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Sleep Through The Static

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Tuning: EADGBe (Standard)
NOTE: Chords with * are just different ways to play the same chord.
Chords Used -
C* - x3555x
C- x32010
Am* - 577555
Am- x02210
Em* - 779987
Em- 022000
G* - 355433
G- 320033
F- 133211
[Intro] - Accordion -
C*, Am*, Em*, F  
C*
Trouble travels fast
C* Am*
When you're specially designed for crash testing
Em*
Or wearing wool sunglasses in the afternoon
Come on and tell us what you're Ftrying to prove
C*
Cuz it's a battle when you dabble in war
Am*
You store it up, unleash it, then you piece it together
Em*
Whether the storm drain running rampant just stamp it
And send it to someFbody who's pretending to care
C*
Just cash in your blanks for little toy tanks
Am*
Learn how to use them, then abuse them and choose them
Em*
Over conver-sations relationships are overrated
"I Fhated everyone" said the sun
C*
So I will cook all your books
C*
You're too good looking and mistooken
Am*
You could watch it instead
Em*
From the comfort of your burning beds
F /G *
…Or you can sleep through the static
CWho needs Gsleep when Amwe've got love?
FWho needs Gkeys when Cwe've got clubs?
CWho needs Gplease when Amwe've got guns?
FWho needs Gpeace when Cwe've gone above
But Cbeyond Gwhere we should have Amgone?
We went Fbeyond Gwhere we should have Cgone
C*
Stuck between channels my thoughts all quit
Am*
I thought about them too much, allowed them to touch
Em*
The feelings that rained down on the plains all dried and cracked
Waiting Ffor things that never came
C*
Shock and awful thing to make somebody think
Am*
That they have to choose pushing for peace supporting the troops
Em*
And either you're weak or you'll use brute force feed
The trFuth is we say not as we do
C*
We say anytime, anywhere, just show your teeth and strike the fear
Am*
Of God wears camouflage, cries at night and drives a dodge
Em*
Pick up the beat and stop hogging the feast
TFhat's no way to treat an enemy
C*
Well mighty mighty appetite
C*
We just eat 'em up and keep on driving
Am*
Freedom can be freezin' take a picture from the pretty side
Em*
Mind your manners wave your banners
WFhat a wonderful world that this angle can see
CBut who neGeds to see Amwhat we've done?
FWho needs Gplease wheCn we've got guns?
CWho needs Gkeys when wAme've got clubs?
FWho needs Gpeace when Cwe've gone above
CBut beyond Gwhere we sAmhould have gone?
FBeyond wheGre we shouCld have gone
CWe went beGyond where Amwe should have gone
FBeyond wheGre we shouCld have gone
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