Last Days
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Am G F
Goddamn we must be living in the last days if
Am G F
the president's black but the system is racist
Am G F
when I got to your house every body was wasted
Am G F
gotta hang those crackers who lynched troy davis
Am G F
if I start to believe in the words that we're saying
Am G F
gonna get locked up or knocked dead on the pavement
Am G F
chinga la frontera but while we're waiting
Am G F
got some new punk vinyl and it's fucking amazing
C G Am F
but don't you dare push play on that record player before
C G Am F
you can give me one good reason not to walk out of this door
Bm C Am G F
drive your car up to oro valley and burn every store I can find
C G Am F
because these days it just seems like the best thing that I can try
C G Am F
is to never leave my house for weeks at a time
Bm C Am G F
so nobody asks how I am and I don't have to lie
Instrumental Bridge: ( C G Eb F) (4x)
Am G F
I swear every song is a prophesy or it's
Am G F
a promise we have to live up to before it's
Am G F
even worth the time that it took to record it
Am G F
because I don't want to be another asshole on tour because
Am G F
I'm too lazy to go to work in the morning
Am G F
and I guess that's true but this has got to be more than
Am G F
a bomb shelter for us to ride out the war in
Am G F
I'd sooner kiss these ruins than fucking ignore them
C G Am F
but don't you dare give up on us or anarchy before
C G Am F
you can name one government not rotten to its core
Bm C Am G F
when this world finally burns who will be holding the torch?
C G Am F
these days it just seems like the best thing I can try
C G Am F
is to never go back home for weeks at a time
Bm C Am G F
so the landlord don't ask for the rent and I dont have to lie
Instrumental break (Am G F C G)
How to play Last Days
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.