The decline

E       0-2-2-1-0-0
E7      0-2-0-1-0-0
E5      0-2-2-x-x-x
F5      1-3-3-x-x-x
G5      3-5-5-x-x-x
G5*     2-5-5-x-x-x
G#5     4-6-6-x-x-x
A       0-0-2-2-2-0
Am      0-0-2-2-1-0
A5      5-7-7-x-x-x
A#5     6-8-8-x-x-x
B5      7-9-9-x-x-x     or   
x-2-4-4-x-x
C5      8-10-10-x-x-x   or   
x-3-5-5-x-x
C5*     7-10-10-x-x-x
C#5     9-11-11-x-x-x   or   
x-4-6-6-x-x
C#5!    x-4-9-x-x-x     or   
9-x-9-x-x-x
D5      x-5-7-7-x-x     or   
10-12-12-x-x-x
D5!     x-5-9-x-x-x
E5^   x-7-9-9-x-x
F5^     x-8-10-10-x-x
G5^     x-10-12-12-x-x
A5^     x-12-14-14-x-x
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the decline
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G|------------------------------
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A|--7-7----3-3----3-3----5-5----
E|--5-5----1-1----3-3----3-3----
E|-----------------| 
B|-----------------| 
G|------2-2--------| 
D|------2-2---0----| 
A|7\--0-----3---3--| 
E|-----------------| 

E|------------------------------|-
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D|----2-2---0------2-2---0------|-
A|--0-----3---3--0-----3---3--0-|-
E|------------------------------|-
E|---------------| 
B|---------------| 
G|5-7-----5------| 
D|5-7-7-7-5-7----| 
A|3-5-7-7-3-7----| 
E|----5-5---5----| 

E|------------------------------|-
B|------------------------------|-
G|----2-2----------2-2----------|-
D|----2-2---0------2-2---0------|-
A|--0-----3---3--0-----3---3--0-|-
E|------------------------------|-
E|----------------| 
B|----------------| 
G|----------------| 
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A|5-5--5--5--5----| 
E|----------------| 

E|----------------|---------------
B|----------------|---------------
G|----------------|-----------5-7-
D|--4-4--4--4--4--|--7--7--7--5-7-
A|--5-5--5--5--5--|--7--7--7--3-5-
E|----------------|--5--5--5------
E|------------------| 
B|------------------| 
G|5----------5-7-5--| 
D|5-7--7--7--5-7-5--| 
A|3-7--7--7--3-5-3--| 
E|--5--5--5---------| 

E|------------------|------------|
B|------------------|------------|
G|-----------5-7-5--|-5-7-----5--|
D|--7--7--7--5-7-5--|-5-7-7-7-5--|
A|--7--7--7--3-5-3--|-3-5-7-7-3--|
E|--5--5--5---------|-----5-5----|
E|------------------| 
B|------------------| 
G|-----------5-7-5--| 
D|--7--7--7--5-7-5--| 
A|--7--7--7--3-5-3--| 
E|--5--5--5---------| 

E|------------------|-------------
B|------------------|-------------
G|-----------5-7-5--|--5-5----4-4-
D|--7--7--7--5-7-5--|--5-5----5-5-
A|--7--7--7--3-5-3--|-------------
E|--5--5--5---------|-------------
E|------------------| 
B|------------------| 
G|-7-7--------------| 
D|-7-7----5-6-------| 
A|-5-5--7-----------| 
E|------------------| 

A5^                             D5
where are all the stupid people from
A5^  F5^              C5    G5^
and how'd they get to be so dumb?
C5                       C5*
bred on purple mountain range
                    A#5
feed amber waves of grains
                A5          
to lesser human beings, zero 
    F5
feelings
E|------------------------------
B|--10-10--10--10-10--10/12-12--
G|------------------------------
D|--7--7---7---7--7---7-/9--9---
A|------------------------------
E|------------------------------
E|-------------------| 
B|12-/13-13--13------| 
G|-------------------| 
D|9--/10-10--10------| 
A|-------------------| 
E|-------------------| 


