side of the row" part. 
That might need a little tweaking. 
Listen to the song for exact timings.
Capo on the First Fret
[Verse 1]
AmThey were Elooking for me when AmI came toE  
AmThey were Elooking for me when I Amcame back
AmSaid hey yEou, you're looking, Amvery suspiciouEs
AmI said relax man, Eget off my backAm  
I said Frelax man, Gget off my Amback.
I, I, I Fain't opposed to Gseeking Amjustice
But Fyou're going Gabout it all, wAmrongE  
FThe man you're Glooking for does Amnot exist
He's jusFt a figment of the Ghigher man's Amtongue.
[Chorus]
N.C.
And they say
COpen up, we're Gcoming inside
AmYou can't run, so you Fmay as well hide
CWe got the place Gcovered from hAmead to toe, head to FtoeE  
COpen up, we're Gcoming inside
AmWhat's it feel like to Fknow you're gonna die
COn the Gother side of the Amrow
FOn the other side of the Crow
GOn the other side of the Erow
Yeah
[Verse 2]
AmSo they tEook me down to the gAmallows, WEoah
AmAnd this bEoy, he say to mAme
AmWhy do you sEmile, when the rAmope's around your Eneck?
AmI said I tell you boy Ewhen I get bAmack
I said I tFell you boy Gwhen I get Amback
I, I, I Fain't oGpposed to seeking Amjustice
BFut you're going aGbout it Amall wronEg
FThe man you're Glooking for does Amnot exist
He's just a Ffigment of the Ghigher man's Amtongue
He's just a Fvictim of the Ghigher man's Amtongue.
[Chorus]
N.C.
And they say
COpen up, we're Gcoming inside
AmYou can't run so you Fmay as well hide
CWe got the place Gcovered from head Amto toe, head to FtoeE  
COpen up, we're Gcoming inside
AmWhat's it feel like to Fknow you're gonna die
COn the Gother side of the Amrow
FOn the other side of the Crow
GOn the other side of the... Erow
(For the solo I mostly just pick the chords of the chorus. 
But there is another tab on this site that has the exact notes)
EHands above your head
EQue te vaya bien
EStep out the line and we'll fill yEou Fwith lead
CHow are we to know that Gyou are not a Amliar, HeyF  
CDon't you see we have a job to Gdo
And our job is the Amlaw, job is the FlawE  
CYou fit the descGription of a criminal cAmrosser, HeyF  
CWe believe that he is Gyou, and that is your Amflaw 
That is your Fflaw
That is your Cflaw
That is your Gflaw
That is your Amflaw
That is your Eflaw....
[Chorus]
N.C.
And they say
COpen up, we're Gcoming inside
AmYou can't run so, you Fmay as well hide
CWe got the place Gcovered from head tAmo toe, head to FtoeE  
COpen up, we're Gcoming inside
AmWhat's it feel like to Fknow you're gonna die
COn the Gother side of the Amrow
On the Fother side of the Crow
On the Gother side of the Amrow
On the Fother side of the Erow...

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Open Up

by Dispatch

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

My first tab/chords submitted.

I'm pretty sure that everything is accurate except for the

"other side of the row" part.

That might need a little tweaking.

Listen to the song for exact timings.

Capo on the First Fret

[Verse 1]

Am E Am E

They were looking for me when I came to

Am E Am

They were looking for me when I came back

Am E Am E

Said hey you, you're looking, very suspicious

Am E Am

I said relax man, get off my back

F G Am

I said relax man, get off my back.

F G Am

I, I, I ain't opposed to seeking justice

F G Am E

But you're going about it all, wrong

F G Am

The man you're looking for does not exist

F G Am

He's just a figment of the higher man's tongue.

[Chorus]

N.C.

And they say

C G

Open up, we're coming inside

Am F

You can't run, so you may as well hide

C G Am F E

We got the place covered from head to toe, head to toe

C G

Open up, we're coming inside

Am F

What's it feel like to know you're gonna die

C G Am

On the other side of the row

F C

On the other side of the row

G E

On the other side of the row

Yeah

[Verse 2]

Am E Am E

So they took me down to the gallows, Woah

Am E Am

And this boy, he say to me

Am E Am E

Why do you smile, when the rope's around your neck?

Am E Am

I said I tell you boy when I get back

F G Am

I said I tell you boy when I get back

F G Am

I, I, I ain't opposed to seeking justice

F G Am E

But you're going about it all wrong

F G Am

The man you're looking for does not exist

F G Am

He's just a figment of the higher man's tongue

F G Am

He's just a victim of the higher man's tongue.

[Chorus]

N.C.

And they say

C G

Open up, we're coming inside

Am F

You can't run so you may as well hide

C G Am F E

We got the place covered from head to toe, head to toe

C G

Open up, we're coming inside

Am F

What's it feel like to know you're gonna die

C G Am

On the other side of the row

F C

On the other side of the row

G E

On the other side of the... row

(For the solo I mostly just pick the chords of the chorus.

But there is another tab on this site that has the exact notes)

Hands above your head

Que te vaya bien

E E F

Step out the line and we'll fill you with lead

C G Am F

How are we to know that you are not a liar, Hey

C G

Don't you see we have a job to do

Am F E

And our job is the law, job is the law

C G Am F

You fit the description of a criminal crosser, Hey

C G Am

We believe that he is you, and that is your flaw

That is your flaw

That is your flaw....

[Chorus]

N.C.

And they say

C G

Open up, we're coming inside

Am F

You can't run so, you may as well hide

C G Am F E

We got the place covered from head to toe, head to toe

C G

Open up, we're coming inside

Am F

What's it feel like to know you're gonna die

C G Am

On the other side of the row

F C

On the other side of the row

G Am

On the other side of the row

F E

On the other side of the row...

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