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1/15

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 15Position: 8

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

They play a riff after the first line of the chorus that goes about like this
e|----------------------------------------|
B|-------9---------9---------9------------|
G|--8/10---10-8/10---10-8/10---10-8/10\6~-|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
DM7Kids get Ghigh in the F#mbasement sEmometimes
DM7And tell themsGelves not to F#mwatch the Emscreens
It’s thDM7e blood that Ghaunts me, I can’t F#mfall aslEmeep
Cause it’DM7s ruthless, Gand don’t tell me you’re F#mruthless Atoo
[Pre-chorus]
When there is Gblood on the streets of Baltimore
GKids are getting ready for a long war
GMaybe I was born in the wrong skin
But those Gsheep are rolling in the mud again
[Chorus]
DM7Ohhh it Ghaunts me, DM7tell me it Ghaunts you too (Riff)
AYou cut it up, you cut it up, but it’s still the Gred white and the blue
AYou cut it up, you cut it up, but it’s still the Gred white and the blue
[Verse 2]
DM7WastedG, in the F#mtangles of Emtime
And my DM7baby Gis she the only one lF#meft when it’s Emdire?
She said DM7a change is goGnna come, but it’F#ms all on Emus
Cause it’s DM7ruthless, Gand don’t tell me you’re F#mruthless Atoo
[Pre-chorus]
When there is Gblood on the streets of Baltimore
GKids are getting ready for a long war
GMaybe I was born in the wrong skin
But those Gsheep are rolling in the mud again
[Chorus]
DM7Ohhh it Ghaunts me, DM7tell me it Ghaunts you too (Riff)
AYou cut it up, you cut it up, but it’s still the Gred white and the blue
AYou cut it up, you cut it up, but it’s still the Gred white and the blue
[Pre-chorus]
And there's Gblood on the streets of Baltimore
GKids are getting ready for a long war
GMaybe I was born in the wrong skin
But those Gsheep are rolling in the mud again
[Chorus 2]
DM7Ohhh it Ghaunts me, DM7tell me it Ghaunts you too (Riff)
DM7Ohhh it Ghaunts me cause, their DM7freedom was Gpaid in blood
AYou cut it up, you cut it up, but it’s still the Gred white and the blue
AYou cut it up, you cut it up, but it’s still the Gred white and the blue
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Sheep

by Mt. Joy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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DM7

F#m

They play a riff after the first line of the chorus that goes about like this

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

B|-------9---------9---------9------------|

G|--8/10---10-8/10---10-8/10---10-8/10\6~-|

D|----------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------|

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

[Verse 1]

DM7 G F#m Em

Kids get high in the basement sometimes

DM7 G F#m Em

And tell themselves not to watch the screens

DM7 G F#m Em

It’s the blood that haunts me, I can’t fall asleep

DM7 G F#m A

Cause it’s ruthless, and don’t tell me you’re ruthless too

[Pre-chorus]

When there is blood on the streets of Baltimore

Kids are getting ready for a long war

Maybe I was born in the wrong skin

But those sheep are rolling in the mud again

[Chorus]

DM7 G DM7 G

Ohhh it haunts me, tell me it haunts you too (Riff)

A G

You cut it up, you cut it up, but it’s still the red white and the blue

A G

You cut it up, you cut it up, but it’s still the red white and the blue

[Verse 2]

DM7 G F#m Em

Wasted, in the tangles of time

DM7 G F#m Em

And my baby is she the only one left when it’s dire?

DM7 G F#m Em

She said a change is gonna come, but it’s all on us

DM7 G F#m A

Cause it’s ruthless, and don’t tell me you’re ruthless too

[Pre-chorus]

When there is blood on the streets of Baltimore

Kids are getting ready for a long war

Maybe I was born in the wrong skin

But those sheep are rolling in the mud again

[Chorus]

DM7 G DM7 G

Ohhh it haunts me, tell me it haunts you too (Riff)

A G

You cut it up, you cut it up, but it’s still the red white and the blue

A G

You cut it up, you cut it up, but it’s still the red white and the blue

[Pre-chorus]

And there's blood on the streets of Baltimore

Kids are getting ready for a long war

Maybe I was born in the wrong skin

But those sheep are rolling in the mud again

[Chorus 2]

DM7 G DM7 G

Ohhh it haunts me, tell me it haunts you too (Riff)

DM7 G DM7 G

Ohhh it haunts me cause, their freedom was paid in blood

A G

You cut it up, you cut it up, but it’s still the red white and the blue

A G

You cut it up, you cut it up, but it’s still the red white and the blue

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