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*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****
Kathleen Edwards - In State
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:   Em    C    G     D    Em    C    G    D  Am  
I can spot your kind a Emmillion miles away
CBuckle down boots and a Gbloodshot DgazeAm  
You talk so sweet 'til the Emgoing gets tough
The last Cjob you pulled was never Gbig enoughD  
PRE-CHORUS:
Don't Emsay you'll Cchange after the Gnext time
AmYou wouldn't Bmeven be yourCself if you were telling a Dlie
CHORUS:
And I Cknow where the Gcops hang Dout
I Cknow where Gyou'll be Dfound
I Cknow what you're Gall aDbout
I Cknow when you're going D7down
INTERLUDE:   Em    C    G     D    Em    C    G    D  Am  
You only call me 'Honey' Emwhen we're alone
CHiding at your place up Gon Slack DRoadAm  
You've got an answer for Emevery little thing
CYou can't even tell me Gwhere you've Dbeen
PRE-CHORUS:
My Emface couldn't Cmake you leave it beGhind
AmMaybe twenty Bmyears in CState will change your Dmind
CHORUS:
'Cause I Cknow where the Gcops hang Dout
I Cknow where Gyou'll be Dfound
I Cknow what you're Gall aDbout
I Cknow when you're going D7down
INSTRUMENTAL:   Am    Em    C    G    D    Am    Em    C  D  
PRE-CHORUS:
And don't Emsay you'll Cchange after the Gnext time
AmYou wouldn't Bmeven be yourCself if you were telling a Dlie
AmMaybe twenty Bmyears in CState will change your Dmind
CHORUS:
'Cause I Cknow where the Gcops hang Dout
I Cknow where Gyou'll be Dfound
I Cknow what you're Gall aDbout
I Cknow you'll never Dchange
CHORUS:
Now, I Cknow my love was Ggood eDnough
I Cknow you would have Gshed my Dblood
I Cknow you can't Gshut me Dup
I Cknow when you're going down
OUTRO:   Em    C    G    D(3x)    Em    C  G  

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In State

by Kathleen Edwards

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****

Kathleen Edwards - In State

CAPO: 2nd Fret

Em C G D Em C G D Am

INTRO:

I can spot your kind a million miles away

C G D Am

Buckle down boots and a bloodshot gaze

You talk so sweet 'til the going gets tough

C G D

The last job you pulled was never big enough

PRE-CHORUS:

Em C G

Don't say you'll change after the next time

Am Bm C D

You wouldn't even be yourself if you were telling a lie

CHORUS:

C G D

And I know where the cops hang out

C G D

I know where you'll be found

C G D

I know what you're all about

C D7

I know when you're going down

Em C G D Em C G D Am

INTERLUDE:

You only call me 'Honey' when we're alone

C G D Am

Hiding at your place up on Slack Road

You've got an answer for every little thing

C G D

You can't even tell me where you've been

PRE-CHORUS:

Em C G

My face couldn't make you leave it behind

Am Bm C D

Maybe twenty years in State will change your mind

CHORUS:

C G D

'Cause I know where the cops hang out

C G D

I know where you'll be found

C G D

I know what you're all about

C D7

I know when you're going down

Am Em C G D Am Em C D

INSTRUMENTAL:

PRE-CHORUS:

Em C G

And don't say you'll change after the next time

Am Bm C D

You wouldn't even be yourself if you were telling a lie

Am Bm C D

Maybe twenty years in State will change your mind

CHORUS:

C G D

'Cause I know where the cops hang out

C G D

I know where you'll be found

C G D

I know what you're all about

C D

I know you'll never change

CHORUS:

C G D

Now, I know my love was good enough

C G D

I know you would have shed my blood

C G D

I know you can't shut me up

I know when you're going down

Em C G D Em C G

OUTRO: (3x)

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