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DEREK WEBB 
THE STATE
STOCKHOLM SYNDROME
Chorded out by JB82185
(First tab ever, be forgiving)
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INTRO:
     C       G  Am--->       Fx2
VERSE 1:
               C                    G    Am---->       F  
O, I was free to live and love and kill as I saw fit
                     C               G    Am---->      F  
I was at peace, there really was no one I was at war with
                 G  G(B)                 C  C(D) 
The only common good was that we understood
                                  Em  F(e)
That laws unjust were only good for breaking
                    G  G(B)                     C  
The difference legalized instead of (sameness?)
Left nobody Ffree
But that was the dCay before I married my cGonscience to the StatAme
(Am)     C    Em    Em   F   F   F(G)
    Am     C    Em    Em   F   F   F(G)
VERSE 2:
                   C                    G    Am---->      F  
My taxes paid, these roads were laid to places of my choosing
                     C                    G    Am---->      F  
There were no eyes up in the skies looking down into my bed
                 G  G(B)                 C  C(D) 
There was no government without our consent
                                  Em  F(e)
And keys were made for anyone who just claimed it
                    G  G(B)                     C  
And glass was all of every wall that framed it
From sea to shininFg sea
But that was the dCay before I married my cGonscience to the StatAme
(Am)     C    Em    Em   F   F   F(G)
    Am     C    Em    Em   F   F   F(G)
BRIDGE:
AmRight and wrong were written on my Fheart, 
not just in the laws that condeGmn me
AmBut now with Caesar satisfiedF, 
                                             G  Am.....
I can even do the things that should offend me
----------------------//END//-------------------

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The State

by Derek Webb

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DEREK WEBB

THE STATE

STOCKHOLM SYNDROME

Chorded out by JB82185

(First tab ever, be forgiving)

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

INTRO:

C G Am F

---> x2

VERSE 1:

C G Am F

---->

O, I was free to live and love and kill as I saw fit

C G Am F

---->

I was at peace, there really was no one I was at war with

G G B C C D

() ()

The only common good was that we understood

Em F

(e)

That laws unjust were only good for breaking

G G B C

()

The difference legalized instead of (sameness?)

Left nobody free

C G Am

But that was the day before I married my conscience to the State

Am C Em Em F F F G

() ()

Am C Em Em F F F G

()

VERSE 2:

C G Am F

---->

My taxes paid, these roads were laid to places of my choosing

C G Am F

---->

There were no eyes up in the skies looking down into my bed

G G B C C D

() ()

There was no government without our consent

Em F

(e)

And keys were made for anyone who just claimed it

G G B C

()

And glass was all of every wall that framed it

From sea to shining sea

C G Am

But that was the day before I married my conscience to the State

Am C Em Em F F F G

() ()

Am C Em Em F F F G

()

BRIDGE:

Am F

Right and wrong were written on my heart,

not just in the laws that condemn me

Am F

But now with Caesar satisfied,

G Am

.....

I can even do the things that should offend me

----------------------//END//-------------------

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