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G*: 3x0033
C/G: 332010
[Intro]
F, Am, G, Em  
F, C/G, G*, Am, G*       (x2)
[Verse]        
FI am the smAmall town linesman
GAnd you'll find me Emout here on the line.
          F             C/G  G*
Searching ceaselessly to simply
             Am  G*       F  
Find a place i can call mine.
Every Amcorner of this cGountry
Criss-crossed Emout with coloured lFines.
The city lC/Gies before me,
G*                    Am  G*   C/G  
Another city sprawling out behind.
[Chorus]  
Cos I’m a fronEmtiers man,C/G  
Trapped in suburbEman England.
[Verse]
FSince the SAmcramble ended,
SincGe the West was Emwon on wagon trails,
               F             C/G  G*
It seems the Mazzini's paradisical
      Am  G*      F  
Panopticon prevailed.
My walkaAmbouts no longer tGake me
Beyond a Emchoice of different jFails.
                                     C/G  G*
Why should i have to choose a state
                  Am  G*                       C/G  
When every one of them has failed?
[Chorus]
Cos I’m a fronEmtiers man,C/G  
Trapped in suburbEman England.
[Post-Chorus]
DmAnd i promise not to Coverthrow the state
      D#(slide up C shape)
If allowed to redraw the atlas before
I DmemiCgrate.
[Bridge] 
So I have sailed the seven seas alone,
Trying to find a shore I can call home.
But all i found are different flags,
Double-speaking diplomats, and
I do not have time for that.
So I'll declare my own sovereign state,
The borders based on the
Bottoms of my boots,
And i will open embasies
Wherever the hell i please,
And at assemblies
You will see me sat
But never on my knees.
[Chorus]
C/GCos I’m a fronEmtiers man,C/G  
Trapped in suburbEman England.
[Post-Chorus]
DmAnd i promise not to Coverthrow the state
      D#(slide up C shape)
If allowed to redraw the atlas before
I DmemiCiigrate.
DmAnd I'd gladly leave your MCetternich's alone 
       D#(slide up C shape)
As long as where
I lay my head i can be my vDmery Cown.
[Intro]
F  Am  G  Em
        F           C/G  G*   Am  G* C/G  
I am the Winchester liiiiiiiineman.
[Chorus]          
Cos I’m a fronEmtiers man,C/G  
Trapped in suburbEman England.
C/GBut here I will Emnot remain-
C/GNo I'll ride into the sunset,
Where my Emhorse waits on the plaiDmn,
                           Cslide to    D#  
And I keep walking the liiiiiiiiiiiiine. 

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After The Rush Hour

by Frank Turner

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Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

*: 3x0033

C/G: 332010

[Intro]

F Am G Em

, , ,

F G Am G

, C/G, *, , * (x2)

[Verse]

F Am

I am the small town linesman

G Em

And you'll find me out here on the line.

F C/G G

Searching ceaselessly to simply

Am G F

Find a place i can call mine.

Am G

Every corner of this country

Em F

Criss-crossed out with coloured lines.

C/G

The city lies before me,

G Am G C/G

* *

Another city sprawling out behind.

[Chorus]

Em C/G

Cos I’m a frontiers man,

Trapped in suburban England.

[Verse]

F Am

Since the Scramble ended,

G Em

Since the West was won on wagon trails,

F C/G G

It seems the Mazzini's paradisical

Am G F

Panopticon prevailed.

Am G

My walkabouts no longer take me

Em F

Beyond a choice of different jails.

C/G G

Why should i have to choose a state

Am G C/G

When every one of them has failed?

[Chorus]

Em C/G

Cos I’m a frontiers man,

Trapped in suburban England.

[Post-Chorus]

Dm C

And i promise not to overthrow the state

(slide up C shape)

If allowed to redraw the atlas before

Dm C

I emigrate.

[Bridge]

So I have sailed the seven seas alone,

Trying to find a shore I can call home.

But all i found are different flags,

Double-speaking diplomats, and

I do not have time for that.

So I'll declare my own sovereign state,

The borders based on the

Bottoms of my boots,

And i will open embasies

Wherever the hell i please,

And at assemblies

You will see me sat

But never on my knees.

[Chorus]

C/G Em C/G

Cos I’m a frontiers man,

Trapped in suburban England.

[Post-Chorus]

Dm C

And i promise not to overthrow the state

(slide up C shape)

If allowed to redraw the atlas before

Dm C

I emiiigrate.

Dm C

And I'd gladly leave your Metternich's alone

(slide up C shape)

As long as where

Dm C

I lay my head i can be my very own.

[Intro]

F Am G Em

F C/G G Am G C/G

* *

I am the Winchester liiiiiiiineman.

[Chorus]

Em C/G

Cos I’m a frontiers man,

Trapped in suburban England.

C/G Em

But here I will not remain-

C/G

No I'll ride into the sunset,

Em Dm

Where my horse waits on the plain,

C D#

slide to

And I keep walking the liiiiiiiiiiiiine.

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