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Lying In State

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[Intro]
| Dmx4
[Verse]
DmWhat we are witnessing is the decline of western civilization
DmCrushing our potential and piling it on, how will history poGrtray us?
DmAttack the family, aBbttack their faith and dreams
BdimAttack the body and the heBbad will fall
[Post Verse]
BbA lasting lDmegacy or rBbuin brought in haDmste?
BbThe eneDmmy of truth is lyBbing there in sDmtate
[Solo]
| Dm| Dm| Dm|F  
| Dm| Dm| Dm|Am  
[Verse]
DmAnother day, another manufactured crisis keeping the people diEmstracted
DmThere's no one playing by the rules anymore, how will history pGortray us?
DmA broken backbone wBbith nothing left to lose?
BdimThat hate the sight of all the oBbnes that do?Am  
[Pre Chorus]
BbA lastEming legDmacy or rBbuin brought in hDmaste?
BbThe eneDmmy of truth is lyBbing there in sDmtate
[Bridge]
GmA shiny new agEbenda, birthed Dmfrom a depraved mind
Of Gmfailing us on puEbrpose, Bbto cAmulturally sanitG#7ize
Its oGmpiates for the mEbasses under clDmoak as hope and change
The "new Gmnormal" or jEbust more Bbof the Amsame?G#7  
[Solo 2]
| Gm| Gm   Dm| C#m| C#m  Gm  
| Gm| Gm| C#m|Dm  
[Bridge 2]
DmThe perfect plan
Must have an alibi
DmAnd the perfect pawn
To spew the party line
DmOf the perfect falsehood
Spoke a thousand times
DmThe perfect words
Cover the greatest crime
[Break]
(Repeat)
|Dm  
[Outro]
DmHell     Amis tEburning itself iDmnside out
AmTo lead its path up to meDmet us
And we delDmiberately take
BbA step, Amone foot cGmloser to the gDmrave
DmTO THE GRAVE

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Lying In State

by Megadeth

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bdim

G#7

C#m

[Intro]

| x4

[Verse]

What we are witnessing is the decline of western civilization

Dm G

Crushing our potential and piling it on, how will history portray us?

Dm Bb

Attack the family, attack their faith and dreams

Bdim Bb

Attack the body and the head will fall

[Post Verse]

Bb Dm Bb Dm

A lasting legacy or ruin brought in haste?

Bb Dm Bb Dm

The enemy of truth is lying there in state

[Solo]

Dm Dm Dm F

| | | |

Dm Dm Dm Am

| | | |

[Verse]

Dm Em

Another day, another manufactured crisis keeping the people distracted

Dm G

There's no one playing by the rules anymore, how will history portray us?

Dm Bb

A broken backbone with nothing left to lose?

Bdim Bb Am

That hate the sight of all the ones that do?

[Pre Chorus]

Bb Em Dm Bb Dm

A lasting legacy or ruin brought in haste?

Bb Dm Bb Dm

The enemy of truth is lying there in state

[Bridge]

Gm Eb Dm

A shiny new agenda, birthed from a depraved mind

Gm Eb Bb Am G#7

Of failing us on purpose, to culturally sanitize

Gm Eb Dm

Its opiates for the masses under cloak as hope and change

Gm Eb Bb Am G#7

The "new normal" or just more of the same?

[Solo 2]

Gm Gm Dm C#m C#m Gm

| | | |

Gm Gm C#m Dm

| | | |

[Bridge 2]

The perfect plan

Must have an alibi

And the perfect pawn

To spew the party line

Of the perfect falsehood

Spoke a thousand times

The perfect words

Cover the greatest crime

[Break]

(Repeat)

[Outro]

Dm Am Eb Dm

Hell is turning itself inside out

Am Dm

To lead its path up to meet us

And we deliberately take

Bb Am Gm Dm

A step, one foot closer to the grave

TO THE GRAVE

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