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Against Me

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Intro Chord
E|------|
B|--5---|
G|--5---|
D|--3---|
A|------|
E|------|
EmI've been Chabitually rubbing the sFleep from my eyes,
I see the Frain does not Grespect state Emlines, why shAmould you?
EmAnd I've seen dCirt dry fFires arise by pFissing boy Gfountain Amstatues
CAnd they say EmelecFtriciDmty, Fcan travel Gup yEmour piss sAmtream
FOh am I too concGerned with the bEmurn of sAmcrutiny?
Cold chased Fon run and cGovered like a hEmorse bAmefore the race
Will DmI gain Amweight in Emlater Amlife?
And Dmwhen will Amsomeone Emswing a Amscythe agFainst me?F  C  
Dm Am Em Am
Dm Am Em Am F
Out of every wComan on earth, who Fwill I mate with?
Or will I spFit empty threats, uDmntil all that's left, is a Fmillion zeros 
Gprinted on a rEmoll of tiAmcker-tape?
And one last Fecho of the fGinal tiny wEmave in my wAmake?
Will all my Cunused seed collect like Fmercury, in some kFind of aGfterliEmfe for 
Amhalves?
Should I oCffer Dmup my lFats and pGecs as sEmtakes in dAmeath?
            C             G            Dm     Am( Dm   F   G  Am)?
Whatever the will of the people shall be, Ohio and me
FOh am I too concGerned with the bEmurn of sAmcrutiny?
Cold chased Fon run and cGovered like a hEmorse bAmefore the race
WilDml I gaiAmn weight iEmn lateAmr life?
And Dmwhen will Amsomeone Emswing a Amscythe agFainst me?F  C  
Dm Am Em Am
Dm Am Em Am F
Oh I'd Crest in peace on a freFshly cleaned and steamed plush cDmarpet for sure,
In the vacFant third flGoor of a dEmepartment Amstore
Or be Chung with four nails on the pFrojection wall
In an empFty cGonvention center Embanquet Amhall
That's right, CI'm like Feverybody else is
DmAshamed of Fsleep, I lGie when a pEmhone call Amwakes me
But Fam I too conGcerned with the Emburn of Amscrutiny?
Cold chased Fon run and Gcovered like a Emhorse before the Amrace
WiDmll I gaAmin weight Emin latAmer life?
And Dmwhen will Amsomeone Emswing a Amscythe agFainst me?F  C  
Dm Am Em Am
Dm Am Em Am F

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Against Me

by Why?

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Chords in this song · guitar

Standard tuning. If you've got something with a whammy bar, use it!

Intro Chord

E|------|

B|--5---|

G|--5---|

D|--3---|

A|------|

E|------|

Em C F

I've been habitually rubbing the sleep from my eyes,

F G Em Am

I see the rain does not respect state lines, why should you?

Em C F F G Am

And I've seen dirt dry fires arise by pissing boy fountain statues

C Em F Dm F G Em Am

And they say electricity, can travel up your piss stream

F G Em Am

Oh am I too concerned with the burn of scrutiny?

F G Em Am

Cold chased on run and covered like a horse before the race

Dm Am Em Am

Will I gain weight in later life?

Dm Am Em Am F F C

And when will someone swing a scythe against me?

Dm Am Em Am

Dm Am Em Am F

C F

Out of every woman on earth, who will I mate with?

F Dm F

Or will I spit empty threats, until all that's left, is a million zeros

G Em Am

printed on a roll of ticker-tape?

F G Em Am

And one last echo of the final tiny wave in my wake?

C F F G Em

Will all my unused seed collect like mercury, in some kind of afterlife for

halves?

C Dm F G Em Am

Should I offer up my lats and pecs as stakes in death?

C G Dm Am Dm F G Am

( )?

Whatever the will of the people shall be, Ohio and me

F G Em Am

Oh am I too concerned with the burn of scrutiny?

F G Em Am

Cold chased on run and covered like a horse before the race

Dm Am Em Am

Will I gain weight in later life?

Dm Am Em Am F F C

And when will someone swing a scythe against me?

Dm Am Em Am

Dm Am Em Am F

C F Dm

Oh I'd rest in peace on a freshly cleaned and steamed plush carpet for sure,

F G Em Am

In the vacant third floor of a department store

C F

Or be hung with four nails on the projection wall

F G Em Am

In an empty convention center banquet hall

C F

That's right, I'm like everybody else is

Dm F G Em Am

Ashamed of sleep, I lie when a phone call wakes me

F G Em Am

But am I too concerned with the burn of scrutiny?

F G Em Am

Cold chased on run and covered like a horse before the race

Dm Am Em Am

Will I gain weight in later life?

Dm Am Em Am F F C

And when will someone swing a scythe against me?

Dm Am Em Am

Dm Am Em Am F

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