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Whistleblower

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 5Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Chords used:
e|--E0----G3-----C3-----Am0-----F1--|
B|--0----0-----5-----1-----1--|
G|--1----0-----5-----2-----2--|
D|--2----0-----5-----2-----3--|
A|--2----2-----3-----0-----3--|
E|--0----3-----------------1--|
--Capo 2nd Fret--
Am  F  C  G
AmHow could I have known
The Fhollowness of bones
CUntil i was shown
The Gweight of being alone
AmThe edge of all that is
FPierces slowly in
COpens up the skin
GTakes as well as gives
AmWell you could be the whistleblower
GYou could really sound it out
EThe end of all the willful blindness
FMayor of the town
FThis is how the deal Ccame to Fbe
FThis is how the deal Ecame to FbeE  
AmSo I could really use
The Fdecency of youth
I am so fed Cup with all of you
Present Gcompany excluded
AmAll this suffice to say
I’ll come Fback from being away
Get compClacent and unawake
GBack to my senses
AmBut you could be the whistleblower
GYou could really sound it out
The Eend of all the willful blindness
FMayor of the town
FThis is how the deal Ccame to Fbe
FThis is how the deal Ecame to Fbe
FThis is how the deal Ccame to Fbe
                    F        E(F)
This is how the deal came to be

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Whistleblower

by Dan Mangan

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Chords used:

E G C Am F

e|--0----3-----3-----0-----1--|

B|--0----0-----5-----1-----1--|

G|--1----0-----5-----2-----2--|

D|--2----0-----5-----2-----3--|

A|--2----2-----3-----0-----3--|

E|--0----3-----------------1--|

--Capo 2nd Fret--

Am F C G

How could I have known

The hollowness of bones

Until i was shown

The weight of being alone

The edge of all that is

Pierces slowly in

Opens up the skin

Takes as well as gives

Well you could be the whistleblower

You could really sound it out

The end of all the willful blindness

Mayor of the town

F C F

This is how the deal came to be

F E F E

This is how the deal came to be

So I could really use

The decency of youth

I am so fed up with all of you

Present company excluded

All this suffice to say

I’ll come back from being away

Get complacent and unawake

Back to my senses

But you could be the whistleblower

You could really sound it out

The end of all the willful blindness

Mayor of the town

F C F

This is how the deal came to be

F E F

This is how the deal came to be

F C F

This is how the deal came to be

F E

(F)

This is how the deal came to be

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