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---------------------------------------------------------- The State of Massachusetts - Dropkick Murphy's ---------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: PakistaniEagle77 Tuning: Standard Alright, I have the banjo part arranged for a guitar, the best way to get a banjo-like is to pick close to the bridge on an acoustic guitar, and maybe dampen the strings at the with a cloth or something along those lines. I have the Electrics capo V, which is they are in the recordings (DKM uses open chords almost exclusively). The banjo parts however, not written in relation to the capo. Intro: Banjo arr. for Guitar e|-------------------------------------------------------------| B|-333-3-------------------------------------------------------| G|-------2-0-------0-2-----------------------------------------| D|------------3-33-------------------------------- x 2-------| A|---------------------3-33-0-3-5555---------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------| e|-------------------------------------------------------| B|-3-33-------6-66-5-3-1-11---1-1h3-33-------------------| G|------2-0--------------2-------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------| e|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|----7p0--9p0-10p0--14p0--12p0--10p0-9p0--5p0-------------| D|--0-----0----0-----0------0------0-----0----0-----0------| A|---------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| E7 E7/D E7/C Am C G Am x4
AmShe had excuses and she chose to use thCem GShe was the victim of unspeakable abAmuses AmHer husband was violent, malicious aCnd distant GHer kids now belong to the state of MaAmssachusetts!
Am C They've been takeGn away!Am! Am C They've been taGken away!!E7
[Chorus:]
AmBilly was the bright one, GTommy'Cs off his head FMother loveCd them both the same At lGeast thats what she said AmI don't predict the future G CI don't care about the past FSend them both to D.S.S C GNow you had your chance AmThe posion stole your babies G CThe judges took your rights FYou can have your children oCr the nighGt!!!
Am C G Am x4
AmI supposed you've been a victim Though I suspeCct you may have lied Have you lost aGll ambition AmWon't you give this thing a try AmIf you can't and you fail won't be the onCly loser GThese kid don't stand a chance with you in their fuAmture!!
Am C They've been takeGn away!Am! Am C They've been takeGn away!! F G F G
[Chorus:]
AmBilly was the bright one, GTommy'Cs off his head FMother loveCd them both the same At lGeast thats what she said AmI don't predict the future G CI don't care about the past FSend them both to D.S.S C GNow you had your chance AmThe posion stole your babies G CThe judges took your rights FYou can have your children oCr the nighGt!!!
e|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|----7p0--9p0-10p0--14p0--12p0--10p0---7-7---------| x 2-| D|--0-----0----0-----0------0------0-----0-----------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------| Interlude: Am C G Am (repeat) [Chorus:]
AmBilly was the bright one, GTommy'Cs off his head FMother loveCd them both the same At lGeast thats what she said AmI don't predict the future G CI don't care about the past FSend them both to D.S.S C GNow you had your chance AmThe posion stole your babies G CThe judges took your rights FYou can have your children oCr the nighGt!!! Am