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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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There is also a little riff in parts of this song that I will mark with a *.
e|---------|
B|---------|
G|---11-9--|
D|---X--X--|
A|---9--7--|
E|---------|
[Verse 1]
You've got a thing about being Blame
                                 G             A      D*
You think you'll show us all your handicap is great
  DYou've got a thing about being Blost
You think with Gour concern you'll Afind yourself and
 DYou'll never be forgotten
  BYour family never wanted Gthis one with Aall of her Dflaws
She's trailing far beBhind
She's feeling incompGlete
She Ahas no will to winD  Cm  D  
DListening I live inside your Broom
                    G                   A   D*  D  
And you punish me as though I punish you    dumb
before it's done I am a Bsaint, will you Gtell me now
I Anever could reDlate to how you've been forgotten
  BYour family never wanted Gthis one with Aall of her fDlaws
But I wanna Bknow, was this Gdeprivation for Amoney or for loDveCm  D  Cm  D  
[Pre-chorus]
N.C.                 D          E       G  A  
This is the last time you will be denied, girl
         D            E                 G     A*
 You want that world that they took away
DGo pick up the Bmpieces
Find Ginner strength cause AI can't save you
DFind the Cmlife you Bmleft in Aa box
  GThe world you Asaid has cut you oDffCm  Bm  A  G  F  E  
[Instrumental]
D  A  G  A
or play this if you want the picking parts:
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------7--------------------------------|
G|77---7---9-7-----7---9---------7---9-7-------7---6-4----|
D|77-7---7-----77-7---7-----55-7---7------77-7---7--------|
A|55-----------77-----------55------------77--------------|
E|-------------55-----------33------------55--------------|
[Chorus]
DBombs await you
ABombs await you
GBombs await you
ABombs await now!
DBombs away now
ABombs away now
GBombs away now
                 AN.C.
Let them all fall ... down
[Interlude]
    D      Bm    G    A(x4)
Middle 2 repeats have the * riff in between each chord.
[Verse 2]
  DYou carry the burBmden
It fills you with reGgret you Anever finished
  DThat feeling incomBmplete, you carry their bagGgage
The Aguilt that holds you DdoCmwnD  Cm  D  
[Pre-chorus]
N.C.                 D          E        G  A  
This is the last time you will be denied, girl
          D            E                 G     A*
  You want that world that they took away
DGo pick up the Bmpieces
Find Ginner strength cause AI can't save you
DFind the Cmlife you Bmleft in Aa box
  GThe world you said Acut you offD  Cm  Bm  A  G  F  E  
[Chorus]
DBombs await you
ABombs await you
GBombs await you
         AN.C.
Bombs await now!
DBombs away now
ABombs away now
GBombs away now
'Acause life's been so Dhard
And so Blong
                       G                  A       D   DN.C.
That's why I'm writing, writing you this song

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Bombs Away

by Lagwagon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

There is also a little riff in parts of this song that I will mark with a *.

e|---------|

B|---------|

G|---11-9--|

|---X--X--|

A|---9--7--|

E|---------|

[Verse 1]

You've got a thing about being lame

G A D

You think you'll show us all your handicap is great

D B

You've got a thing about being lost

G A

You think with our concern you'll find yourself and

You'll never be forgotten

B G A D

Your family never wanted this one with all of her flaws

She's trailing far behind

She's feeling incomplete

A D Cm D

She has no will to win

D B

Listening I live inside your room

G A D D

And you punish me as though I punish you dumb

B G

before it's done I am a saint, will you tell me now

A D

I never could relate to how you've been forgotten

B G A D

Your family never wanted this one with all of her flaws

B G A D Cm D Cm D

But I wanna know, was this deprivation for money or for love

[Pre-chorus]

D E G A

N.C.

This is the last time you will be denied, girl

D E G A

You want that world that they took away

D Bm

Go pick up the pieces

G A

Find inner strength cause I can't save you

D Cm Bm A

Find the life you left in a box

G A D Cm Bm A G F E

The world you said has cut you off

[Instrumental]

D A G A

or play this if you want the picking parts:

e|--------------------------------------------------------|

B|-----------------------7--------------------------------|

G|77---7---9-7-----7---9---------7---9-7-------7---6-4----|

D|77-7---7-----77-7---7-----55-7---7------77-7---7--------|

A|55-----------77-----------55------------77--------------|

E|-------------55-----------33------------55--------------|

[Chorus]

Bombs await you

Bombs await now!

Bombs away now

N.C.

Let them all fall ... down

[Interlude]

D Bm G A

(x4)

Middle 2 repeats have the * riff in between each chord.

[Verse 2]

D Bm

You carry the burden

G A

It fills you with regret you never finished

D Bm G

That feeling incomplete, you carry their baggage

A D Cm D Cm D

The guilt that holds you down

[Pre-chorus]

D E G A

N.C.

This is the last time you will be denied, girl

D E G A

You want that world that they took away

D Bm

Go pick up the pieces

G A

Find inner strength cause I can't save you

D Cm Bm A

Find the life you left in a box

G A D Cm Bm A G F E

The world you said cut you off

[Chorus]

Bombs await you

N.C.

Bombs await now!

Bombs away now

A D

'cause life's been so hard

And so long

G A D D

N.C.

That's why I'm writing, writing you this song

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