A Lawless World
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
Bm D A x8
[Verse 1]
Bm D A Bm D
Your daddy used to drive 95 on 95
A Bm D
Said he did it all the time
A Bm D
And he made it back alive
A Bm D A Bm D
Used to warn you about the Lower East Side at night
A Bm D
And the bars down by the harbor
A Bm D A
Where the drunken sailors fight
Bm D A
I remember sleeping on the roof
Bm D
From June until the fall
A Bm D
Sister swat you with a stick
A Bm D
Father slam you against the wall
A Bm D
All the cops were taking bribes
A Bm D
All the bodies disappear
A Bm D
Gun was always at the side
A Bm D A F#
When you went for a beer around here
F# A
So walk a mile in my boots down to the old school
Bm D A x2
F# A
Maybe crybaby will learn a thing or two (Yeah!)
[Interlude]
Bm D A x8
[Verse 2]
Bm
Wiseguys and weasels used to run this whole damn town
N.C.
I got beat so many times
N.C.
'Til I learned to knock 'em down
N.C.
Now I'm made of steel and leather
N.C
Stitched with wires and screws
N.C.
Built a house at 19
N.C.
Cause at 18 got the boot
F# A
So walk a mile in my shoes before you sing those blues
Bm D A x2
F# A
Things ain't what they used to be, don't make 'em like they used to
Bm
[Bridge]
D A G
Burnin' through our cigarettes
D F# G
Risking injury or death
G D A Bm D
[Chorus]
D A
It's like we used to say:
G
If you could see this place
D A
And I could see your face
Bm
Smash up your fantasy
D A
Justice served, no one bleeds
G D A
I'm rollin' up my sleeves to tell you 'bout a lawless
Bm D A Bm D A Bm D A
World World World
Bm N.C.
World
Bm x4
[Verse 3]
N.C.
And no one came along to pick me up off the curb
N.C.
And how I wailed the whole way home to hear "I got what I deserved"
N.C.
See, I did what I had to do
N.C.
Seen some things I'll never tell
N.C.
I'll take it with me to my grave
Bm
Cause I burned my life in hell
F# A
And if you went to walk that mile, you'd be in for a surprise
Bm D A x2
F# A
Just a highway and a fine for hitchin' a ride
Bm
[Bridge]
D A G
Burnin' through our cigarettes
D F# G
Risking injury or death
G D A Bm D
[Chorus]
D A
It's like they always say:
G
If you could see this place
D A
And I could see your face
Bm
Tear up your fantasy
D A
Peace kept, nobody beat
G
I'm rollin' up my sleeves
D A
Hey, where the hell you been?
Bm
Pick your poison, name your game
D A
Play to kill, shoot to win
G D A
The burns you wanna see are all just history
Bm D A
I cashed in, sold out, had nothing left to cry about
G
I'd love to still believe
D A
There's order in a lawless
Bm D A Bm D A Bm D A
World World World
Bm D A
Wooooooooorld
Bm D A
Wooooooooorld
Bm D A
Wooooooooorld
Bm D A
Wooooooooorld
Bm
[Outro]
G D Bm A x5
G D Bm
How to play A Lawless World
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.