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I don't know the names of any chords in Open C, but use below for reference
Also high F is hammered on here and there, listen for timing.
Tuning: Open C (CGCGCe), Capo 9
e|--0-(1)-----0-(1)-----0-(1)-----0------0----------------------|
C|--0---------0---------0---------0------0----------------------|
G|--0---------0---------0---------0------0----------------------|
C|--0---------2---------4---------2------0----------------------|
G|--------------------------------4------2----------------------|
C|--------------------------------------------------------------|
    C         D         E         B      A
Intro
C  D  E  D  C  B
Verse 1
EIt's a midwinter Friday and there's not a car on this Dhighway
That wouldn't hit me just to get Chome.
I'm riding punch lines and dregs from the pouch that we Bsplit
somewhere back on Punt Road.
EAnd the big neon signs they all interDtwine
With the passing cars' headlights burning my eCyes.
In this city of excuses, dead palm trees and Buseless transport,
I use my lAegs to get to you on Btime.
Chorus
But Asilence speaks louder than Bwords that we don't understCand,
And I know the Elanguage is Dmade out ofA  
One upmanBship and slight of hand.C  
But it's aAll weB've gCot to explain how they made us,A  
EUnable to Dexplain how they Amade us.
EUnable to Dexplain how theyE  D  C  B  
Verse 2
EAnd I'm naked except for donations, rank Drevelations,
My own bad behavior, pissing off the Cneighbours.
Lying to colleagues about how interesting I Bam,
Just so part of me is nothing like thEem and
The clubs up on Swan Street pulse to the Dbackbeat of violence and sadness 
and god awful Csweat heat.
They tarnish reputations and they smash up train Bstations,
So angry they forgot what they were angry about.
AThis city is a punching bag for the Bpunished to let something out.
ABut how can you stay Bmad when the red sun Espits straight Dthrough the Cclouds 
like Bthis?
And the Acold bites my skin.
And Byou bit my upper lip.
Chorus 2
But Asilence speaks louder than Bwords that we don't understCand,
And I know the Elanguage is Dmade out ofA  
One upmanBship and slight of hand.C  
But it's aAll weB've gCot to explain how they made us,A  
UnEable to exDplain how they maAde us.
UnEable to exDplain how theyC  

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How They Made Us

by Wil Wagner

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 9 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

I don't know the names of any chords in Open C, but use below for reference

Also high F is hammered on here and there, listen for timing.

Tuning: Open C (CGCGCe), Capo 9

e|--0-(1)-----0-(1)-----0-(1)-----0------0----------------------|

C|--0---------0---------0---------0------0----------------------|

G|--0---------0---------0---------0------0----------------------|

C|--0---------2---------4---------2------0----------------------|

G|--------------------------------4------2----------------------|

C|--------------------------------------------------------------|

C D E B A

Intro

C D E D C B

Verse 1

E D

It's a midwinter Friday and there's not a car on this highway

That wouldn't hit me just to get home.

I'm riding punch lines and dregs from the pouch that we split

somewhere back on Punt Road.

E D

And the big neon signs they all intertwine

With the passing cars' headlights burning my eyes.

In this city of excuses, dead palm trees and useless transport,

A B

I use my legs to get to you on time.

Chorus

A B C

But silence speaks louder than words that we don't understand,

E D A

And I know the language is made out of

B C

One upmanship and slight of hand.

A B C A

But it's all we've got to explain how they made us,

E D A

Unable to explain how they made us.

E D E D C B

Unable to explain how they

Verse 2

E D

And I'm naked except for donations, rank revelations,

My own bad behavior, pissing off the neighbours.

Lying to colleagues about how interesting I am,

Just so part of me is nothing like them and

The clubs up on Swan Street pulse to the backbeat of violence and sadness

and god awful sweat heat.

They tarnish reputations and they smash up train stations,

So angry they forgot what they were angry about.

A B

This city is a punching bag for the punished to let something out.

A B E D C

But how can you stay mad when the red sun spits straight through the clouds

like this?

And the cold bites my skin.

And you bit my upper lip.

Chorus 2

A B C

But silence speaks louder than words that we don't understand,

E D A

And I know the language is made out of

B C

One upmanship and slight of hand.

A B C A

But it's all we've got to explain how they made us,

E D A

Unable to explain how they made us.

E D C

Unable to explain how they

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