  A5
E|-------------------------------
B|--10-10--10--10-10--10--10-10--
G|-------------------------------
D|--7--7---7---7--7---7---7--7---
A|-------------------------------
E|-------------------------------
E|------------------| 
B|10--10-10--10-----| 
G|------------------| 
D|7---7--7---7------| 
A|------------------| 
E|------------------| 


  A5 
E|------------------------------
B|--10-10--10--10-10--10/12-12--
G|------------------------------
D|--7--7---7---7--7---7-/9--9---
A|------------------------------
E|------------------------------
E|-------------------| 
B|12-/13-13--13------| 
G|-------------------| 
D|9--/10-10--10------| 
A|-------------------| 
E|-------------------| 


  A5
E|-------------------------------
B|--10-10--10--10-10--10--10-10--
G|-------------------------------
D|--7--7---7---7--7---7---7--7---
A|-------------------------------
E|-------------------------------
E|------------------| 
B|10--10-10--10-----| 
G|------------------| 
D|7---7--7---7------| 
A|------------------| 
E|------------------| 


   A5                               (blame it on!)
E|------------------------------
B|--10-10--10--10-10--10/12-12--
G|------------------------------
D|--7--7---7---7--7---7-/9--9---
A|------------------------------
E|------------------------------
E|-------------------| 
B|12-/13-13--13------| 
G|-------------------| 
D|9--/10-10--10------| 
A|-------------------| 
E|-------------------| 


   F5^
E|-------------------------------
B|--10-10--10--10-10--10--10-10--
G|-------------------------------
D|--7--7---7---7--7---7---7--7---
A|-------------------------------
E|-------------------------------
E|------------------|     
B|10--10-10--10-----|     
G|------------------|     
D|7---7--7---7------|     
A|------------------|     
E|------------------|     

   A5

A5      F5^              C5
human nature, man's destiny (man's 
destiny)
F5^                       C5
blame it on the greediocracy 
(greediocracy)
C5          G5^             A#5 
the fear of God the fear of 
           F5^
change fear of truth

C5
add the bill of rights
C5           F5      G#5
subtract the wrongs (theres no 
answers!)
C5
memorize and sing
C5            F5     G#5
star spangled songs (when the 
questions!)
C5          G5
aren't ever asked
G5         A5               F5
is anybody learning from the past?
C5               G5          F5
we're living in united stagnation

A5                 G5^
father what have i done
  C5        A#5    A5
i took that twenty two
  F5      C5      G5
a gift to me from you
D5                  A5
to bed with me each night
A5      F5^               C5
kept it clean polished it well
F5^             C5        C5*   
cherished every cartridge every 
F5^
shell
A5                      F5
down by the creek under brush under 
dirt
F5       G5                   A5
theres a carcass of my second kill
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E|---------------|              
B|---------------|              
G|---------------| (i can't get 
D|---------------|              
A|--------7-6-5--|              
E|--5-4-3--------|              
E|                      
B|                      
G|this to sound right!) 
D|                      
A|                      
E|                      


A5                     F5^
down at the park under stone under 
under pine
F5^      G5^                   
theres a carcass of my brother 
A5
william
A5      F5^
brother where have you gone to i 
swear
F5^               C5
i never thought i could i see so 
many times
C5                    F5^
they told me to shoot straight
F5^
don't pull the trigger squeeze
F5^                C5
that will insure a kill a kill is 
what you want
C5                F5^  C5  F5^ 
to kill is why we breed
C5  F5^ C5


[rythem fig.1]
E|--------------------------------
B|--------------------------------
G|--------------------------------
D|-----12-------------------------
A|-----12----12----12----12----12-
E|--10----10----10----10----10----
E|----| 
B|----| 
G|----| 
D|----| 
A|----| 
E|10--| 

