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Key: G
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Em- 022000
 C-  x32010
 G-  320033
 G#- 466544
 A-  x02220
 Bb- x13331
Intro: Em-C-G-G#-A-Bb- x4
Verse 1:
  EmThis is a fight
broken bottles
bloody Cwalls
  EmThere was a time
when a fist could
solve it Cout  EmBut
those days are
Cgone along with
Gmany murdered Dlives
Chorus 1:
EmHeyC  G  G#  A  Bb  
conEmtenCtionG  G#  A  Bb  
EmHeyC  G  G#  A  Bb  
it's killing EmusC  G  G#  A  Bb  
Verse 2:
  EmThis is a war
complete with a
body Ccount  EmThis
ain't the past
this ain't the
future this is
Cnow  EmWhen will
we sCtand up
and reGfuse to
be put Ddown?
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Mike Herrera Bass Solo:
Em-- x4
Interlude:
Em-C-G-G#-A-Bb- x4
Chorus 2:
EmHeyC  G  G#  A  Bb  
conEmtenCtionG  G#  A  Bb  
EmHeyC  G  G#  A  Bb  
              Em   C   G   G#   A   BbEm(hold)
it's killing us

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Contention

by MxPx

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key: G

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 022000

- x32010

- 320033

- 466544

- x02220

- x13331

Intro: Em-C-G-G#-A-Bb- x4

Verse 1:

This is a fight

broken bottles

bloody walls

There was a time

when a fist could

C Em

solve it out But

those days are

gone along with

G D

many murdered lives

Chorus 1:

Em C G G# A Bb

Hey

Em C G G# A Bb

contention

Em C G G# A Bb

Hey

Em C G G# A Bb

it's killing us

Verse 2:

This is a war

complete with a

C Em

body count This

ain't the past

this ain't the

future this is

C Em

now When will

we stand up

and refuse to

be put down?

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Mike Herrera Bass Solo:

Em-- x4

Interlude:

Em-C-G-G#-A-Bb- x4

Chorus 2:

Em C G G# A Bb

Hey

Em C G G# A Bb

contention

Em C G G# A Bb

Hey

Em C G G# A Bb

Em(hold)

it's killing us

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