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The Dissident

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[Intro] (Standard Tuning)
AConscientious objector
EHey mama go and grab the tractor
DDaddy says I gotta Etill these fields Atonight
AConscientious objector
EHey where the fuck's my tractor?
DI said mama, I done Elost that tractor Aagain
[Intro] 
(Eb tuning)
 C   G   D    Am(7x)
C G D Em
[Verse 1]
And Amit's not that I'm afrDaid to die
I stand up for my owAmn
There is something that I cDan't deny
Deep within my Emsoul
Don't believe at allC  
In what we're fighting forAm  
And I can see that we were wrDongBb  C  G  Bb  
[Chorus 1]
And though the boCmbs keep Gfalling in the Ddead
Of the Amnight
I'm singing
COh oh oh Goh oh oh oh Doh ohAm  
I guess I've Cnever stopped belGieving that Dlove
Can survAmive
I'm singing
COh oh oh Goh oh oh oh Doh ohEm  
[Verse 2]
AmFather said
It's time to Dbe a man
To serve for what you've Amknown
But my father does not Dunderstand
My conscience won't let goEm  
Don't believe at allC  
In what we're dying forAm  
Now I can see that we were wrDonBbgC  G  
[Chorus 2]
And though the boCmbs keep Gfalling in the Ddead
Of the Amnight
I'm singing
COh oh oh Goh oh oh oh Doh ohAm  
I guess I've Cnever stopped belGieving that Dlove's
Still alAmive
I'm singing
COh oh oh Goh oh oh oh Doh ohEm  
[Verse 3]
   EmWanna turn away
   CWanna turn and walk awGayD/F#  
And just leave it allEm  
Cause it's not my placeC  
No it's not our place to stGayD/F#  Bb  C  G  
[Pre-Solo]
 C   G   D    Am(3x)
C G D Em
[Solo]
Am D Am D
Em C Am D Bb C G
[Chorus]
And though the C5bombs keep G5falling in the D5dead of the A5night
I'm singing
C5Oh oh oh G5oh oh oh oh D5oh ohA5  
I guess I've C5never stopped G5believing that D5love can surA5vive
I'm singing
C5Oh oh oh G5oh oh oh oh D5oh ohA5  
And though the Cbombs keep Gfalling in the Ddead of the Amnight
I'm singing
COh oh oh Goh oh oh oDh oh oAmh
I guess I've Cnever stopped Gbelieving that Dlove's still Amalive
I'm singing
COh oh oh Goh oh oh Doh oh oAmh
[Outro]
I'm noCt afraid to dieG  
I Dstand for my Amown
COhG  D  Am  
But I Ccan't denyG  
That Dwe are so wrAmong
COhG  D  Am  

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The Dissident

by Slash

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Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

[Intro] (Standard Tuning)

Conscientious objector

Hey mama go and grab the tractor

D E A

Daddy says I gotta till these fields tonight

Conscientious objector

Hey where the fuck's my tractor?

D E A

I said mama, I done lost that tractor again

[Intro]

(Eb tuning)

C G D Am

(7x)

C G D Em

[Verse 1]

Am D

And it's not that I'm afraid to die

I stand up for my own

There is something that I can't deny

Deep within my soul

Don't believe at all

In what we're fighting for

D Bb C G Bb

And I can see that we were wrong

[Chorus 1]

C G D

And though the bombs keep falling in the dead

Of the night

I'm singing

C G D Am

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

C G D

I guess I've never stopped believing that love

Can survive

I'm singing

C G D Em

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

[Verse 2]

Father said

It's time to be a man

To serve for what you've known

But my father does not understand

My conscience won't let go

Don't believe at all

In what we're dying for

D Bb C G

Now I can see that we were wrong

[Chorus 2]

C G D

And though the bombs keep falling in the dead

Of the night

I'm singing

C G D Am

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

C G D

I guess I've never stopped believing that love's

Still alive

I'm singing

C G D Em

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

[Verse 3]

Wanna turn away

C G D/F#

Wanna turn and walk away

And just leave it all

Cause it's not my place

G D/F# Bb C G

No it's not our place to stay

[Pre-Solo]

C G D Am

(3x)

C G D Em

[Solo]

Am D Am D

Em C Am D Bb C G

[Chorus]

C5 G5 D5 A5

And though the bombs keep falling in the dead of the night

I'm singing

C5 G5 D5 A5

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

C5 G5 D5 A5

I guess I've never stopped believing that love can survive

I'm singing

C5 G5 D5 A5

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

C G D Am

And though the bombs keep falling in the dead of the night

I'm singing

C G D Am

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

C G D Am

I guess I've never stopped believing that love's still alive

I'm singing

C G D Am

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

[Outro]

C G

I'm not afraid to die

D Am

I stand for my own

C G D Am

C G

But I can't deny

D Am

That we are so wrong

C G D Am

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