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Capo 1st fret. Chords: Em (022000) G (320033) Gm (302033) D (000232) C (302010) The Gm chord is really just lifting your index finger from the A string and hammering it on the D string (2nd fret). Listen to the song for timing. Intro: (repeated over and over during harmonica part) Em D G Gm G Verse 1:
GAcross from the prison and beCside the great Glake Gm G Gm G EmBelow the rooftops and aDbove the GhighwayGms G Gm G The Cspirits pay rental on the basements they Ghaunt Gm G Gm G And the Empages just draw pictures of the Dthings that they Gwant Gm G Gm G I Emcook my dinner on the Dblacktop Gstreet Gm IEm come from the Dnation of Gheat
Repeat intro during the harmonica part. Verse 2:
GOutside the train station there's a Cbold painted Gsign Gm G Gm G It says Emtry to be patient don't Dforget to choose Gsides Gm G Gm G We got the Cloudest explosions you ever hGeard Gm G Gm G We got Emtwo dollar soldiers and Dten dollar Gwords Gm G Gm G If I Emdidn't own boots I Dwouldn't need fGeet Gm IEm come from the nDation of Gheat
Repeat intro again during the harmonica part. Verse 3:
GSo swift and so vicious are the Ccarnival Grides Gm G Gm G And the Emcarnival barker yell your Dname for a Gbribe Gm G Gm G we got Cbillboards for love and JapaneseG cars Gm G Gm G It ain't Emrare to hear the streetlights Dcall themselves Gstars Gm G Gm G The Emmore that I learn the Dmore that I Gcheat Gm IEm come from the Dnation of Gheat
Repeat intro during the harmonica part. Verse 4:
GI've seen skeleton mothers and Chungry Gfolks Gm G Gm G Across the Emstreet from the kitchens that cook Ddinner for Gmost Gm G Gm G SomeCtimes you hear whispers by the dark of theG moon Gm G Gm G That we Empromised too much and Dgave it too Gsoon Gm G Gm G EmEven our coughs and our Dfevers compGete Gm IEm come from the Dnation of Gheat
Repeat intro again during the harmonica part. Verse 5:
GBlockin borders with smiles are Cimmigrant Gsons Gm G Gm G we measure Emloneliness and miles and Dmisery in Gtons Gm G Gm G There's a Cstraw-hatted man rowing away from theG shore Gm G Gm G Who says "ItEm's a shame they don't let you Dhave slaves Ghere anymGmore&quoGt;Gm G I'm the Emugliest man that Dyou'll ever Gmeet Gm IEm come from the Dnation of Gheat