E|------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------| 
G|------------------------------| 
D|----12---12--------12---------| 
A|----12---12---12---12---12----| 
E|--9----9----9----9----9----9--| 

E|----------------------------|-
B|----------------------------|-
G|----------------------------|-
D|---12--------12---12--------|-
A|---12---12---12---12---12---|-
E|-8----8----8----8----8----8-|-
E|-------------------| 
B|-------------------| 
G|12----12-----12----| 
D|12-12-12--12-12-12-| 
A|10-12-10--12-10-12-| 
E|---10-----10----10-| 

E|--------------------------------
B|--------------------------------
G|--------------------------------
D|-----12-------------------------
A|-----12----12----12----12----12-
E|--10----10----10----10----10----
E|----| 
B|----| 
G|----| 
D|----| 
A|----| 
E|10--| 

E|------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------| 
G|------------------------------| 
D|----12---12--------12---------| 
A|----12---12---12---12---12----| 
E|--9----9----9----9----9----9--| 


                                 [e
E|----------------------------|-
B|----------------------------|-
G|----------------------------|-
D|---12--------12---12--------|-
A|---12---12---12---12---12---|-
E|-8----8----8----8----8----8-|-
  nd rythem fig.1]
E|-------------------| 
B|-------------------| 
G|12----12-----12----| 
D|12-12-12--12-12-12-| 
A|10-12-10--12-10-12-| 
E|---10-----10----10-| 




[rythem fig.1]
the christians love their guns
the church and n - r - a
pray for thier salvations
prey on the lower faiths

[rythem fig.2]
E|--------------------------------
B|--------------------------------
G|--------------------------------
D|-----14-------------------------
A|-----14----14----14----14----14-
E|--12----12----12----12----12----
E|----| 
B|----| 
G|----| 
D|----| 
A|----| 
E|12--| 

E|--------------------------------
B|--------------------------------
G|--------------------------------
D|-----14----14----------14-------
A|-----14----14----14----14----14-
E|--11----11----11----11----11----
E|---| 
B|---| 
G|---| 
D|---| 
A|---| 
E|11-| 

E|-------------------------------
B|-------------------------------
G|-------------------------------
D|----14----------------------14-
A|----14----14----14----14----14-
E|-10----10----10----10----10----
E|----| 
B|----| 
G|----| 
D|----| 
A|----| 
E|10--| 


                       [end rythem 
E|----------------------| 
B|----------------------| 
G|--14----14-----14-----| 
D|--14-14-14--14-14-14--| 
A|--12-14-12--14-12-14--| 
E|-----12-----12----12--| 

[rythem fig.2]
the story books been read
and every line believed

[rythem fig.2]
cirriculums been set
logic is a threat
reason searched and seized
E|-0-----------------------------
B|-0-----------------------------
G|-1-----------------------------
D|-2----4-6-4---6-4----4-6-4---4-
A|-2--7-------7------7-------7---
E|-0-----------------------------
E|-------------------| 
B|-------------------| 
G|-------------------| 
D|6-4-6-4----7-7-7-7-| 
A|--------7----------| 
E|-------------------| 

E|--------------------------------
B|--------------------------------
G|--------------------------------
D|--7-6-4--7-7-7-7-6-4----4-6-4---
A|----------------------7-------7-
E|--------------------------------
E|------------------| 
B|------------------| 
G|------------------| 
D|------------------| 
A|4---7-4---4-7-4-7-| 
E|--7-----7---------| 

E|------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------| 
G|------------------------------| 
D|--4------------6-6-7-7-6-4----| 
A|----7-4-7--7-7-------------7--| 
E|------------------------------| 

E|-------------------------------
B|10\9-9-9-9-10/12-12-12-12-10\9-
G|-------------------------------
D|-7\6-6-6-6-7/-9--9--9--9---7\6-
A|-------------------------------
E|-------------------------------
E|-------------------| 
B|9-9-9-10/12-12-12--| 
G|-------------------| 
D|6-6-6--7/9--9--9---| 
A|-------------------| 
E|-------------------| 

