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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBe)
Em: 022000  G: 320003  C: x32010  Am: x022100  B: x2444x   
[Intro]
   EmAh ah    GAh ah ah     CAh ah ah ah ah      EmAh ah       
[Verse 1]
EmAll is quiet on the midwestern front the Gcity slips a mickey to the midnight sun
aCnother year older and many to score I Emsold my roll at the company store
[Bridge 1]
CCan't stand up I'm losin' my senses AmYesterday I could say what the difference is
   EmNow I'm lookin' for substance,  Bbut all I found is substancesEm  
[Chorus 1]
   EmAh ah    GAh ah ah     CAh ah ah ah ah     EmAh ah       Em  
[Verse 2]
EmLittle white crosses self help courses Gread about a thousand books on metamorphosis
CI feel like a spoke missin' a wheel like a Emthief who ain't got nothin' left to steel 
[Bridge 2]
I'm Cstuck on play like a boombox baby on AmNew year's day but the party's over
And Emall is quiet it'll end in vein Bdown the drain like flat champaignEm  
[Chorus 2]
   EmNow I'm lookin' for substance,  Gbut all I found is substances
   CNow I'm lookin' for substance,  Embut all I found is substances
   EmAh ah    GAh ah ah     CAh ah ah ah ah      EmAh ah  Em  
[Verse 3]
EmLate at night when I'm hangin' on you and you're Gspeakin' French por mi adieu
The madCness of love and the emptiness above when you're Emlivin' in the city on booze and blood 
[Bridge 3]
CCaffeine nicotine marijuana morphine Amephedrine nitrate coca-cola cocaine
   EmI turn the radio up and I keep my mouth Bshut and all is quiet on the midwestern Emfront 
[Chorus 3]
   EmNow I'm lookin' for substance,  Gbut all I found is substances
   CNow I'm lookin' for substance,  Embut all I found is substances
   EmNow I'm lookin' for substance,  Gbut all I found is substances
   CNow I'm lookin' for substance,  Embut all I found is substances
   EmAh ah    GAh ah ah     CAh ah ah ah ah      EmAh ah  Em  
     EmA Emman is born a Gman is born a Cman is born toEmday

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Substances

by Mark Mallman

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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBe)

Em: 022000 G: 320003 C: x32010 Am: x022100 B: x2444x

[Intro]

Em G C Em

Ah ah Ah ah ah Ah ah ah ah ah Ah ah

[Verse 1]

Em G

All is quiet on the midwestern front the city slips a mickey to the midnight sun

C Em

another year older and many to score I sold my roll at the company store

[Bridge 1]

C Am

Can't stand up I'm losin' my senses Yesterday I could say what the difference is

Em B Em

Now I'm lookin' for substance, but all I found is substances

[Chorus 1]

Em G C Em Em

Ah ah Ah ah ah Ah ah ah ah ah Ah ah

[Verse 2]

Em G

Little white crosses self help courses read about a thousand books on metamorphosis

C Em

I feel like a spoke missin' a wheel like a thief who ain't got nothin' left to steel

[Bridge 2]

C Am

I'm stuck on play like a boombox baby on New year's day but the party's over

Em B Em

And all is quiet it'll end in vein down the drain like flat champaign

[Chorus 2]

Em G

Now I'm lookin' for substance, but all I found is substances

C Em

Now I'm lookin' for substance, but all I found is substances

Em G C Em Em

Ah ah Ah ah ah Ah ah ah ah ah Ah ah

[Verse 3]

Em G

Late at night when I'm hangin' on you and you're speakin' French por mi adieu

C Em

The madness of love and the emptiness above when you're livin' in the city on booze and blood

[Bridge 3]

C Am

Caffeine nicotine marijuana morphine ephedrine nitrate coca-cola cocaine

Em B Em

I turn the radio up and I keep my mouth shut and all is quiet on the midwestern front

[Chorus 3]

Em G

Now I'm lookin' for substance, but all I found is substances

C Em

Now I'm lookin' for substance, but all I found is substances

Em G

Now I'm lookin' for substance, but all I found is substances

C Em

Now I'm lookin' for substance, but all I found is substances

Em G C Em Em

Ah ah Ah ah ah Ah ah ah ah ah Ah ah

Em Em G C Em

A man is born a man is born a man is born today

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