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[Intro]
 Am   C   G   Gx2
[Verse 1]
 CIt was back in comAmmunity colFlege, it must have been a Cwriting class, and
 AmHe said something 'Cbout how we need the cops Gto protect us. And I snapped.
"ProCtect us," like the night when you got Amkidnapped by the Fpigs.
They tore up the Chouse on their way Amout, so when Scott got Chome he'd worry Gyou got taken by somebody worse.
[Chorus]
   AmI played the Cshow that night, Amalthough my blood was Ffire Gin my Ammouth,
until he walked Cinto the room--still Gfree, at least for Fnow. 
   AmAnd we Cwere young once, and Amsang songs Fabout not Ggiving a Amfuck,
acting Clike we had some Gguts. Well, how about Fnow?
[Interlude]
Am C G
Am C G G#
[Verse 2]
 CIt was at a Amshow someplace, it Freally could have been Calmost anyAmwhere.
Someone kept yeClling to stop playing Gpolitics, because no one care's.
And it's a Cgame, like the time the U.S. Ammarshals came for Fyou before the Csun was up.
 AmGuns drawn for Cbreakfast. "Open up this Gdoor before we kick it down." 
[Chorus]
   AmAnd we Cwere young once, and Amsang songs Fabout not Ggiving a Amfuck, 
acting Clike we had some Gguts. Well, how about Fnow?
   AmAnd we Cwere young once, and Amsang songs Fabout not Ggiving a Amfuck, 
acting Clike we had some Gguts. Well, how about Fnow? How about now? How about now?
[Outro]
 Am   C   G   G#x2

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We Were Young Once

by Pat The Bunny

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[Intro]

Am C G G

[Verse 1]

C Am F C

It was back in community college, it must have been a writing class, and

Am C G

He said something 'bout how we need the cops to protect us. And I snapped.

C Am F

"Protect us," like the night when you got kidnapped by the pigs.

C Am C G

They tore up the house on their way out, so when Scott got home he'd worry you got taken by somebody worse.

[Chorus]

Am C Am F G Am

I played the show that night, although my blood was fire in my mouth,

C G F

until he walked into the room--still free, at least for now.

Am C Am F G Am

And we were young once, and sang songs about not giving a fuck,

C G F

acting like we had some guts. Well, how about now?

[Interlude]

Am C G

Am C G G#

[Verse 2]

C Am F C Am

It was at a show someplace, it really could have been almost anywhere.

C G

Someone kept yelling to stop playing politics, because no one care's.

C Am F C

And it's a game, like the time the U.S. marshals came for you before the sun was up.

Am C G

Guns drawn for breakfast. "Open up this door before we kick it down."

[Chorus]

Am C Am F G Am

And we were young once, and sang songs about not giving a fuck,

C G F

acting like we had some guts. Well, how about now?

Am C Am F G Am

And we were young once, and sang songs about not giving a fuck,

C G F

acting like we had some guts. Well, how about now? How about now? How about now?

[Outro]

Am C G G#

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