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Dystopian Fiction

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No capo
[Intro]
Ebm Bbm B Db
Ebm Bbm B Db
[Verse 1]
EbmTake out all the bad in the world
What's Bbmleft in it?
Where's Bthe next gleaming hope
IndDbefinite
EbmI would like to take a stand but Bbmnot aloneB  Db  
EbmGave you what I had give
And Bbmit's not enough
BI need a shred of purpose
When Dbliving gets rough
EbmI need a place unbroken to Bbmcall my hoBmeDb  
[Chorus]
EbmDark times
Of our Gbwar crimes
DbWhen the Ebmbombs we build come back down Gbthrought the roof
DbWe are Ebmlive wires
In the Gbcrossfire
DbAnd the Ebmpages of our lives aren't bulletGbproof
DbI'm a Ebmdead man
In the Gbwasteland
DbI'm a Ebmsoldier fighting for superstGbition
DbUnder Ebmsearch lights
In the Gblong nights
DbWe've been Ebmwritten like dystopian fGbictionDb  
[Instrumental]
Ebm Bbm B Db
Ebm Bbm B Db
[Verse 2]
EbmLove exists in pain even in
Our Bbmtragedy
WheBn the world spins
And we lose our Dbgravity
EbmNobody can shoot me down, Bbmnot just yBetDb  
EbmVoices of the crowd
We're screaming Bbminto the rain
BWhen those above us
Have long Dbgone insane
EbmGive me the strength I need Bbmto forgBetDb  
[Chorus]
EbmDark times
Of our Gbwar crimes
DbWhen the Ebmbombs we build come back down Gbthrough the roof
DbWe are Ebmlive wires
In the Gbcrossfire
DbAnd the Ebmpages of our lives aren't bulletGbproof
DbI'm a Ebmdead man
In the Gbwasteland
DbI'm a Ebmsoldier fighting for superstGbition
DbUnder Ebmsearch lights
In the Gblong nights
DbWe've been Ebmwritten like dystopian fGbictionDb  
[Bridge]
GbI don't want to look back Dbnow
But I can't find the way out
EbmSo I won't do it on my Dbown
GbWe are stronger now as Dbone
We will never have to run
EbmOr face the world alDbone
[Pre-Chorus]
EbmDark times
Of our Gbwar crimes
DbWhen the Ebmbombs we build come back down Gbthrough the roof
DbWe are Ebmlive wires
In the Gbcrossfire
DbAnd the Ebmpages of our lives aren't bulletGbproof
[Chorus]
EbmDark times
Of our Gbwar crimes
DbWhen the Ebmbombs we build come back down Gbthrough the roof
DbWe are Ebmlive wires
In the Gbcrossfire
DbAnd the Ebmpages of our lives aren't bulletGbproof
DbI'm a Ebmdead man
In the Gbwasteland
DbI'm a Ebmsoldier fighting for superstGbition
DbUnder Ebmsearch lights
In the Gblong nights
DbWe've been Ebmwritten like dystopian fGbictionDb  
[Outro]
Ebm Bbm B Db
Ebm Bbm B Db

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Dystopian Fiction

by Aviators

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Ebm

Bbm

No capo

[Intro]

Ebm Bbm B Db

[Verse 1]

Ebm

Take out all the bad in the world

Bbm

What's left in it?

Where's the next gleaming hope

Indefinite

Ebm Bbm B Db

I would like to take a stand but not alone

Ebm

Gave you what I had give

Bbm

And it's not enough

I need a shred of purpose

When living gets rough

Ebm Bbm B Db

I need a place unbroken to call my home

[Chorus]

Ebm

Dark times

Of our war crimes

Db Ebm Gb

When the bombs we build come back down throught the roof

Db Ebm

We are live wires

In the crossfire

Db Ebm Gb

And the pages of our lives aren't bulletproof

Db Ebm

I'm a dead man

In the wasteland

Db Ebm Gb

I'm a soldier fighting for superstition

Db Ebm

Under search lights

In the long nights

Db Ebm Gb Db

We've been written like dystopian fiction

[Instrumental]

Ebm Bbm B Db

[Verse 2]

Ebm

Love exists in pain even in

Bbm

Our tragedy

When the world spins

And we lose our gravity

Ebm Bbm B Db

Nobody can shoot me down, not just yet

Ebm

Voices of the crowd

Bbm

We're screaming into the rain

When those above us

Have long gone insane

Ebm Bbm B Db

Give me the strength I need to forget

[Chorus]

Ebm

Dark times

Of our war crimes

Db Ebm Gb

When the bombs we build come back down through the roof

Db Ebm

We are live wires

In the crossfire

Db Ebm Gb

And the pages of our lives aren't bulletproof

Db Ebm

I'm a dead man

In the wasteland

Db Ebm Gb

I'm a soldier fighting for superstition

Db Ebm

Under search lights

In the long nights

Db Ebm Gb Db

We've been written like dystopian fiction

[Bridge]

Gb Db

I don't want to look back now

But I can't find the way out

Ebm Db

So I won't do it on my own

Gb Db

We are stronger now as one

We will never have to run

Ebm Db

Or face the world alone

[Pre-Chorus]

Ebm

Dark times

Of our war crimes

Db Ebm Gb

When the bombs we build come back down through the roof

Db Ebm

We are live wires

In the crossfire

Db Ebm Gb

And the pages of our lives aren't bulletproof

[Chorus]

Ebm

Dark times

Of our war crimes

Db Ebm Gb

When the bombs we build come back down through the roof

Db Ebm

We are live wires

In the crossfire

Db Ebm Gb

And the pages of our lives aren't bulletproof

Db Ebm

I'm a dead man

In the wasteland

Db Ebm Gb

I'm a soldier fighting for superstition

Db Ebm

Under search lights

In the long nights

Db Ebm Gb Db

We've been written like dystopian fiction

[Outro]

Ebm Bbm B Db

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