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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 6Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Intro over G
E|-----7-----7--5--3--
B|--8-----8-----------
G|--------------------
D|--------------------
A|--------------------
E|--------------------
GTurn everything off, the mAmoving partDsus4s come to a hDalt
I lBmeave the work I've dEmone and walk aCway
GConditions have been Ambalanced in your Dsus4favour far toDo long
It's Bmtime for you to Emhear the words I Csay
DShutdGown, the Csystem isn't right
DSlow Gdown, there's Cgonna be a fight
BmShut it Emdown, tChank you and good nAmightD  
GOnce there was a Amtime when I would lDsus4isten to your Dlies
But Bmnow I recognEmize what's going Con
GNever been to fAmight and now you Dsus4need me on your Dside
BmOnly realEmized now it is Cgone
DShutdGown, the Csystem isn't right
DSlow Gdown, there's Cgonna be a fight
BmShut it Emdown, tChank you and good nAmightD  
  G    Am   Dsus4   D    Bm     Em   Cx2
DShutdGown, the Csystem isn't right
DSlow Gdown, there's Cgonna be a fight
BmShut it Emdown, tChank you and good nAmightD  
BmShut it Emdown, tChank you and good nAmightD  

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Shutdown

by Ash

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Dsus4

Intro over G

E|-----7-----7--5--3--

B|--8-----8-----------

G|--------------------

D|--------------------

A|--------------------

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

G Am Dsus4 D

Turn everything off, the moving parts come to a halt

Bm Em C

I leave the work I've done and walk away

G Am Dsus4 D

Conditions have been balanced in your favour far too long

Bm Em C

It's time for you to hear the words I say

D G C

Shutdown, the system isn't right

D G C

Slow down, there's gonna be a fight

Bm Em C Am D

Shut it down, thank you and good night

G Am Dsus4 D

Once there was a time when I would listen to your lies

Bm Em C

But now I recognize what's going on

G Am Dsus4 D

Never been to fight and now you need me on your side

Bm Em C

Only realized now it is gone

D G C

Shutdown, the system isn't right

D G C

Slow down, there's gonna be a fight

Bm Em C Am D

Shut it down, thank you and good night

G Am Dsus4 D Bm Em C

D G C

Shutdown, the system isn't right

D G C

Slow down, there's gonna be a fight

Bm Em C Am D

Shut it down, thank you and good night

Bm Em C Am D

Shut it down, thank you and good night

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