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The Verlaines - Church and State
Author note:
Tune half step down and play open chords as shown or; 
Use standard tuning, transpose -1 and play barre chords (Abm).
[Verse 1]
  AmHey dogs oDmbey in AmofficeC#m  
There is Dmdirty busAminess hummingC  
Thank God they gave us DmJesus
Thank God they gave us DmJesus
[Verse 2]
  AmAnother Dmempty AmpromiseC#m  
A Dmco-a-Cli-tion's AmcabalBm  
Thank God they gave us DmJesus
Thank God they gave us DmJesus
[Bridge]
  AmAnd it's Emtwo more Amwould be Emsaviours
Giving Csermons Bmon the Emmount
  AmAnd a few more in the parking lot
  EbmThe no-one talks abBmout
  EmOf the two the world is asking
Where the Amone's the others Emtwin
  EbmCus it's Amshades of Dmgray
and no light up day for the Amplight
some folks are Amin
[Verse 3]
  AmIts the banking Dmsystem AmrottenC#m  
They are rDmacing to   Amthe bottom
Thank God they gave us DmJesus
Thank God they gave us DmJesus
[Verse 4]
  AmCause now they Dmwere disAmasterEm  
It's Dmgreed they foist upAmon usBm  
Thank God they gave us DmJesus
Thank God they gave us DmJesus
[Bridge]
They Emsay  a Bmsmall foEmrtune comes
from a Clarger foBmrtune Emspent
And Amno-one knows Cafter all these Amyears
Where Ebmall that money Bmwent
To the ouAmtside there's no Emdoor to be found
No pAmaper nail or Empin
Like Amdays of Dmold, the prose indulge and
the Amwheel goes 'round the queue.
[Verse 5]
  AmDivide and Dmconquer, we AmloseEm  
DmDrive a Cwedge be-Amtween usBm  
Thank God they gave us DmJesus
Thank God they gave us DmJesus
[Verse 6]
  AmHey dogs oDmbey in AmofficeC#m  
Taking anDmother Amfew frCeedoms Amoff of us
Thank God they gave us DmJesus
Thank God they gave us DmJesus
[Outro]
Thank God they gave us DmJesus
Thank God they gave us DmJesus

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Church And State

by The Verlaines

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C#m

Ebm

The Verlaines - Church and State

Author note:

Tune half step down and play open chords as shown or;

Use standard tuning, transpose -1 and play barre chords (Abm).

[Verse 1]

Am Dm Am C#m

Hey dogs obey in office

Dm Am C

There is dirty business humming

Thank God they gave us Jesus

[Verse 2]

Am Dm Am C#m

Another empty promise

Dm C Am Bm

A co-a-li-tion's cabal

Thank God they gave us Jesus

[Bridge]

Am Em Am Em

And it's two more would be saviours

C Bm Em

Giving sermons on the mount

And a few more in the parking lot

Ebm Bm

The no-one talks about

Of the two the world is asking

Am Em

Where the one's the others twin

Ebm Am Dm

Cus it's shades of gray

and no light up day for the plight

some folks are in

[Verse 3]

Am Dm Am C#m

Its the banking system rotten

Dm Am

They are racing to the bottom

Thank God they gave us Jesus

[Verse 4]

Am Dm Am Em

Cause now they were disaster

Dm Am Bm

It's greed they foist upon us

Thank God they gave us Jesus

[Bridge]

Em Bm Em

They say a small fortune comes

C Bm Em

from a larger fortune spent

Am C Am

And no-one knows after all these years

Ebm Bm

Where all that money went

Am Em

To the outside there's no door to be found

Am Em

No paper nail or pin

Am Dm

Like days of old, the prose indulge and

the wheel goes 'round the queue.

[Verse 5]

Am Dm Am Em

Divide and conquer, we lose

Dm C Am Bm

Drive a wedge be-tween us

Thank God they gave us Jesus

[Verse 6]

Am Dm Am C#m

Hey dogs obey in office

Dm Am C Am

Taking another few freedoms off of us

Thank God they gave us Jesus

[Outro]

Thank God they gave us Jesus

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