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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 8Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 1st fret
Chords: A, D, E (Chords relative to capo)
Main riff:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-2--2--2-2-3-2-0--2--------------------------------------------------------|
G|-2--2--2-2-2-2-2--2--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2--2--2-2-2-2-2--2--------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0--0--0-0-0-0-0--0--------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
On a Astreet corner in Pittsburgh, PA
There’s a Dtough Irish boy with no dreams
But to be King for one Aday
And he’s Dschooled by the older ones
With lessons and the conduct of the Astreets
He’s got a Emean right cross D  
And a devastating Aleft hook
He likes to Adrink and he likes to fight 
He likes Dpoppin’ pills and Du-Op 
and the boulevard on a Saturday Anight 
And he’s Dgoing no where fast
you know he’s happy just staying Aalive 
But you can Ealways count on DCharlie 
To be there if you needed Ahim
In a Acourtroom on a December’s day
The Djudge said look here son 
If you wanna play 
You’re gonna have to Apay
See these Drules that you life by 
Don’t exist in a civilized Aworld. 
So I Eoffer you prison, Dor Vietnam. A  
You know ACharlie, he’s kinda crazy 
He just Dstood there looked at me,
Looked at the judge, straight in the Aeyes 
Said I’d Dlove to fight your honor 
And you know I’ve got nothing to Alose
So Esend me off to war, DI don’t Amind.
He Aspent two years 
Learning weapons of death
And a Dyear in the jungle 
Like an animal where it's kill or be Akilled
And the Dright amount of heroin 
Really seems the quiet the Abombs
Back in EPittsburghD, things are rather Acalm
Now ACharlie, he is my friend
Taught me Dhow to hold my head up
Told me soon that I’d be a Aman
Says that DAgent Orange is calling 
And the doctors have done all they Acan
Well ECharlie, I’m gonna Dmiss you 
after you’re Agone
Well ECharlie, I’m gonna Dmiss you 
after you’re Agone
Well ECharlie, I’m gonna Dmiss you 
after you’re Agone

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Company C

by Social Distortion

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1st fret

Chords: A, D, E (Chords relative to capo)

Main riff:

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

B|-2--2--2-2-3-2-0--2--------------------------------------------------------|

G|-2--2--2-2-2-2-2--2--------------------------------------------------------|

D|-2--2--2-2-2-2-2--2--------------------------------------------------------|

A|-0--0--0-0-0-0-0--0--------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

On a street corner in Pittsburgh, PA

There’s a tough Irish boy with no dreams

But to be King for one day

And he’s schooled by the older ones

With lessons and the conduct of the streets

E D

He’s got a mean right cross

And a devastating left hook

He likes to drink and he likes to fight

He likes poppin’ pills and Du-Op

and the boulevard on a Saturday night

And he’s going no where fast

you know he’s happy just staying alive

E D

But you can always count on Charlie

To be there if you needed him

In a courtroom on a December’s day

The judge said look here son

If you wanna play

You’re gonna have to pay

See these rules that you life by

Don’t exist in a civilized world.

E D A

So I offer you prison, or Vietnam.

You know Charlie, he’s kinda crazy

He just stood there looked at me,

Looked at the judge, straight in the eyes

Said I’d love to fight your honor

And you know I’ve got nothing to lose

E D A

So send me off to war, I don’t mind.

He spent two years

Learning weapons of death

And a year in the jungle

Like an animal where it's kill or be killed

And the right amount of heroin

Really seems the quiet the bombs

E D A

Back in Pittsburgh, things are rather calm

Now Charlie, he is my friend

Taught me how to hold my head up

Told me soon that I’d be a man

Says that Agent Orange is calling

And the doctors have done all they can

E D

Well Charlie, I’m gonna miss you

after you’re gone

E D

Well Charlie, I’m gonna miss you

after you’re gone

E D

Well Charlie, I’m gonna miss you

after you’re gone

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