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There's lots of palm muting and sometimes ringing out just listen for the changes.
Also when Brett plays C and Am sometimes he drops his pinkie on the third fret of the B 
He does this in the outro and in between verses.
Like so:
E ----0C-0-----Am0-0---------|
B ----1-3-----1-3---------|
G ----0-0-----2-2---------|
D ----2-2-----2-2---------|
A ----3-3-----0-0---------|
E ----x-x------x-x--------|
CTired muscles, tired eyes
AmCan't sleep through this Oaxacan night
EmHe's kept away from dreaming, haunted by thoughts of failing
CThe family whom he shares a bed
AmA tiny room even less bread
EmHe cries out to himself silently
I am not a mCan                Amno I am not a mEman
I am not a Cman  I can't feed my childAmren
This is no life for thEmem
C Am Em
CSo he's out of bed with the sunrise
AmHe kisses his wife and kids goodbye
EmThen heads north to the border To work, become a provider
CBut gathered at the country line
AmAre protesters all holding signs
EmHe can't read but translates perfectly
I am not a maCn              AmNo I am not a Emman
No I am not a mCan I'm just a MexicAman
EmIllegal immigrant
DmThe politicians the pundits the public debate
AmBut one quGestion's lost in polFicy
Am"Is a man not a man if he's born outside a boundCary?"
DmStumbling through the desert alone and afraid
AmHe almost Gdies from the Fheat
GBut he thinks of his family and that keeps him going
FHe won't stop for death least the laws of a country G
Arrested is no threat
when you're already living unfFree
Unfree!
CSo he works the fields from 5 to 9
AmPlus any job that he can find
EmSaves up all his money, sends it to his family
CBefore he falls asleep at night
AmA thousand miles from his life
EmHe assuredly repeats
I am a humCan                AmYeah I am a hEmuman
Yeah I am a huCman a father a husAmband
A global citiEmzen
C Am Em
Not a debatable statisCticAm  Em  
I'm not your problem economCicAm  Em  
I'm not a threat to patriotCicAm  
That's idiotEmic
     C
I  Am  A...

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5 To 9

by The Riot Before

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There's lots of palm muting and sometimes ringing out just listen for the changes.

Also when Brett plays C and Am sometimes he drops his pinkie on the third fret of the B

He does this in the outro and in between verses.

Like so:

C Am

E ----0-0-----0-0---------|

B ----1-3-----1-3---------|

G ----0-0-----2-2---------|

D ----2-2-----2-2---------|

A ----3-3-----0-0---------|

E ----x-x------x-x--------|

Tired muscles, tired eyes

Can't sleep through this Oaxacan night

He's kept away from dreaming, haunted by thoughts of failing

The family whom he shares a bed

A tiny room even less bread

He cries out to himself silently

C Am Em

I am not a man no I am not a man

C Am

I am not a man I can't feed my children

This is no life for them

C Am Em

So he's out of bed with the sunrise

He kisses his wife and kids goodbye

Then heads north to the border To work, become a provider

But gathered at the country line

Are protesters all holding signs

He can't read but translates perfectly

C Am Em

I am not a man No I am not a man

C Am

No I am not a man I'm just a Mexican

Illegal immigrant

The politicians the pundits the public debate

Am G F

But one question's lost in policy

Am C

"Is a man not a man if he's born outside a boundary?"

Stumbling through the desert alone and afraid

Am G F

He almost dies from the heat

But he thinks of his family and that keeps him going

He won't stop for death least the laws of a country G

Arrested is no threat

when you're already living unfree

Unfree!

So he works the fields from 5 to 9

Plus any job that he can find

Saves up all his money, sends it to his family

Before he falls asleep at night

A thousand miles from his life

He assuredly repeats

C Am Em

I am a human Yeah I am a human

C Am

Yeah I am a human a father a husband

A global citizen

C Am Em

Not a debatable statistic

C Am Em

I'm not your problem economic

C Am

I'm not a threat to patriotic

That's idiotic

Am A

I ...

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