The State
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
G C G C
[Verse 1]
G C
Oh, The State cut off my arms
G C G
And the state tore my eyes with her nails
C
Hey, I was just put on this earth
G C D G Am
A bad wind to trash the sails of all you evil men
[Chorus]
G D C
You should know somewhere in the night
G D Am
There's a blue broken drum playing dead
Em C
And that's good to know
C
G C G C
[Verse 2]
G C
Oh, The State tore out our hearts
G C
And The State exposed our hearts
G C
And wounded me, gave me this bad knee
G C
tore down my baby's favorite tree
[Chorus]
D
But, oh
Am
You should know
G D C
Somewhere in the night
G D Am
There's a blue broken drum playing dead
Em C
And that's good to know
[Instrumental break]
G C G C x3
D Am
G D C x2
[Bridge]
Em G C G C
Loose lips sink the lives of disgusting women
G C
So the State rolled me up into a ball
G C
I crushed diamonds in the fall and traded them for bread
G C
Turn away if you should hear me begin to sing
G C
I look like a fucking monster with this wing!
G C
Craving new experiences, so what
[Chorus]
G C
Oh but maybe you should know
D Am
Somewhere in the night
G D C
There's a blue broken drum playing dead
[Outro]
G D C x7
G
How to play The State
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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.