Tuning: E A D G B E

During verse During chorus G/C G/B G/A G G/D D/F# D D/E Em7 Em7 e|---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----2-----2-----2----------3--------------3------| B|---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3----------3--------------3------| G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----2-----2-----2----------0--------------0------| D|---------------------------0-----------0----------------2--------------2------| A|---3-----2-----0-------------------------------------------------------2------| E|---------------------3-----------2-----------0-------------------------0------| [Intro] G/C G/B G/A G Em7 G/D G/C G/B G/A G [Verse 1]

My ^Gbrother's a ^G/Bfascist, ^Glives in ^G/BPalacios, ^Gfishes the ^G/Bpier every ^D/F#night He ^D/F#hoslters his ^Dglock in a ^D/F#double re^Dtention, he ^D/F#smokes while he ^Dwaits for a ^Gbite He ^Gdon't like the ^G/DMuslims, he ^Gdon't like the ^G/DJews He ^G/Cdon't like the ^G/BBlacks and he ^G/Adon't trust the ^Em7news He ^Dhates the His^D/F#panics and ^Dalternative ^D/F#views, he'll ^Dtell you it's ^D/Etough to ^D/F#be ^Gwhite

[Verse 2]

My ^Gsister's a ^G/DChristian, she ^Glikes to go ^G/Dfishin', she ^Gdon't mind my ^G/Bbrother at ^D/F#all He ^D/F#puts her on ^Dredfish and ^D/F#flounder and ^Dtrout, and they ^D/F#tear up the ^Dflats in the ^Gfall She ^Ggets back to ^Em7Dallas all ^Gsun burnt and ^G/Bsour ^G/CWorn out from ^G/Bslinging plugs ^G/Ahour after ^Em7hour Seeing ^Dspots when she ^D/F#closes here ^Deyes in the ^D/F#shower, she ^Ddon't see a ^D/Econflict ^D/F#at ^Gall

[Chorus 1]

It's the ^G/Cstate of the union I ^Gguess It's ^D/F#always been ^Diffy at ^Gbest We're ^G/Call in the family, the ^G/Dcursed and the ^Em7blessed It's the ^D/F#state of the union I ^Gguess We're ^G/Call in the family, the ^G/Dcursed and the ^Em7blessed It's the ^D/F#state of the union I ^Gguess

[Interlude] G/C G/B G/A G G/D Em7 G/D G/B G G/A G/B G/C G/C G/B G/A G G/D D/F# G [Verse 3]

^GMother turned ^G/Deighty, ^Gconsummate ^G/Dlady, we ^Gtook her to ^G/BGolden Cor^D/F#ral 'Cos ^D/F#she likes the ^DYeast Rolls and ^D/F#Bourbon Street ^DChicken, we ^D/F#oughta known ^Dbetter by ^Gnow 'Cos ^Gme and my ^G/Bbrother got ^Ginto it ^G/Bgood I ^G/Ccalled him a ^G/Bhick and he ^G/Acalled me a ^Em7hood He ^Dsaid Dad always ^D/F#treated his ^DMexican's ^D/F#good, I guess ^Dyou think you're ^D/Ebetter ^D/F#someh^Gow ^G/D

[Verse 4]

Yeah ^Gyou think you're ^G/Dbetter, ^Gcardigan ^G/Dsweater, ^Gsnowflake if ^G/Bever there ^D/F#was You ^D/F#think you're so ^Dcool 'cos you ^D/F#did good in ^Dschool, you got ^D/F#whipped every ^Dday on the ^Gbus ^GSister let ^G/Bout for the ^Gshop and got ^G/Bworse Went to ^G/CWednesday night ^G/Bprayer at the ^G/Anew Christian ^Em7church With a ^Dcross on her ^D/F#neck and a ^Dnine in her ^D/F#purse, she ^Dmight be the ^D/Ewisest ^D/F#of ^Gus

[Chorus 2]

It's the ^G/Cstate of the union I ^Gguess We're ^D/F#all in a ^Dhell of a ^Gmess We're ^G/Call in the family, the ^G/Dcursed and the ^Em7blessed It's the ^D/F#state of the union I ^Gguess

It's the ^G/Cstate of the union I ^Gsay Christmas ^D/F#dinner, might ^Dbe hell to ^Gpay So ^G/Chow 'bout them Cowboys and ^G/Dhave a blessed ^Em7day It's the ^D/F#state of the union I ^Gsay

It's the ^G/Cstate of the union I ^Gguess It's ^D/F#always been ^Diffy at ^Gbest We'll ^G/Cdo all we're able with ^G/Dwhat we got ^Em7left It's the ^D/F#state of the union I ^Gguess

We'll ^G/Cdo all we're able with ^G/Dwhat we got ^Em7left It's the ^D/F#state of the union I ^Gguess

James McMurtry - State of the union