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The Jakes - Paid The Piper
Shake My Hand EP - 2008
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  "Little riff"
e|--------------|
B|-3/5-3-1h3----|
G|-----------2--|
D|--------------|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|
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~Intro~
High string guitar noodling for about 3 and a half measures, then the "Little Riff"
 E- Am  
 E- Am  
 E- Am  
E - "Little Riff"
~Verse 1~
  EPaid the Ampiper for your Edamned rAmeligion
  ELookin' Amup at the stars-   Efor sBigns of it
  EBet Amon mercenaries-  Elike tAmwin race cars
  ETell me Amwhy this corruption-  Eain't alBl your fault
~Pre-Chorus~
  F#mWaiting Bby the yard, you're fiF#mne
Children's Bguns they fire by nigF#mht
Bullets iBn the dark
Your liAmfe, well it's hard
~Chorus~
So you Ebring it up bBaby
Just to F#mlet it down agAain 
And you Esay the world has sBcrewed ya
Because you're F#mbuying everytAhing
There's a Eprice to be in hBeaven
Cause lF#mord, it ain't for fAree
You need dEivine interBvention
Come and F#msanctify mAe
 E- Am  
 E- Am  
 E- Am  
E - "Little Riff"
~Verse 2~
  EWait for Amhim in the back,  Ehe's gAmot your dough
  EThere've Amgot to be taxes- Eso let the Bmurders grow
  EWhat's wAmrong with this boy-   Ehis nAmeck is snapped
  EYou'd better Amrun from the police E'cause they've Bgot your ass
~Pre-Chorus~
  F#mWaiting Bby the yard, you're fiF#mne
Children's Bguns they fire by nigF#mht
Bullets iBn the dark
Your liAmfe, well it's hard
~Chorus~
So you Ebring it up bBaby
Just to F#mlet it down agAain 
And you Esay the world has sBcrewed ya
Because you're F#mbuying everytAhing
There's a Eprice to be in hBeaven
Cause lF#mord, it ain't for fAree
You need dEivine interBvention
Come and F#msanctify mAe
E
~Bridge~
E"Run Jack Run", You say; "Run Jack Run…"
"Run Jack Run", You say; "Run Jack Run…"
"Run Jack Run", You say; "Run Jack Run…"
"Run Jack Run", You say; "Run Jack Run…"
"Run Jack Run", You say; "Run Jack Run…"
"Run Jack Run", You say; "Run Jack Run…"
"Run Jack Run", You say; "Run Jack Run…"
You say; "Run Jack, Run Jack, Run Jaaa~ck…"
Well Ayeah~
~Chorus~
So you Ebring it up bBaby
Just to F#mlet it down agAain 
And you Esay the world has sBcrewed ya
Because you're F#mbuying everytAhing
There's a Eprice to be in hBeaven
Cause lF#mord, it ain't for fAree
You need dEivine interBvention
Come and F#msanctify mAe
Yeah, Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhooohoooohhhh~
~end~

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Paid The Piper

by The Jakes

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F#m

The Jakes - Paid The Piper

Shake My Hand EP - 2008

____________________________________________

"Little riff"

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

B|-3/5-3-1h3----|

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

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

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

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

______________________________________________________________________________

~Intro~

High string guitar noodling for about 3 and a half measures, then the "Little Riff"

E Am

E - "Little Riff"

~Verse 1~

E Am E Am

Paid the piper for your damned religion

E Am E B

Lookin' up at the stars- for signs of it

E Am E Am

Bet on mercenaries- like twin race cars

E Am E B

Tell me why this corruption- ain't all your fault

~Pre-Chorus~

F#m B F#m

Waiting by the yard, you're fine

B F#m

Children's guns they fire by night

Bullets in the dark

Your life, well it's hard

~Chorus~

E B

So you bring it up baby

F#m A

Just to let it down again

E B

And you say the world has screwed ya

F#m A

Because you're buying everything

E B

There's a price to be in heaven

F#m A

Cause lord, it ain't for free

E B

You need divine intervention

F#m A

Come and sanctify me

E Am

E - "Little Riff"

~Verse 2~

E Am E Am

Wait for him in the back, he's got your dough

E Am E B

There've got to be taxes- so let the murders grow

E Am E Am

What's wrong with this boy- his neck is snapped

E Am E B

You'd better run from the police 'cause they've got your ass

~Pre-Chorus~

F#m B F#m

Waiting by the yard, you're fine

B F#m

Children's guns they fire by night

Bullets in the dark

Your life, well it's hard

~Chorus~

E B

So you bring it up baby

F#m A

Just to let it down again

E B

And you say the world has screwed ya

F#m A

Because you're buying everything

E B

There's a price to be in heaven

F#m A

Cause lord, it ain't for free

E B

You need divine intervention

F#m A

Come and sanctify me

~Bridge~

"Run Jack Run", You say; "Run Jack Run…"

You say; "Run Jack, Run Jack, Run Jaaa~ck…"

Well yeah~

~Chorus~

E B

So you bring it up baby

F#m A

Just to let it down again

E B

And you say the world has screwed ya

F#m A

Because you're buying everything

E B

There's a price to be in heaven

F#m A

Cause lord, it ain't for free

E B

You need divine intervention

F#m A

Come and sanctify me

Yeah, Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhooohoooohhhh~

~end~

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