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Tuning: Stadnard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Bm-    x24432
 A-     x02220
F#m -   244222
G -     320033
 D-     xx0232
F#/ Bb- x143xx
Intro: Bm-A-F#m- G(x2)
Verse 2:
Marble sBmtairs in Athis caF#mthedral
GBuilt by these Bmhands five Ahundred F#myears beGfore
Refrain 1:
We will Dmake good men Gbetter (x2)
Chorus 1:
BmDraw the right hand across the neck
GDrop the arm down to your side
I Bmhear the voices calling in the Gnight
Interlude: Bm-A-F#m- G(x2)
Verse 2:
             Bm  F#/Bb  
Thirty-three degrees
AcAcepted Gright of hypocriBmsy
From this Abitter cup we F#mall shall drinkG  
         Bm  F#/      Bb   F#m                 G  Bm  
Here I am awake, it’s 2  AM; it’s getting late
All I Aknow is something F#misn’t Gright
Refrain 2:
We will Dmake good men Gbetter
How can you Dmake good men Gbetter?
Chorus 2:
BmDraw the right hand across the neck
GDrop the arm down to your side
I Bmhear the shadows calling in the Gnight
  BmGet up, get up, get Dout The fire’s burning Anow 
                     G                                 Bm--D--A--G
Our bodies burned to ashes They’ll be scattered to the forests 
Bridge:
  GDoes it Aever even Bmfaze you 
That your Dfather’s involvement with Ga cult 
                             A  Bm-A- G(x4)
Nearly killed your first born child?
End on Bm

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Secret Handshakes

by The Ataris

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Tuning: Stadnard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x24432

- x02220

F#m - 244222

G - 320033

- xx0232

F# Bb

/ - x143xx

Bm A F#m G

Intro: --- (x2)

Verse 2:

Bm A F#m

Marble stairs in this cathedral

G Bm A F#m G

Built by these hands five hundred years before

Refrain 1:

D G

We will make good men better (x2)

Chorus 1:

Draw the right hand across the neck

Drop the arm down to your side

Bm G

I hear the voices calling in the night

Bm A F#m G

Interlude: --- (x2)

Verse 2:

Bm F# Bb

Thirty-three degrees

A G Bm

Accepted right of hypocrisy

A F#m G

From this bitter cup we all shall drink

Bm F# Bb F#m G Bm

Here I am awake, it’s 2 AM; it’s getting late

A F#m G

All I know is something isn’t right

Refrain 2:

D G

We will make good men better

D G

How can you make good men better?

Chorus 2:

Draw the right hand across the neck

Drop the arm down to your side

Bm G

I hear the shadows calling in the night

Bm D A

Get up, get up, get out The fire’s burning now

G Bm--D--A--G

Our bodies burned to ashes They’ll be scattered to the forests

Bridge:

G A Bm

Does it ever even faze you

D G

That your father’s involvement with a cult

A Bm A G

-- (x4)

Nearly killed your first born child?

End on Bm

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