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State Is Burning

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[Intro]
Em Bm Am C/G
Em Bm Am
Em Bm Am C/G
Am Bm
[Verse 1]
EmState is Bmburning but tAmhere's not enough wC/Gater
EmTo extinguish, Bmput the Cfire out
EmI support the activiBmst, Nihilists Aman anarchistC/Gs
AmGonna go and tear this Bmwall
EmI'll never vote for Bmanyone
AmI don`t think eC/Glections
EmCould ever bring us sBmomething
Clike the change we need
EmFighting over Bmproperty
Amfamilies and poC/Gverty
AmOne fail state, iBmncomplete!
[Chorus]
EmHow can I burn in this Bmplace so long?
CHow come I live with the Denemy?
EmHow can I love when it`s Bmhate I know?
CHow long will it take till we Dall agree?
Em
[Verse 2]
EmLies piled up like sBmhit
AmSomeone's always hiC/Gding
Emall he wanna heBmar is nothing Cbut the truth
EmWar is obligatioBmn
Amit gives you no prC/Gotection
AmSTOP! It's destroBmying you too
EmPeople of the gutterBm  
AmPolitician trashC/G  
EmOnly motive is Bmhow to geCt your cash
EmThey're milking Bmthe cow Amthat I call C/Gmy life
Emall our time is Bmrunning out
CNow is this hoDw we gonna die?
[Chorus]
EmHow can I burn in this Bmplace so long?
CHow come I live with the Denemy?
EmHow can I love when it`s Bmhate I know?
CHow long will it take till we Dall agree?C  
[Bridge] 
Now we can waste more time Cand silently refrainG  
DAfraid to speak our Cmind
It's hard to live a lieC  
When all we see is sGhame and Dpressure in our livesC  
Am    Bm
[Chorus]
(twice)
EmHow can I burn in this Bmplace so long?
CHow come I live with the Denemy?
EmHow can I love when it`s Bmhate I know?
CHow long will it take till we Dall agree?
[Outro]
EmState is burning but there's nBmot enough waterC  D  Em  

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State Is Burning

by Useless ID

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C/G

[Intro]

Em Bm Am C/G

Em Bm Am

Em Bm Am C/G

Am Bm

[Verse 1]

Em Bm Am C/G

State is burning but there's not enough water

Em Bm C

To extinguish, put the fire out

Em Bm Am C/G

I support the activist, Nihilists an anarchists

Am Bm

Gonna go and tear this wall

Em Bm

I'll never vote for anyone

Am C/G

I don`t think elections

Em Bm

Could ever bring us something

like the change we need

Em Bm

Fighting over property

Am C/G

families and poverty

Am Bm

One fail state, incomplete!

[Chorus]

Em Bm

How can I burn in this place so long?

C D

How come I live with the enemy?

Em Bm

How can I love when it`s hate I know?

C D

How long will it take till we all agree?

[Verse 2]

Em Bm

Lies piled up like shit

Am C/G

Someone's always hiding

Em Bm C

all he wanna hear is nothing but the truth

Em Bm

War is obligation

Am C/G

it gives you no protection

Am Bm

STOP! It's destroying you too

Em Bm

People of the gutter

Am C/G

Politician trash

Em Bm C

Only motive is how to get your cash

Em Bm Am C/G

They're milking the cow that I call my life

Em Bm

all our time is running out

C D

Now is this how we gonna die?

[Chorus]

Em Bm

How can I burn in this place so long?

C D

How come I live with the enemy?

Em Bm

How can I love when it`s hate I know?

C D C

How long will it take till we all agree?

[Bridge]

C G

Now we can waste more time and silently refrain

D C

Afraid to speak our mind

It's hard to live a lie

G D C

When all we see is shame and pressure in our lives

Am Bm

[Chorus]

(twice)

Em Bm

How can I burn in this place so long?

C D

How come I live with the enemy?

Em Bm

How can I love when it`s hate I know?

C D

How long will it take till we all agree?

[Outro]

Em Bm C D Em

State is burning but there's not enough water

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