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1/39

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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VERSE 
DWhite Stones, CQueens Bb197G4 
DFathers talking Cshit motherBbfucker slam the Gdoor 
DHittin' the streets Crunnin' can I Bbtake it any Gmore
FIn the reins of the trains I Acuddle on the floor
Well the Dpark bench, Cdoor and Bbsleeping here for Gfree
DLittle kids Csitting in the Bbshooting galleGry
DSet yourself Cup from innoBbcence to miseGry
Oh if Fthis is what you want Anot the way of what they fucking
CHORUS:
DSay (say) CYeah (yeah)
GHangin out with Sid yet aAgain in the USDA-CA
GSidney Sidney Ain the USA
BRIDGE
e|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
G|--------7-----------5-----------3----------------|-------------------|
D|-----7-----7-----5-----5-----3-----3--------5----|--3-3-3-3--7-7-7-7-|
A|--5-----------3-----------1--------------5-----5-|--3-3-3-3--7-7-7-7-|
E|--------------------------------------3----------|--1-1-1-1--5-5-5-5-|
Verse
Lower east side 1976
Who's got the dope and who's turning tricks
Should I call a user all for a fix
Rippin off some lady just to avoid from gettin sick
But a Dlife runs Clow when you Bbgot no where to Ggo
DWhat the fuck Chappens to your Bbsoul when your Glow 
DIs he comin' Cover Bbis he comin' Ghome 
Oh Fmomma's disappointed Awaiting by the phone
DYeah (yeah) CYeah (yeah)
GHangin out with Sid yet aAgain in the USDA-CA
GSidney Sidney Ain the USA
BRIDGE   
  C    G(x3)
F  A
  C    G(x3)
F    A
VERSE 
DSame fuckin' Cshit Bb199G8 
DLifting Cbait, and motherBbfuckers that he Ghates 
DHit some fucking Cpeople by the BbKennedy Gstrait 
FWho's got the bag gonna Aseal his fate? 
Well the Dpark bench, Cdoor Bbsleeping here for Gfree
DLittle kids Csitting in the Bbshooting galleGry 
DSet yourself Cup for maniBbfested miseGry 
Well Fthis is what you want Anot the way they fucking
DSay (say) CYeah (yeah)
GHangin out with Sid yet aAgain in the USDA-CA
GSidney Sidney Ain the USA
 D   C   Bb   G   D(w/ending)
Guitar 2 does this alot though verses
e|------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------10-------10-------10---------------|-------15--13--11--9--10-|
G|--13-------13-------13-------12--10-------|-------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------12-|--12---------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|-------------------------|

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1998

by Rancid

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

VERSE

D C Bb G

White Stones, Queens 1974

D C Bb G

Fathers talking shit motherfucker slam the door

D C Bb G

Hittin' the streets runnin' can I take it any more

F A

In the reins of the trains I cuddle on the floor

D C Bb G

Well the park bench, door and sleeping here for free

D C Bb G

Little kids sitting in the shooting gallery

D C Bb G

Set yourself up from innocence to misery

F A

Oh if this is what you want not the way of what they fucking

CHORUS:

D C

Say (say) Yeah (yeah)

G A D C

Hangin out with Sid yet again in the USA-A

G A

Sidney Sidney in the USA

BRIDGE

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

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

G|--------7-----------5-----------3----------------|-------------------|

D|-----7-----7-----5-----5-----3-----3--------5----|--3-3-3-3--7-7-7-7-|

A|--5-----------3-----------1--------------5-----5-|--3-3-3-3--7-7-7-7-|

E|--------------------------------------3----------|--1-1-1-1--5-5-5-5-|

Verse

Lower east side 1976

Who's got the dope and who's turning tricks

Should I call a user all for a fix

Rippin off some lady just to avoid from gettin sick

D C Bb G

But a life runs low when you got no where to go

D C Bb G

What the fuck happens to your soul when your low

D C Bb G

Is he comin' over is he comin' home

F A

Oh momma's disappointed waiting by the phone

D C

Yeah (yeah) Yeah (yeah)

G A D C

Hangin out with Sid yet again in the USA-A

G A

Sidney Sidney in the USA

BRIDGE

C G

(x3)

F A

C G

(x3)

F A

VERSE

D C Bb G

Same fuckin' shit 1998

D C Bb G

Lifting bait, and motherfuckers that he hates

D C Bb G

Hit some fucking people by the Kennedy strait

F A

Who's got the bag gonna seal his fate?

D C Bb G

Well the park bench, door sleeping here for free

D C Bb G

Little kids sitting in the shooting gallery

D C Bb G

Set yourself up for manifested misery

F A

Well this is what you want not the way they fucking

D C

Say (say) Yeah (yeah)

G A D C

Hangin out with Sid yet again in the USA-A

G A

Sidney Sidney in the USA

D C Bb G D

(w/ending)

Guitar 2 does this alot though verses

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

B|-------10-------10-------10---------------|-------15--13--11--9--10-|

G|--13-------13-------13-------12--10-------|-------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------12-|--12---------------------|

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

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

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