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Switchblades
Peacemakers
Capo on 2nd fret
[Intro]
e|-0A-0--0Asus2-0-0-0-0-0-0-A0----|
B|-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2----|
G|-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----|  x4
D|-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----|
A|-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|
E|-------------------------|
[Verse 1]
AWent down to Mexico on the EFourth of JuAly
AI got a tattoo of a moth and a bEutterflyA  
Had too much tDime to burn, a little money to spAend
ASo I bought a switchblade for eEach of my fAriends
APablo and Dan had a plan said we Egonna get Arich
APut the double-cross on a double-crossin' Enarco snitAch
Just a dirty little Dtwo man job, but it's a sure-fire Awin
ABrother when we cut him down we gonna Ecut you Ain
[Chorus]
Yeah dumb and Ddrunk as I was ya know I'd do it all Aagain
ABack when I bought a switchblade for Eeach of my fAriends
They were Dsharp enough to stab another hAole in the sEky
DHard enough to make the proudest dAiamond sEigh
DFaster than the rockets on the AFourth of JulEy
Strong and F#mcruel enough to make a Dstatue of EMary Acry
[Interlude]
A    Asus2        A
[Verse 2]
AThey said amigo don't you worry now we're Egonna dissAappear
AJust a couple of months, they said, it's been Ealmost a Ayear
And know that if you Dwant that kinda money man you gotta stay Abrave
AFederales are pullin' bodies out of Eshallow gAraves
[Chorus]
Yeah dumb and Ddrunk as I was ya know I'd do it all Aagain
ABack when I bought a switchblade for Eeach of my fAriends
They were Dsharp enough to stab another hAole in the sEky
DHard enough to make the proudest dAiamond sEigh
DFaster than the rockets on the AFourth of JulEy
Strong and F#mcruel enough to make a Dstatue of EMary Acry
[Interlude]
D A E
D A E
D A E
F#m D A
[Verse 3]
ALater in the fall I got the call, "Boy won't Eya come Adown?
AMaybe put a name with a few unlucky Efaces we Afound"
Now no matter what DI do can't get my heart to Amend
ASomebody buried a switchblade in eEach of my frAiends
[Chorus]
Yeah dumb and Ddrunk as I was ya know I'd do it all Aagain
Before I Aburied a switchblade with Eeach of my Afriends 
They were Dsharp enough to stab another hAole in the sEky
DHard enough to make the proudest dAiamond sEigh
DFaster than the rockets on the AFourth of JulEy
Strong and F#mcruel enough to make a Dstatue of EMary Acry
They were Dsharp enough to stab another hAole in the sEky
DHard enough to make the proudest dAiamond sEigh
DFaster than the rockets on the AFourth of JulEy
Strong and F#mcruel enough to make a Dstatue of EMary Acry
[Outro]
A    Asus2        A

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Switchblades

by Roger Clyne

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

F#m

Switchblades

Peacemakers

Capo on 2nd fret

[Intro]

A Asus2 A

e|-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|

B|-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2----|

G|-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----| x4

D|-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----|

A|-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|

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

[Verse 1]

A E A

Went down to Mexico on the Fourth of July

A E A

I got a tattoo of a moth and a butterfly

D A

Had too much time to burn, a little money to spend

A E A

So I bought a switchblade for each of my friends

A E A

Pablo and Dan had a plan said we gonna get rich

A E A

Put the double-cross on a double-crossin' narco snitch

D A

Just a dirty little two man job, but it's a sure-fire win

A E A

Brother when we cut him down we gonna cut you in

[Chorus]

D A

Yeah dumb and drunk as I was ya know I'd do it all again

A E A

Back when I bought a switchblade for each of my friends

D A E

They were sharp enough to stab another hole in the sky

D A E

Hard enough to make the proudest diamond sigh

D A E

Faster than the rockets on the Fourth of July

F#m D E A

Strong and cruel enough to make a statue of Mary cry

[Interlude]

A Asus2 A

[Verse 2]

A E A

They said amigo don't you worry now we're gonna dissappear

A E A

Just a couple of months, they said, it's been almost a year

D A

And know that if you want that kinda money man you gotta stay brave

A E A

Federales are pullin' bodies out of shallow graves

[Chorus]

D A

Yeah dumb and drunk as I was ya know I'd do it all again

A E A

Back when I bought a switchblade for each of my friends

D A E

They were sharp enough to stab another hole in the sky

D A E

Hard enough to make the proudest diamond sigh

D A E

Faster than the rockets on the Fourth of July

F#m D E A

Strong and cruel enough to make a statue of Mary cry

[Interlude]

D A E

F#m D A

[Verse 3]

A E A

Later in the fall I got the call, "Boy won't ya come down?

A E A

Maybe put a name with a few unlucky faces we found"

D A

Now no matter what I do can't get my heart to mend

A E A

Somebody buried a switchblade in each of my friends

[Chorus]

D A

Yeah dumb and drunk as I was ya know I'd do it all again

A E A

Before I buried a switchblade with each of my friends

D A E

They were sharp enough to stab another hole in the sky

D A E

Hard enough to make the proudest diamond sigh

D A E

Faster than the rockets on the Fourth of July

F#m D E A

Strong and cruel enough to make a statue of Mary cry

D A E

They were sharp enough to stab another hole in the sky

D A E

Hard enough to make the proudest diamond sigh

D A E

Faster than the rockets on the Fourth of July

F#m D E A

Strong and cruel enough to make a statue of Mary cry

[Outro]

A Asus2 A

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