riff
D C G D
sirens are a-screaming, shots ring out at night
D C# B G A Asus4 Asus2 A
movie cameras rolling in
D C G D
and there goes my hero with his head between his legs
D C# B G A Asus4 Asus2 A
and all this time i believed in him
riff
D C G D
now what is the sound of snow falling down
D C# B G A Asus4 Asus2 A
on the tombstone in the dead of night
D C G D
and who is the hound at the downtown dog pound
D C# B G A Asus4 Asus2 A
who speaks english when the watchman's not in sight
G A
and where will you be in 1993?
D C# B G A Asus4 Asus2 A
still sitting in the same chair?
D C G D
sinning is for sinners and i"m just a beginner
D C# B G A Asus4 Asus2 A
but i've never really been punched there
riff
hey ain't it strange how some things never change
ain't it strange how nothing stays the same
you were thinking i was distressed about some universal press
but i was just depressed about my last pinball game
riff
i've learned to accept and not to expect
the respect and neglect that i get
i try not to forget about what hasn't happened yet
D
and on this i place my last bet
G
hey did you give what you get
A D C# B G A Asus4 Asus2 A
did you get what you give of your fair share of wear and tear
D C G D
winning is for winners and i know spring follows winter
D C# B G A Asus4 Asus2 A D
but i've never really been touched there
G A
you know it's hard to be nice when hate becomes your vice
D C# B G A Asus4 Asus2 A
and you can't find peace anywhere
D C G D
love's just not for lovers get off your high horse brothers
D C# B G A Asus4 Asus2 A
drop your fists and get out of here
riff
riff
e|---2------2----2------2----2------2------------|
B|---3------3----3------3----3------3--0h1-------|
G|---2--0h2-2----2--0h2-2----2--0h2-2------2-----|
D|-0-----------0-----------0-----------------3---|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
all the open chords have hammer-ons in them, most on the second note (i think).
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| h hammer-on
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