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Standard turning (corrected chorus - thanks to "I floss daily" for his/her correct suggestion!)
There's Bmblood in the Asink,
and he's Dplunging his Gwrists in.
A Bmhangover Ahalo is 
Gwashing aDway. 
MeBmchanic-school Adropout 
stares Dinto the Gmirror, 
stands Bmup in his Aderelict 
Gdaydreams. D  
BmAlways too Atall,
always Dwalked around Gwearing a 
Bmsmile that was Anever quite 
Gsure of itDself. 
BmPlanning a Afuture 
of Dfailures inGflicted 
in Bmphone calls from Astrip clubs
and Gbail bonds. D  
There's a Glight left Don. Bm  A  
There's a Gpace to Dour dBmirection. A  
There's a GmovieD-still Bm  A  
of a Gheart I'd Dlike to Bmmention. A  
Don't Bmgive me that Alook, 
I looked Dharder than Gmost did, 
let Bmdetails like Asharp nails 
punch Gholes in my Dshoes. 
BmSoft-traced to Afrown 
as I Dput the reGceiver down. 
BmWhere do I Ago 
for a Gpardon? D  
There's a Glight left Don. Bm  A  
There's a Gpace to Dour dBmirection. A  
There's a GmovieD-still Bm  A  
of a Gheart I'd Dlike to Bmmention. A  
We're Bmlisting what's Aleft: 
a Dsigned Slayer Gt-shirt, 
a Bmcar up on Ablocks in his 
Gmother's back Dyard.

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History To The Defeated

by The Weakerthans

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Standard turning (corrected chorus - thanks to "I floss daily" for his/her correct suggestion!)

Bm A

There's blood in the sink,

D G

and he's plunging his wrists in.

Bm A

A hangover halo is

G D

washing away.

Bm A

Mechanic-school dropout

D G

stares into the mirror,

Bm A

stands up in his derelict

G D

daydreams.

Bm A

Always too tall,

D G

always walked around wearing a

Bm A

smile that was never quite

G D

sure of itself.

Bm A

Planning a future

D G

of failures inflicted

Bm A

in phone calls from strip clubs

G D

and bail bonds.

G D Bm A

There's a light left on.

G D Bm A

There's a pace to our direction.

G D Bm A

There's a movie-still

G D Bm A

of a heart I'd like to mention.

Bm A

Don't give me that look,

D G

I looked harder than most did,

Bm A

let details like sharp nails

G D

punch holes in my shoes.

Bm A

Soft-traced to frown

D G

as I put the receiver down.

Bm A

Where do I go

G D

for a pardon?

G D Bm A

There's a light left on.

G D Bm A

There's a pace to our direction.

G D Bm A

There's a movie-still

G D Bm A

of a heart I'd like to mention.

Bm A

We're listing what's left:

D G

a signed Slayer t-shirt,

Bm A

a car up on blocks in his

G D

mother's back yard.

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