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My first "tab" this one, but it's such a great song and nobody posted the chords for it 
AmThis one's for the shoeshine boy
And the farmer in debt
AmEach string is barbed wire
Each chord is a threat
GThis blues guy I met
That never had a hit
AmSaid you don't gotta be loud, son
To be heavy as shit
AmWell I'm the triggerman, baby
And tonight I'll prove
AmThat this machine here
Well it kills fascists too
GAnd don't be surprised
If the sermon on the mount
AmNext time is delivered
In a little coffee house
DmCause somebody here's
Gotta let them know
AmI doubt it's me
But here I go
DmI hit the button
Tape started to roll
AmThe song's got fire
GBut it's got no soul
CThere's a loneAmly stretch of Gblacktop
GBetween here and hAmome
CDrop down into the vGalAmley
GPiaAmno playin' in the living room
FAnd wheAmn you see the white barn
GYou'll know tAmhe journey's through
CMy dog's barkGing in Amthe backseat
GCause he knows iAmt too
 Dm-  C- G  
AmYou'll need a fake passport
And fix your disguise
AmAnd don't fire, sugar
Til you see the whites of their eyes
GI turned the other cheek
But now I'm through
AmThe skin you're in
Makes choices for you
DmI was checking off names
And I came late to dinner
AmSeems the slices of pie
Keep getting thinner and thinner
GBrothers and sisters
Rejoice and repent
AmThe landlord's dead
You can keep the rent
DmYou got twelve fine friends
But one of 'em's rotten
AmThere's a hole out back
Ain't got no bottom
DmForty days in the wilderness
Forty sleepless nights
AmI'm confused, half blind
GAnd sure I'm right
CThere's a loneAmly stretch of Gblacktop
GBetween here and hAmome
CDrop down into the vGalAmley
GPiaAmno playin' in the living room
FAnd wheAmn you see the white barn
GYou'll know tAmhe journey's through
CMy dog's barkGing in Amthe backseat
GCause he knows iAmt too
 Dm-  C- G  
DmOfficer please
I won't be long
AmCalled the radio station
Requested this song
DmI had my doubts
About what I knew
AmSo I turned it up
GThen it sounded true
AmKiss the ring
If the Queen will let you
AmBut come over the fence
And the dogs will get you
GOn a rope hung the traitor
On a hook hung the meat
AmYou and me are missing persons
TCil we're Gcounted in the streets
AmSo seize the time
And storm the tower
GAnd come correct
Am (??)
With Maximum Firepower
The son he must pay
AmThe Nightwatchman giveth
ACnd he taGketh away
DmThought hard about this next line
Pretty sure it's true
AmIf you take a step towards freedom
It'll take two steps towards you
DmSo mister I ain't scared
And mister I ain't worried
AmCause Gon that lonely stretch of blacktop
CThere's a loneAmly stretch of Gblacktop
GBetween here and hAmome
CDrop down into the vGalAmley
GPiaAmno playin' in the living room
FAnd wheAmn you see the white barn
GYou'll know tAmhe journey's through
CMy dog's barkGing in Amthe backseat
GCause he knows iAmt too
 Dm-  C- G  
AmThe clock strikes the hour
GYou've got three more seconds
To Amchoose sides

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Maximum Firepower

by The Nightwatchman

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My first "tab" this one, but it's such a great song and nobody posted the chords for it

This one's for the shoeshine boy

And the farmer in debt

Each string is barbed wire

Each chord is a threat

This blues guy I met

That never had a hit

Said you don't gotta be loud, son

To be heavy as shit

Well I'm the triggerman, baby

And tonight I'll prove

That this machine here

Well it kills fascists too

And don't be surprised

If the sermon on the mount

Next time is delivered

In a little coffee house

Cause somebody here's

Gotta let them know

I doubt it's me

But here I go

I hit the button

Tape started to roll

The song's got fire

But it's got no soul

C Am G

There's a lonely stretch of blacktop

G Am

Between here and home

C G Am

Drop down into the valley

G Am

Piano playin' in the living room

F Am

And when you see the white barn

G Am

You'll know the journey's through

C G Am

My dog's barking in the backseat

G Am

Cause he knows it too

Dm C G

- -

You'll need a fake passport

And fix your disguise

And don't fire, sugar

Til you see the whites of their eyes

I turned the other cheek

But now I'm through

The skin you're in

Makes choices for you

I was checking off names

And I came late to dinner

Seems the slices of pie

Keep getting thinner and thinner

Brothers and sisters

Rejoice and repent

The landlord's dead

You can keep the rent

You got twelve fine friends

But one of 'em's rotten

There's a hole out back

Ain't got no bottom

Forty days in the wilderness

Forty sleepless nights

I'm confused, half blind

And sure I'm right

C Am G

There's a lonely stretch of blacktop

G Am

Between here and home

C G Am

Drop down into the valley

G Am

Piano playin' in the living room

F Am

And when you see the white barn

G Am

You'll know the journey's through

C G Am

My dog's barking in the backseat

G Am

Cause he knows it too

Dm C G

- -

Officer please

I won't be long

Called the radio station

Requested this song

I had my doubts

About what I knew

So I turned it up

Then it sounded true

Kiss the ring

If the Queen will let you

But come over the fence

And the dogs will get you

On a rope hung the traitor

On a hook hung the meat

You and me are missing persons

C G

Til we're counted in the streets

So seize the time

And storm the tower

And come correct

Am (??)

With Maximum Firepower

The son he must pay

The Nightwatchman giveth

C G

And he taketh away

Thought hard about this next line

Pretty sure it's true

If you take a step towards freedom

It'll take two steps towards you

So mister I ain't scared

And mister I ain't worried

Am G

Cause on that lonely stretch of blacktop

C Am G

There's a lonely stretch of blacktop

G Am

Between here and home

C G Am

Drop down into the valley

G Am

Piano playin' in the living room

F Am

And when you see the white barn

G Am

You'll know the journey's through

C G Am

My dog's barking in the backseat

G Am

Cause he knows it too

Dm C G

- -

The clock strikes the hour

You've got three more seconds

To choose sides

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