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Im not sure if this song uses a capo 1st fret (but still in the key of B)
but this tab does not use one. I mainly play barre chords this way. 
B / G#min /
                   BG#min
Now the towers have fallen
                   BG#min
So much dust in the air
                 BG#min
It affected your vision
ECouldn't see yourself F#clear
                        BG#min
From the fall came such choices
                   BG#min
Even worse than the fall
                     BG#min           
There's this chain of consequences
EWithiF#n
 B/
                  BG#min
Action cause and reaction
                BG#min
Never follows to plan
                   BG#min
Black swans on your picnic table
EKnocking over the F#jam
                      BG#min
Please don't preach me forgiveness
                    BG#min
You're hardwired for revenge
                 BG#min
War is just about business
EWithiF#n
Without
BHey ma the boy's in body bags
G#minComing home in pieces
BHey ma the boy's in body bags
G#minComing home in pieces
BHey ma the boy's in body bags
G#minComing home in pieces
EComing home in pF#ieces 
  BG#min 
War      x4
B / G#min /
                 BG#min
The dead live on within us
                 BG#min
Keep your fingers crossed
                      BG#min
We were choking on the smoke and the dust
EAnd the lives that were F#lost
                      BG#min
Scratch the surface of liberals
                    BG#min
There's a beast underneath
                   BG#min
Others hiding their Jekylls
EWithin
BHey ma the boy's in body bags
G#minComing home in pieces
BHey ma the boy's in body bags
G#minComing home in pieces
  BG#min 
War      x4
BI can feel the daylight
BI can feel the day lighting on 
Eme, Lighting on
Bme, I can feel the daylight
BI can feel the day lighting on
Eme, Falling on 
Bme.
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strumming pattern. :)

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Hey Ma

by James

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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Im not sure if this song uses a capo 1st fret (but still in the key of B)

but this tab does not use one. I mainly play barre chords this way.

B / G#min /

G#min

Now the towers have fallen

G#min

So much dust in the air

G#min

It affected your vision

E F#

Couldn't see yourself clear

G#min

From the fall came such choices

G#min

Even worse than the fall

G#min

There's this chain of consequences

E F#

Within

G#min

Action cause and reaction

G#min

Never follows to plan

G#min

Black swans on your picnic table

E F#

Knocking over the jam

G#min

Please don't preach me forgiveness

G#min

You're hardwired for revenge

G#min

War is just about business

E F#

Within

Without

Hey ma the boy's in body bags

G#min

Coming home in pieces

Hey ma the boy's in body bags

G#min

Coming home in pieces

Hey ma the boy's in body bags

G#min

Coming home in pieces

E F#

Coming home in pieces

G#min

War x4

B / G#min /

G#min

The dead live on within us

G#min

Keep your fingers crossed

G#min

We were choking on the smoke and the dust

E F#

And the lives that were lost

G#min

Scratch the surface of liberals

G#min

There's a beast underneath

G#min

Others hiding their Jekylls

Within

Hey ma the boy's in body bags

G#min

Coming home in pieces

Hey ma the boy's in body bags

G#min

Coming home in pieces

G#min

War x4

I can feel the daylight

I can feel the day lighting on

me, Lighting on

me, I can feel the daylight

I can feel the day lighting on

me, Falling on

me.

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strumming pattern. :)

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