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90BPM

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1/60

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 60Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: Standard!
Intro (palm mute power chords then switch to open barre chords on the second time through,
 also on the second time through play the first chord pattern twice rather than changing to Em)
e|-C------------------------------------------Bm------F--------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--4--4----------------------------|
D|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--4--4--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|
A|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--2--2--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|
E|-X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-|
e|----------Dm------C------------------------------------------Em------F-----------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------7--7--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--9--9-------------|
D|-3--3--3--7--7--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--9--9--3--3--3--3-|
A|-3--3--3--5--5--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--7--7--3--3--3--3-|
E|-1--1--1--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--1--1--1--1-|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----------------------------------------------|
A|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----------------------------------------------|
E|-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1----------------------------------------------|
or think of it as, 2 downward strums per beat, 7 beats on C, 1 beat on Bm, 7 on F 
and then 1 beat on Dm etc.
Verse 1
CMy belief is that we Amfight and we Dmbleed,
And never Amfind what we Dmneed to carry on
CAnd my belief is that we Amlie in the dDmirt,
And can't get Amrid of all this Dmhurt and carry oCn
Chorus
EmNot a squadron of Gtanks,
GOr soldiers of different ranks Ccould save us!
EmNot a fleet of poGlicemen or,
Gfaith or religion could give me the guts to talk to you aCgain
Verse 2
Cwhy don't you stop Amwasting your tDmime,
because I've been Amwasting my time foDmr far too long.
Cand when you realize Amwhat you have doDmne,
I hope you Amcome and find me and Dmsay that you were Cwrong
Chorus
EmNot a squadron of Gtanks,
GOr soldiers of different ranks Ccould save us!
EmNot a fleet of poGlicemen or,
Gfaith or religion could give me the guts to talk to you aCgain
Bridge
Coh, oh oh, Bmoh ohFhhhh, oooDmh
Coooh hoh-ohGoh      FoooohDm  
Coh, oh oh, Bmoh ohFhhhh, oooDmh
Choh-hoho, oGh, oh FooohDm  
C              C
Chorus
EmNot a squadron of Gtanks,
GOr soldiers of different ranks Ccould save us!
EmNot a fleet of poGlicemen or,
Gfaith or religion could give me the guts to talk to you aCgain
Outro
Coh, oh oh, Bmoh ohFhhhh, oooDmh hoh-ohoh
Coh, oh oh, Goh ohFhhhh, oooDmh hoh-hoho
C

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Tanks

by Let's Wrestle

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Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard!

Intro (palm mute power chords then switch to open barre chords on the second time through,

also on the second time through play the first chord pattern twice rather than changing to Em)

C Bm F

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--4--4----------------------------|

D|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--4--4--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|

A|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--2--2--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|

E|-X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-|

Dm C Em F

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|----------7--7--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--9--9-------------|

D|-3--3--3--7--7--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--9--9--3--3--3--3-|

A|-3--3--3--5--5--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--7--7--3--3--3--3-|

E|-1--1--1--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--X--1--1--1--1-|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----------------------------------------------|

A|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3----------------------------------------------|

E|-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1----------------------------------------------|

or think of it as, 2 downward strums per beat, 7 beats on C, 1 beat on Bm, 7 on F

and then 1 beat on Dm etc.

Verse 1

C Am Dm

My belief is that we fight and we bleed,

Am Dm

And never find what we need to carry on

C Am Dm

And my belief is that we lie in the dirt,

Am Dm C

And can't get rid of all this hurt and carry on

Chorus

Em G

Not a squadron of tanks,

G C

Or soldiers of different ranks could save us!

Em G

Not a fleet of policemen or,

G C

faith or religion could give me the guts to talk to you again

Verse 2

C Am Dm

why don't you stop wasting your time,

Am Dm

because I've been wasting my time for far too long.

C Am Dm

and when you realize what you have done,

Am Dm C

I hope you come and find me and say that you were wrong

Chorus

Em G

Not a squadron of tanks,

G C

Or soldiers of different ranks could save us!

Em G

Not a fleet of policemen or,

G C

faith or religion could give me the guts to talk to you again

Bridge

C Bm F Dm

oh, oh oh, oh ohhhhh, oooh

C G F Dm

oooh hoh-ohoh ooooh

C Bm F Dm

oh, oh oh, oh ohhhhh, oooh

C G F Dm

hoh-hoho, oh, oh oooh

C C

Chorus

Em G

Not a squadron of tanks,

G C

Or soldiers of different ranks could save us!

Em G

Not a fleet of policemen or,

G C

faith or religion could give me the guts to talk to you again

Outro

C Bm F Dm

oh, oh oh, oh ohhhhh, oooh hoh-ohoh

C G F Dm

oh, oh oh, oh ohhhhh, oooh hoh-hoho

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