2 Minutes to Midnight
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Intr.: A C/A D/A C/A D/A C/A D/A C/A A
C/A D/A C/A D/A
Kill for gain or shoot to maim
C/A D/A C/A A
But we don't need a rea_son
C/A D/A C/A D/A
The golden goose is on the loose
C/A D/A C/A A
And never out of sea_son
C/A D/A C/A D/A
Some blackened pride still burns inside
D
This shell of bloody treason
C/A D/A C/A D/A
Here's my gun for a barrel of fun
D
For the love of living death.
A F/A G/A C/A
The killer's breed or the demon's seed,
F Bb C G
The glamour, the fortune, the pain,
A F/A G/A C/A
Go to war again, blood is freedom's stain,
F Bb E
But don't you pray for my soul anymore.
A C G
2 minutes to midnight
D Dm F G
The hands that threaten doom.
A C G
2 minutes to midnight
D Dm F G
To kill the unborn in the womb.
C/A D/A C/A D/A C/A D/A C/A A
C/A D/A C/A D/A
The blind men shout let the creatures out
C/A D/A C/A A
We'll show the unbelie__vers
C/A D/A C/A D/A
The napalm screams of human flames
C/A D/A C/A A
Of a prime time belsen feast...yeah!
C/A D/A C/A D/A
As the reasons for the carnage
D
cut their meat and lick the gravy,
C/A D/A C/A D/A
We oil the jaws of the war machine
D
and feed it with our babies.
A F/A G/A C/A
The killer's breed or the demon's seed,
F Bb C G
The glamour, the fortune, the pain,
A F/A G/A C/A
Go to war again, blood is freedom's stain,
F Bb E
But don't you pray for my soul anymore.
A C G
2 minutes to midnight
D Dm F G
The hands that threaten doom.
A C G
2 minutes to midnight
D Dm F G
To kill the unborn in the womb.
A C G D Dm F G A C G D Dm F G
A F/A G/A C/A F Bb C G
A F/A G/A C/A F Bb E
(A) (A D)
C/A D/A C/A D/A C/A D/A C/A A
C/A D/A C/A D/A
The body bags and little rags
C/A D/A C/A A
of children torn in two
C/A D/A C/A D/A
And the jellied brains of those who remain
C/A D/A C/A A
to put the finger right on you.
C/A D/A C/A D/A D
As the madmen play on words and make us all dance to their song,
C/A D/A C/A D/A D
To the tune of starving millions to make a better kind of gun.
A F/A G/A C/A
The killer's breed or the demon's seed,
F Bb C G
The glamour, the fortune, the pain,
A F/A G/A C/A
Go to war again, blood is freedom's stain,
F Bb E
But don't you pray for my soul anymore.
A C G
2 minutes to midnight
D Dm F G
The hands that threaten doom.
A C G
2 minutes to midnight
D Dm F G
To kill the unborn in the womb.
G/A A G/A A
Mid_night... Mid_night...
G/A A
Mid_night...
C A
all night...
How to play 2 Minutes to Midnight
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.