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Hang
2014 Fat Wreck Chords
Key: E
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 E-    022100
 B-    x24442
 C#m-  x46654
 A-    x02220
 Eb-   x68886
 D-    xx0232
 G-    320033
 F#m-  244222
 G#-   466544
 G#m-  466444
 B/Eb- x698xx
Intro: C#m(hold)
then
E--C#m-- x8 A--B--
Verse 1:
C#mTerrorized by threat of
size the cog in the machineE  
   C#mHe settles for the crooked
line ETheir C#mpandering to
the small points abortion
guns and creed  E     C#mOur
polar voices buy headlinesE  
Refrain 1:
The Acommon must uBnite
Chorus 1:
   C#mWe'll force the giant's
Bhand Cripple its deAmand
David G#mand GoC#mliath
   C#mSates an appeBtite
Let the fuel run Adry
They need G#mto surC#mvive
Verse 2:
C#mCitizens too sensiEtive
to C#mface the urgencyE  
   C#mThey settle for
fight Eflight or C#mfreezeE  
C#mSenses weary hope to
sEpeak his C#mchildren
have to eat  E     C#mthe
smallest musters
Eto deC#mfeatE  
Refrain 2:
AParalyzed by Bneed 
Chorus 2:
   C#mWe'll force the giant's
Bhand Cripple its deAmand
David G#mand GoC#mliath
   C#mSates an appeBtite
Let the fuel run Adry
They need G#mto surC#mvive
F#mWide Geyed InEfected EbD-N-DA
InEjected iEbnto Dself
EHolding its Ebholster
DOf the Gonly sF#mtrife
    C#m--
for wealth
Interlude: C#m-B/Eb-E-F#m-C#m-B-A-G#-
Bridge:
  AHe thought he Bhad
to save the C#mworld
He only Ehad to stop
desAtroying it-
Chorus 3:
-He Bonly had to sC#mtop
waiving his Brights
Supporting the sAtream
of triG#mckle down C#mlies
   C#mThe cog in the maBchine
the fundamental Agene
They need it G#mto suC#mrvive
F#mWide Geyed InEfected EbD-N-DA
InEjected iEbnto Dself
EHolding its Ebholster
DOf the Gonly sF#mtrife
       C#m   E   C#m   E   C#m   E   C#m   E   C#mx2
for wealth
Pigs 
Outro:
   C#mWe only sEtrive
for C#mwealth
We only sEtrive
for C#mwealth
The cog in
     E    C#m   EC#m(hold)
the machine

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The Cog In The Machine

by Lagwagon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

G#m

B/Eb

Hang

2014 Fat Wreck Chords

Key: E

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 022100

- x24442

C#m

- x46654

- x02220

- x68886

- xx0232

- 320033

F#m

- 244222

- 466544

G#m

- 466444

B/Eb

- x698xx

C#m

Intro: (hold)

then

E C#m A B

---- x8 ----

Verse 1:

C#m

Terrorized by threat of

size the cog in the machine

C#m

He settles for the crooked

E C#m

line Their pandering to

the small points abortion

E C#m

guns and creed Our

polar voices buy headlines

Refrain 1:

A B

The common must unite

Chorus 1:

C#m

We'll force the giant's

B A

hand Cripple its demand

G#m C#m

David and Goliath

C#m B

Sates an appetite

Let the fuel run dry

G#m C#m

They need to survive

Verse 2:

C#m E

Citizens too sensitive

C#m E

to face the urgency

C#m

They settle for

E C#m E

fight flight or freeze

C#m

Senses weary hope to

E C#m

speak his children

E C#m

have to eat the

smallest musters

E C#m E

to defeat

Refrain 2:

A B

Paralyzed by need

Chorus 2:

C#m

We'll force the giant's

B A

hand Cripple its demand

G#m C#m

David and Goliath

C#m B

Sates an appetite

Let the fuel run dry

G#m C#m

They need to survive

F#m G E Eb D

Wide eyed Infected D-N-A

E Eb D

Injected into self

E Eb

Holding its holster

D G F#m

Of the only strife

C#m

for wealth

C#m B/Eb E F#m C#m B A G#

Interlude: --------

Bridge:

A B

He thought he had

C#m

to save the world

He only had to stop

destroying it-

Chorus 3:

B C#m

-He only had to stop

waiving his rights

Supporting the stream

G#m C#m

of trickle down lies

C#m B

The cog in the machine

the fundamental gene

G#m C#m

They need it to survive

F#m G E Eb D

Wide eyed Infected D-N-A

E Eb D

Injected into self

E Eb

Holding its holster

D G F#m

Of the only strife

C#m E C#m E C#m E C#m E C#m

for wealth

Pigs

Outro:

C#m E

We only strive

C#m

for wealth

We only strive

C#m

for wealth

The cog in

E C#m E

C#m(hold)

the machine

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