Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro/1st Verse] e|------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------1---| G|------------------------------------| D|---3--------2---0-------------------| A|--------------------3---------------| E|------------------------------------| (For the first verse, play the above riff, each note instead of the chord) (Intro) F, Em, Dm, C [Verse 1]

^FThe half-backf^Emlip conce^Cption, sta^Cte hospital bi^Crth ^FThe most threa^Emdbare, ta^Cll story t^Che country has^C ever heard ^FBrought home t^Emo breath ^Csmoke in t^Che arms of her^C mother ^FThe blunt kitc^Emhen knife^C who just ^Clays in a subm^Cissive position ^FBeneath a nati^Emonal weig^Cht and the^C slow arc of a^F fist

(Start strumming) [Chorus]

^FHer heart beats like a ^Cbreezeblock thr^Fown down the ^Cstairs ^FHer blood is thicker th^Can concrete for^Fced to be bra^Cve ^FShe was born into a gra^Cve

F, C x2 [Verse 2]

^FAnd in the limp ^Cthrough years of bored schooling ^FSheâs accustomed^C to hearing that she could never run far ^FA slipped disc i^Cn the spine of community ^FA bloody curse w^Cord in a pedestrian verse ^FSpirits in grave^Cyards and fingers in car ^Dparks ^DShe cries on the h^Cigh street just to be heard ^FA screaming anch^Cor for nothing in part^Gicular ^GAt the foot of t^Che fuck of it dragging her heels in the dirt

[Chorus]

^FHer heart beats like a ^Cbreezeblock thr^Fown down the ^Cstairs ^FHer blood is thicker th^Can concrete for^Fced to be bra^Cve ^FShe was born into a gra^Cve

(F, C) X2 [Verse 3]

The c^Gheek of youth flashed r^Ced and turned gr^Deen ^CNow she lies on the pavement, she is helped to her feet ^FAll thighs, hair and ma^Cgpie handbags ^FSaturdayâs uniform for ^Cthe âfuck meâ parade ^FBrought home t^Co keep warm in the arms of a plumber Ruddy and balding w^Fho just needs a sp^Cine to dig in^Dto ^CA chest for the head and a hand for the holding

[Chorus]

^FHer heart beats like a ^Cbreezeblock thr^Fown down the ^Cstairs ^FHer blood is thicker th^Can concrete for^Fced to be bra^Cve ^FShe was, she w^Cas

[Interlude] [Chorus]

^FHer heart beats like a ^Cbreezeblock thr^Fown down the ^Cstairs ^FHer blood is thicker th^Can concrete for^Fced to be bra^Cve ^FShe was, she w^Cas ^FA broken eleva^Ctor anthem h^Feld between flo^Cors ^FBut if blood i^Cs thicker than con^Fcrete

All is not lost [Outro]

^CAll is not l^Fost ^CAll is not l^Fost ^CAll is not l^Fost ^CAll is not l^Fost

Frightened Rabbit - State hospital