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Firing Squad
by Arrows to Athens
on Exile album
Main riff (intro and during the woahs)
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----8----8-8-10----8-------8----8-8-10--------|
D|-11---11--------11------11---11--------10h11--|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
C# G# A#m G#
[Verse]
C#this is our manifesto
we've given all the G#best to A#myou
like it was the least that we could ever G#do
C#we're soaked in gasoline while 
you watched as everyG#thing just A#mburned
letting your lighter do the dirty G#work
C#you better hold your ground
the end is stG#arting A#mnow
so G#load your gun, a war is coming
F#we are all against the G#wall
won't be the ones that time forgA#mot
woah-ooh-C#ooooh, woah-ooh-ooooh
F#if it's our fate we're not afrG#aid 
yeah, we could face the firing C#squad
woah-ooh-ooooh, woah-ooh-oooG#ohA#m  
woah-ooh-ooooh, woah-ooh-oooG#oh
C#this is our revolution
too late for absolution A#mnow
nothing could ever put this fG#ire out
C#the calm before crescendo
the quiet night befG#ore the sA#mtorm
do you remember what you're fighting for?
F#we are all against the G#wall
won't be the ones that time forgA#mot
woah-ooh-C#ooooh, woah-ooh-ooooh
F#if it's our fate we're not afrG#aid 
yeah, we could face the firing C#squad
woah-ooh-ooooh, woah-ooh-oooG#ohA#m  
woah-ooh-ooooh, woah-ooh-oooG#oh
G#you've covered our eyes with blindfolds
A#mlight always finds its way back in
G#so go on and raise your rifle
A#mfire. fire. fire.
do you remember what your fighting for?
F#we are all against the G#wall
won't be the ones that time forgA#mot
woah-ooh-C#ooooh, woah-ooh-ooooh
F#we'll wear the stars like battle sG#cars
so give us everything you've A#mgot
woah-ooh-C#ooooh, woah-ooh-ooooh
F#if it's our fate we're not afrG#aid 
yeah, we could face the firing C#squad
woah-ooh-ooooh, woah-ooh-oooG#ohA#m  
woah-ooh-ooooh, woah-ooh-oooG#ohC#  
woah-ooh-ooooh, woah-ooh-oooG#ohA#m  
woah-ooh-ooooh, woah-ooh-oooG#ohC#  

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Firing Squad

by Arrows to Athens

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A#m

Firing Squad

by Arrows to Athens

on Exile album

Main riff (intro and during the woahs)

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

B|----------------------------------------------|

G|----8----8-8-10----8-------8----8-8-10--------|

D|-11---11--------11------11---11--------10h11--|

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

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

[Intro]

C# G# A#m G#

[Verse]

this is our manifesto

G# A#m

we've given all the best to you

like it was the least that we could ever do

we're soaked in gasoline while

G# A#m

you watched as everything just burned

letting your lighter do the dirty work

you better hold your ground

G# A#m

the end is starting now

so load your gun, a war is coming

F# G#

we are all against the wall

A#m

won't be the ones that time forgot

woah-ooh-ooooh, woah-ooh-ooooh

F# G#

if it's our fate we're not afraid

yeah, we could face the firing squad

G# A#m

woah-ooh-ooooh, woah-ooh-ooooh

this is our revolution

A#m

too late for absolution now

nothing could ever put this fire out

the calm before crescendo

G# A#m

the quiet night before the storm

do you remember what you're fighting for?

F# G#

we are all against the wall

A#m

won't be the ones that time forgot

woah-ooh-ooooh, woah-ooh-ooooh

F# G#

if it's our fate we're not afraid

yeah, we could face the firing squad

G# A#m

woah-ooh-ooooh, woah-ooh-ooooh

you've covered our eyes with blindfolds

A#m

light always finds its way back in

so go on and raise your rifle

A#m

fire. fire. fire.

do you remember what your fighting for?

F# G#

we are all against the wall

A#m

won't be the ones that time forgot

woah-ooh-ooooh, woah-ooh-ooooh

F# G#

we'll wear the stars like battle scars

A#m

so give us everything you've got

woah-ooh-ooooh, woah-ooh-ooooh

F# G#

if it's our fate we're not afraid

yeah, we could face the firing squad

G# A#m

woah-ooh-ooooh, woah-ooh-ooooh

G# C#

woah-ooh-ooooh, woah-ooh-ooooh

G# A#m

woah-ooh-ooooh, woah-ooh-ooooh

G# C#

woah-ooh-ooooh, woah-ooh-ooooh

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