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Tuning: Half-step down
This song is probably the easiest on the album, just strum along to the chords and play 
INTRO RIFF:
eb|C-------1---0--------0-------------|F-------1---0-------0-------0------|
Bb|----------------3-------3---1-----|-----1---------3-------3-------1--|
Gb|-----0-------0----0---0---0---0---|---2-----2---2---2---2---2---2----|
Db|---2----------------------------2-|-3--------------------------------|
Ab|-3--------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
VERSE:
CAmy was a waitress at The GFire CStreet Grill
AmUp route 6G11 she was Cslaving for the Fpill
COxy's got her pupils pinned up, a Gjunkie Ccenterfold
With grey Amhairs and a Gdeath wish, she was C22 years Fold
Had it Fall, took Gthe fall
Had it Fall, took Gthe fall
VERSE:
CSpecialist Jeg, a much more Ghonest man than Cyou
AmCame back from the Gdesert where he Cnever found the Ftruth
CNow he screeches tires, fills his Ghead with alcoChol
While the morAmbid brown Gfaces hang like Cportraits on the Fwall
Had it Fall, took Gthe fall
Had it Fall, took Gthe fall
CHORUS: (w/ intro riff)
CSomething happened on the way to hell,
FThe new guard they took my sister
CSomething happened on the way to hell,
FThe old guard they took my brother away
CSomething happened on the way to hell,
FThe same greed it took our parents
CSomething happened on the way to hell,
FThe west wall it took us with it
VERSE:
CMcTiernan was a good ol' boy, he Gcheated and he Cskimmed
Am"A favor for a Gfavor, it can't be Ccalled a sFin"
CSome may see it different, and Gsome don't see at Call
         Am             G                     C
WhFen the papers started calling he closed his eyes and took the fall
Had it Fall, took Gthe fall
Had it Fall, took Gthe fall
BRIDGE:
CNow we're standing on the ledge and we're Glooking at the Cground
I Amfeel my body Gbreaking on the Casphalt, hear the Fsound
CRed and blue lights screaming saying, "GStep up off that Cledge"
So we Amwrap our hearts up in Gour heads and Ctake the fall inFstead
Had it Fall, took Gthe fall
Had it Fall, took Gthe fall
CHORUS: (w/ intro riff)
CSomething happened on the way to hell,
FThe new guard they took my sister
CSomething happened on the way to hell,
FThe old guard they took my brother away
CSomething happened on the way to hell,
FThe same greed it took our parents
CSomething happened on the way to hell,
FThe west wall it took us with it
(n.c.)
Something happened on the way to hell,
The west wall it took us with it

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Freedom Bridge

by The Menzingers

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Tuning: Half-step down

This song is probably the easiest on the album, just strum along to the chords and play

INTRO RIFF:

C F

eb|-------1---0--------0-------------|-------1---0-------0-------0------|

Bb|----------------3-------3---1-----|-----1---------3-------3-------1--|

Gb|-----0-------0----0---0---0---0---|---2-----2---2---2---2---2---2----|

Db|---2----------------------------2-|-3--------------------------------|

Ab|-3--------------------------------|----------------------------------|

Eb|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|

VERSE:

C G C

Amy was a waitress at The Fire Street Grill

Am G C F

Up route 611 she was slaving for the pill

C G C

Oxy's got her pupils pinned up, a junkie centerfold

Am G C F

With grey hairs and a death wish, she was 22 years old

F G

Had it all, took the fall

F G

Had it all, took the fall

VERSE:

C G C

Specialist Jeg, a much more honest man than you

Am G C F

Came back from the desert where he never found the truth

C G C

Now he screeches tires, fills his head with alcohol

Am G C F

While the morbid brown faces hang like portraits on the wall

F G

Had it all, took the fall

F G

Had it all, took the fall

CHORUS: (w/ intro riff)

Something happened on the way to hell,

The new guard they took my sister

Something happened on the way to hell,

The old guard they took my brother away

Something happened on the way to hell,

The same greed it took our parents

Something happened on the way to hell,

The west wall it took us with it

VERSE:

C G C

McTiernan was a good ol' boy, he cheated and he skimmed

Am G C F

"A favor for a favor, it can't be called a sin"

C G C

Some may see it different, and some don't see at all

Am G C

When the papers started calling he closed his eyes and took the fall

F G

Had it all, took the fall

F G

Had it all, took the fall

BRIDGE:

C G C

Now we're standing on the ledge and we're looking at the ground

Am G C F

I feel my body breaking on the asphalt, hear the sound

C G C

Red and blue lights screaming saying, "Step up off that ledge"

Am G C F

So we wrap our hearts up in our heads and take the fall instead

F G

Had it all, took the fall

F G

Had it all, took the fall

CHORUS: (w/ intro riff)

Something happened on the way to hell,

The new guard they took my sister

Something happened on the way to hell,

The old guard they took my brother away

Something happened on the way to hell,

The same greed it took our parents

Something happened on the way to hell,

The west wall it took us with it

(n.c.)

Something happened on the way to hell,

The west wall it took us with it

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