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This song is kind of wierd because the timing of the chords isn't always the same...but 
you just listen and play along with the song, it isn't that hard to figure out.
Standard tuning
No capo
[I just put the ------ there to place the chords correctly.]
-------Am------------------------E  
Theres anthrax in the envelope I opened in my dream
--------------------F---------------C  
The sky is red and little kids are running screaming in the street
---Am------------------------------E  
I tried to run and save them but I had molasses feet
---------------F-----------------C  
I keep having nightmares and I'm scared to go to sleep
---Am--------------------E  
If you fall in I'll jump down and touch your face
-------F---------C----------------------------------Am  
While we're both sinking stinking thinking we won't drowm
-------------E  
You are my friend
-----------------------------F  
And what we're doing is too important for our
--C  
lives to end quite yet
----Am  
In Montreal I got so mad
FSomeone broke into the van
E-------------------------Am  
Stole my guitar and Aaron's bag
AmThen we turned on CNN
FWatched the towers fall again
-----E-------------------------------Am  
and realized that our lives aren't so bad
Am--------------------------------F  
This is just a test take it with love and you will pass
E---------------------------Am  
You will be rewarded if you do your very best
AmNothing ever goes as planned
----F  
So don't take anything for granted
EIf you do, the world will kick your ass
----Am--------------------F  
The air is filled with computers, and carpets,
E-----------------------------------Am  
Skin and bones, and telephones, and file cabinets,
Am-----------------------F  
Coke machines, fire men, landing gear, and cement,
-----E-----------------------------Am  
they say that it's okay, but I say don't breath in.
----Am--------------------F  
The air is filled with computers, and carpets,
E-----------------------------------Am  
Skin and bones, and telephones, and file cabinets,
Am-----------------------F  
Coke machines, fire men, landing gear, and cement,
-----E-----------------------------Am  
they say that it's okay, but I say don't breath that shit in.
---Am---------------------E  
An angel named Gabriel is watching over you
-------------------F-----------------C  
He was a friend mistreated now he's dead
CSo say you're sorry to him
Am--------------------------------E  
When you say your prayers tonight if you make amends
--------------------F------------------C  
The gates to heaven here on earth will open up again
---Am--------------------E  
If you fall in I'll jump down and touch your face
------F----------C----------------------------------Am  
While we're both sinking stinking thinking we won't drowm
------------E  
You are my friend
-----------------------------F  
And what we're doing is too important for our
Clives to end quite yet

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Anthrax

by Kimya Dawson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

This song is kind of wierd because the timing of the chords isn't always the same...but

you just listen and play along with the song, it isn't that hard to figure out.

Standard tuning

No capo

[I just put the ------ there to place the chords correctly.]

Am E

-------------------------------

Theres anthrax in the envelope I opened in my dream

F C

-----------------------------------

The sky is red and little kids are running screaming in the street

Am E

---------------------------------

I tried to run and save them but I had molasses feet

F C

--------------------------------

I keep having nightmares and I'm scared to go to sleep

Am E

-----------------------

If you fall in I'll jump down and touch your face

F C Am

--------------------------------------------------

While we're both sinking stinking thinking we won't drowm

-------------

You are my friend

-----------------------------

And what we're doing is too important for our

lives to end quite yet

----

In Montreal I got so mad

Someone broke into the van

E Am

-------------------------

Stole my guitar and Aaron's bag

Then we turned on CNN

Watched the towers fall again

E Am

------------------------------------

and realized that our lives aren't so bad

Am F

--------------------------------

This is just a test take it with love and you will pass

E Am

---------------------------

You will be rewarded if you do your very best

Nothing ever goes as planned

----

So don't take anything for granted

If you do, the world will kick your ass

Am F

------------------------

The air is filled with computers, and carpets,

E Am

-----------------------------------

Skin and bones, and telephones, and file cabinets,

Am F

-----------------------

Coke machines, fire men, landing gear, and cement,

E Am

----------------------------------

they say that it's okay, but I say don't breath in.

Am F

------------------------

The air is filled with computers, and carpets,

E Am

-----------------------------------

Skin and bones, and telephones, and file cabinets,

Am F

-----------------------

Coke machines, fire men, landing gear, and cement,

E Am

----------------------------------

they say that it's okay, but I say don't breath that shit in.

Am E

------------------------

An angel named Gabriel is watching over you

F C

------------------------------------

He was a friend mistreated now he's dead

So say you're sorry to him

Am E

--------------------------------

When you say your prayers tonight if you make amends

F C

--------------------------------------

The gates to heaven here on earth will open up again

Am E

-----------------------

If you fall in I'll jump down and touch your face

F C Am

--------------------------------------------------

While we're both sinking stinking thinking we won't drowm

------------

You are my friend

-----------------------------

And what we're doing is too important for our

lives to end quite yet

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