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Dead Factories

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Standard Tuning, capo on second fret (Standard for Austin)
I've placed the chords above the lyrics as accurately as possible
Intro 
 EC#m-B-A  BC#m-B-A  E   B  E  
When switching from E play the  the 
between the C#m and A transition walk your index finger and play the B on the A string
EI'd stayed indoors unless you C#mcount the front porch
Eaten litAtle, save for cigarettes and fearB  
My kC#mnife was unsheathed
Singing coAme I will lead you
Singing wEomen
Singing chBildren
Screaming Eme
EThe home I had made wasn't tC#mhree years wasted
But the Aman that I'd become wasted awaBy
My tC#mhoughts turned more sour
With each sAlur I had spouted
AnEd to reconcile I Bhad to run awaEy
I Ewas more than a boy
Though all children will tease
Screaming friends
Singing voiceless harmoBny
When EI was a much Ayounger man
In a tEown filled with deBad facEtories
 EC#m-B-A  BC#m-B-A  E   B  E  
EWith June came the rain
And your mC#mother went crazy
She was baAnging on the door while I did sBleep
WC#mith all the broken glass and the poAlice sirens passing
I Eadmit I was aBfraid to be aEwake
I Ehave tired old eyes but my face will betray
Sleepless nights bred by guilt of wickeBd days
Tell me C#mhere in your arms 
Was I Aever that man
In a toEwn filled with dBead facEtories
In a toEwn filled with dBead facEtories
In a toEwn filled with dBead facEtories

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Dead Factories

by Austin Lucas

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

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Standard Tuning, capo on second fret (Standard for Austin)

I've placed the chords above the lyrics as accurately as possible

Intro

E B E B E

C#m-B-A C#m-B-A

When switching from E play the the

between the C#m and A transition walk your index finger and play the B on the A string

E C#m

I'd stayed indoors unless you count the front porch

A B

Eaten little, save for cigarettes and fear

C#m

My knife was unsheathed

Singing come I will lead you

Singing women

Singing children

Screaming me

E C#m

The home I had made wasn't three years wasted

A B

But the man that I'd become wasted away

C#m

My thoughts turned more sour

With each slur I had spouted

E B E

And to reconcile I had to run away

I was more than a boy

Though all children will tease

Screaming friends

Singing voiceless harmony

E A

When I was a much younger man

E B E

In a town filled with dead factories

E B E B E

C#m-B-A C#m-B-A

With June came the rain

C#m

And your mother went crazy

A B

She was banging on the door while I did sleep

C#m A

With all the broken glass and the police sirens passing

E B E

I admit I was afraid to be awake

I have tired old eyes but my face will betray

Sleepless nights bred by guilt of wicked days

C#m

Tell me here in your arms

Was I ever that man

E B E

In a town filled with dead factories

E B E

In a town filled with dead factories

E B E

In a town filled with dead factories

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