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Executioner

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[Intro]
F#m  A  E  D
[Verse 1]
F#mBaby, you have to Apay in this wEay or anoDther
F#mIn this life or iAn the neExtD  
F#mFor as long as weA’ve knoEwn each otDher
F#mYou’ve been plaAying this gEame with dDeath
[Chorus]
F#mOne day you wAill be tried
EOn the executDion line
F#mHe’ll strap you in and yAou will fry
Like fiDreworks on the 4Eth of July
[Verse 2]
F#mBaby, you have to pAay in this wEay or anoDther
F#mWhether you cAan cry or nEotD  
F#mOh, how sAad to fEace the judgemDent
F#mUnprepaAred to mEeet your gDod
[Chorus]
F#mHe will wear a rubAber coat
Shoot lEightning through the viDtal veins
They tF#mhink that you eAmit the light
But yEou only take Dit in
The F#mman in unifAorm will come
And Ehe will stick it Din the arm
You’ll sF#mcream out for yoAur father
And in dEarkness I pray you will
Never fDind him agF#mainA  E  D  

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Executioner

by Nicole Dollanganger

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

F#m A E D

[Verse 1]

F#m A E D

Baby, you have to pay in this way or another

F#m A E D

In this life or in the next

F#m A E D

For as long as we’ve known each other

F#m A E D

You’ve been playing this game with death

[Chorus]

F#m A

One day you will be tried

E D

On the execution line

F#m A

He’ll strap you in and you will fry

D E

Like fireworks on the 4th of July

[Verse 2]

F#m A E D

Baby, you have to pay in this way or another

F#m A E D

Whether you can cry or not

F#m A E D

Oh, how sad to face the judgement

F#m A E D

Unprepared to meet your god

[Chorus]

F#m A

He will wear a rubber coat

E D

Shoot lightning through the vital veins

F#m A

They think that you emit the light

E D

But you only take it in

F#m A

The man in uniform will come

E D

And he will stick it in the arm

F#m A

You’ll scream out for your father

And in darkness I pray you will

D F#m A E D

Never find him again

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