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This is off American Lesion by legendary Greg Graffin.
This is also an improvment of the same tab at Greg UG page...so thanks..
Capo 3rd fret.
 Am   G   F   E   E7(Use  E7in the transition)(x2)
 Am   G  E...
BAmlacktop Gpavement Fcover CmeC/B  
Like a Amchemical reaction or a sDmteamroller, sFpreading randomGly
There's a dAmistant buGzz and low FfrequenCcy
It tAmickles my Gears, rumbles Funder my CfeetC/G  
                 Dm  Dm/           F        C  G  
And it shakes the leaves off of every tree
FVio-lCent-Gly
What preAmtention! eGverlasting pDmeace
    F  F/  F#     G  G/   G#  Am  
  Eve-ry-thing must cease
 Am   G   F   E   E7(x2)
Am G E
AmIn-sti-tGu-tion oFn the ChillC/B  
AmLike a beacon in the mind of an Dmancestor to igFnite a people's wGill
There's a Amshadow sGtain on the Fwest facCade
It has sAmpread like deGcay to enshFroud the fCraudC/G  
            Dm  Dm/          F       C      G    F     C  G  
and the descendents find it oh so odd, oh so odd
What preAmtention! eGverlasting pDmeace
    F  F/  F#     G  G/   G#  Am  
  Eve-ry-thing must cease
 Am   G   F   E   E7(X2)
Am G E
AmGrave memGorial, hFewn white sCtoneC/B  
Like the coAmmforting caress of a Dmmother or a fFriend you've always Gknown
It eAmvokes such pGain and sigFnifiCcance
AmWhat was once is rGeduced to FremembeCrenceC/G  
                  Dm  Dm/         F      C  G  
And the generations pass without recompense
FOh- COh - GOhh
What pAmretention Geverlasting Dmpeace
    F  F/  F#     G  G/  G#  
  Eve-ry-thing must...   cease.
 Am   G   F   E   E7(x4) 
end with Am.

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Cease

by Bad Religion

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

C/G

This is off American Lesion by legendary Greg Graffin.

This is also an improvment of the same tab at Greg UG page...so thanks..

Capo 3rd fret.

Am G F E E7 E7

(Use in the transition)(x2)

Am G E

...

Am G F C C/B

Blacktop pavement cover me

Am Dm F G

Like a chemical reaction or a steamroller, spreading randomly

Am G F C

There's a distant buzz and low frequency

Am G F C C/G

It tickles my ears, rumbles under my feet

Dm Dm F C G

And it shakes the leaves off of every tree

F C G

Vio-lent-ly

Am G Dm

What pretention! everlasting peace

F F F# G G G# Am

/ /

Eve-ry-thing must cease

Am G F E E7

(x2)

Am G E

Am G F C C/B

In-sti-tu-tion on the hill

Am Dm F G

Like a beacon in the mind of an ancestor to ignite a people's will

Am G F C

There's a shadow stain on the west facade

Am G F C C/G

It has spread like decay to enshroud the fraud

Dm Dm F C G F C G

and the descendents find it oh so odd, oh so odd

Am G Dm

What pretention! everlasting peace

F F F# G G G# Am

/ /

Eve-ry-thing must cease

Am G F E E7

(X2)

Am G E

Am G F C C/B

Grave memorial, hewn white stone

Am Dm F G

Like the comforting caress of a mother or a friend you've always known

Am G F C

It evokes such pain and significance

Am G F C C/G

What was once is reduced to rememberence

Dm Dm F C G

And the generations pass without recompense

F C G

Oh- Oh - Ohh

Am G Dm

What pretention everlasting peace

F F F# G G G#

/ /

Eve-ry-thing must... cease.

Am G F E E7

(x4)

end with Am.

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