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[Verse]
Ethe foundation shakes as the A7dominoes fEall
the pocekts are emplty the B7shelters are full
Eand the prices keep rising in A7spite of it all
Ein a prison where no B7one is Elookin
Ephilosophies fly from both sides of A7the fence
Ethe light at the end of the tunnel grows B7dim
Eall the pieces are braced for a A7war we cant win
Ewhere the problem out A7runs the Esolution
A7so you better save you better save your tears mommy Edon't you cry
beaucse B7where there's smoke there's fire and the Ewaters running dry
while politicaA7ins funnek money with the Ewink of an eyeB7  
we're goin hungry in teh breadline Etongiht
Ethe entrepenuers claw their way to the topA7  
Ethe squatters all pan handle down on thier luckB7  
Eeverybody wants more and that's never enoughA7  
Ewe forget what we've got to begin withB7  
Ethe bankers count coins under A7blankets of Egols
consumers complain while they bB7uy what their sold
Eand the titanic sails where the A7snake oil flows
Eand teh sharks circle B7under the Esurface
A7so you better save you better save your tears mommy Edon't you cry
B7beaucse where thEre's smoke there's fire aEnd the wates running dry
A7while politicians guzzle 100 dollar Ebottles of B7wine
we're goin hungry in teh breadline tEonight
Ei've see nhighways of people all A7filled up for Emiles
they're draggin their feet while they B7carry their lives
Ein an old world that's dying they A7try to survive
E0n the scraps of what's B7left to believe Ein
Eso heres to tomorrow for A7better or Eworse
we all make the journey from B7cradle to hearse
Eand it breaks you and takes you for A7all that your worth
Eand the cycle jsut A7keeps on Erepeating
A7But you better save you better save your tears mommy Edon't you cry
B7beaucse where there's smoke there's fire aEnd the wates running dry
A7while politicains make descicions tEhat could cost you your B7life
we're goin hungry in the breadline Etonight

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Breadline

by Matt Pless

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[Verse]

E A7 E

the foundation shakes as the dominoes fall

the pocekts are emplty the shelters are full

E A7

and the prices keep rising in spite of it all

E B7 E

in a prison where no one is lookin

E A7

philosophies fly from both sides of the fence

E B7

the light at the end of the tunnel grows dim

E A7

all the pieces are braced for a war we cant win

E A7 E

where the problem out runs the solution

A7 E

so you better save you better save your tears mommy don't you cry

B7 E

beaucse where there's smoke there's fire and the waters running dry

A7 E B7

while politicains funnek money with the wink of an eye

we're goin hungry in teh breadline tongiht

E A7

the entrepenuers claw their way to the top

E B7

the squatters all pan handle down on thier luck

E A7

everybody wants more and that's never enough

E B7

we forget what we've got to begin with

E A7 E

the bankers count coins under blankets of gols

consumers complain while they buy what their sold

E A7

and the titanic sails where the snake oil flows

E B7 E

and teh sharks circle under the surface

A7 E

so you better save you better save your tears mommy don't you cry

B7 E

beaucse where thEre's smoke there's fire and the wates running dry

A7 E B7

while politicians guzzle 100 dollar bottles of wine

we're goin hungry in teh breadline tonight

E A7 E

i've see nhighways of people all filled up for miles

they're draggin their feet while they carry their lives

E A7

in an old world that's dying they try to survive

E B7 E

0n the scraps of what's left to believe in

E A7 E

so heres to tomorrow for better or worse

we all make the journey from cradle to hearse

E A7

and it breaks you and takes you for all that your worth

E A7 E

and the cycle jsut keeps on repeating

A7 E

But you better save you better save your tears mommy don't you cry

B7 E

beaucse where there's smoke there's fire and the wates running dry

A7 E B7

while politicains make descicions that could cost you your life

we're goin hungry in the breadline tonight

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