E|-------------------------------
B|10\9-9-9-9-10/12-12-12-12-10\9-
G|-------------------------------
D|-7\6-6-6-6-7/-9--9--9--9---7\6-
A|-------------------------------
E|-------------------------------
E|-------------| 
B|9-9-9-10/12--| 
G|-------------| 
D|6-6-6--7/9---| 
A|-------------| 
E|-------------| 

E5^                            A  
(jerry spent some time in 
 Am
michigan)
E5              C#5          F#5
a twenty year vacation after all
          B5
 he had a dime
E5^                          
(a dime is worth a lot more in 
    C#5  B5
detroit)
A5            E5       A5       
a dime in california a twenty 
     B5
dollar fine

E5^                         A     
(jerry only stayed a couple 
 Am
months)
E5            C#5
its hard to enjoy yourself
      F#5              B5
while bleeding out the ass
E5^                         C#5  B5
(asphyxiation is simple and fast)
A5            E5                
it beats seventeen fun years of 
A5            B5
being someonesbitch
E5^
don't think (stay!)
           D5!
drink your wine (home!)
               C#5!
watch the fire burn (be!)
                 A5
his problems not mine (safe!)
A5
just be that model citizen
E|------------------------------
B|------------------------------
G|--/7-7-----------/7-7--7-7-xx-
D|--/7-7-5--5-5-5--/7-7--7-7-xx-
A|-------5--5-5-5---------------
E|------------------------------
E|-------------------| 
B|-------------------| 
G|xx--/7-7-----------| 
D|xx--/7-7-5--5-5-5--| 
A|---------5--5-5-5--| 
E|-------------------| 

E|----------------| 
B|----------------| 
G|----------------| 
D|--9-9-7--6-7-6--| 
A|--9-9-7--6-7-6--| 
E|--7-7-5--4-5-4--| 

E|------------------------------
B|------------------------------
G|--/7-7-----------/7-7--7-7-xx-
D|--/7-7-5--5-5-5--/7-7--7-7-xx-
A|-------5--5-5-5---------------
E|------------------------------
E|-------------------| 
B|-------------------| 
G|xx--/7-7-----------| 
D|xx--/7-7-5--5-5-5--| 
A|---------5--5-5-5--| 
E|-------------------| 

E|----------| 
B|----------| 
G|----------| 
D|--9-9-7---| 
A|--9-9-7---| 
E|--7-7-5---| 

E
(i wish i had a schilling)
E7                   A
(for every senseless killing)
     Am
(i'd buy a government)
E
(americas for sale)
E7                           A
(and you can get a good deal on it)
     Am
(and make a healthy profit)

or.................

E5              C5      A5      
maybe, tear it apart      start 
       E5
with assumption
E5                        C5    
that a million people are smart 
A5              E5
   smarter than one

[trombone riff]
E5 C5 D5 G5 G5*

[trombone riff]
E5 C5 D5 G5 G5*

E|--------------------------------
B|--8-8-----8-8-----8-8-----8-8---
G|--------------------------------
D|--5-5-----5-5-----5-5-----5-5---
A|--------------------------------
E|--------------------------------
E|-------| 
B|--8-8--| 
G|-------| 
D|--5-5--| 
A|-------| 
E|-------| 

   E5      C5      D5      E5   

    E5

E|--------------------------------
B|--8-8-----8-8-----8-8-----8-8---
G|--------------------------------
D|--5-5-----5-5-----5-5-----5-5---
A|--------------------------------
E|--------------------------------
E|-------| 
B|--8-8--| 
G|-------| 
D|--5-5--| 
A|-------| 
E|-------| 

   E5      C5      D5      E5   

    E5

E|--------------------------------
B|--8-8-----7-7-----8-8-----8-8---
G|--------------------------------
D|--5-5-----4-4-----5-5-----5-5---
A|--------------------------------
E|--------------------------------
E|-------| 
B|--8-8--| 
G|-------| 
D|--5-5--| 
A|-------| 
E|-------| 

   E5      C5      D5      E5   

    E5

E|--------------------------------
B|--8-8-----4-4-----8-8-----8-8---
G|--------------------------------
D|--5-5-----1-1-----5-5-----5-5---
A|--------------------------------
E|--------------------------------
E|-------| 
B|--8-8--| 
G|-------| 
D|--5-5--| 
A|-------| 
E|-------| 

   E5      C5      D5      E5   

    E5


[rythem fig.3]
E|-------------------------------
B|-------------------------------
G|-------------------------------
D|-------------------------------
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------
E|---------------------7-7-7-7-7-
E|-------------------| 
B|-------------------| 
G|-------------------| 
D|-------------------| 
A|-------------------| 
E|7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8--| 


                               e
E|------------------------------
B|------------------------------
G|------------------------------
D|------------------------------
A|------------------10-10-10-10-
E|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-------------
    nd rythem fig.3]
E|--------------------| 
B|--------------------| 
G|--------------------| 
D|--------------------| 
A|10-10-10-10-10-10---| 
E|--------------------| 

[rythem fig.3]
serotonin's gone she gave up drifted
 away

E5^     D5!                 C#5*
  sara fled thought process gone
C5           D5                G5
she left her answering machine on
E5^          D5!          C#5*
the greeting left spoke insincere
C5    D5                  G5
messages no one will ever hear
A5     C5         G5
10,000 messages a day
G5        D5                 A5
a million more transmissions lay
A5      C5             G5
victims of the laissez faire
A5     C5               G5
10,000 voices a hundred guns
G5  D5                A5
100 decibels turns to one
A5        C5           G5
one bullet one empty head

E5                  D5
now with serrotonin gone  (gone!)






C5 B5 A5 G5 E5

E|--------------------------------
B|--------------------------------
G|--9-9---9---9-9--9/13-13---13---
D|--------------------------------
A|--7-7---7---7-7--7/11-11---11---
E|--------------------------------
E|-------| 
B|-------| 
G|13-13--| 
D|-------| 
A|11-11--| 
E|-------| 

E|--------------------------------
B|--------------------------------
G|--9-9---9---9-9--9/13-13---13---
D|--------------------------------
A|--7-7---7---7-7--7/11-11---11---
E|--------------------------------
E|-------| 
B|-------| 
G|13-13--| 
D|-------| 
A|11-11--| 
E|-------| 

E|--------------------------------
B|--------------------------------
G|--9-9---9---9-9--9/13-13---13---
D|--------------------------------
A|--7-7---7---7-7--7/11-11---11---
E|--------------------------------
E|-------| 
B|-------| 
G|13-13--| 
D|-------| 
A|11-11--| 
E|-------| 

C5  B5  A5  G5  E5

E|--------------------------------
B|--------------------------------
G|--9-9---9---9-9--9/13-13---13---
D|--------------------------------
A|--7-7---7---7-7--7/11-11---11---
E|--------------------------------
E|-------| 
B|-------| 
G|13-13--| 
D|-------| 
A|11-11--| 
E|-------| 

C5  B5  A5  G5  E5

E|--------------------------------
B|--------------------------------
G|--9-9---9---9-9--9/13-13---13---
D|--------------------------------
A|--7-7---7---7-7--7/11-11---11---
E|--------------------------------
E|-------| 
B|-------| 
G|13-13--| 
D|-------| 
A|11-11--| 
E|-------| 

C5  B5  A5  G5  E5

E|--------------------------------
B|--------------------------------
G|--9-9---9---9-9--9/13-13---13---
D|--------------------------------
A|--7-7---7---7-7--7/11-11---11---
E|--------------------------------
E|-------| 
B|-------| 
G|13-13--| 
D|-------| 
A|11-11--| 
E|-------| 

C5  B5  A5  G5  E5