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Capo 1st fret. Chords: Am (022000) F (320033) Cm (302033) G (000232) F (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) Am G F Cm F Verse 1:
FAcross from the prison and beFside the great Flake Cm F Cm F AmBelow the rooftops and aGbove the FhighwayCms F Cm F The Fspirits pay rental on the basements they Fhaunt Cm F Cm F And the Ampages just draw pictures of the Gthings that they Fwant Cm F Cm F I Amcook my dinner on the Gblacktop Fstreet Cm IAm come from the Gnation of Fheat
Repeat intro during the harmonica part. Verse 2:
FOutside the train station there's a Fbold painted Fsign Cm F Cm F It says Amtry to be patient don't Gforget to choose Fsides Cm F Cm F We got the Floudest explosions you ever hFeard Cm F Cm F We got Amtwo dollar soldiers and Gten dollar Fwords Cm F Cm F If I Amdidn't own boots I Gwouldn't need fFeet Cm IAm come from the nGation of Fheat
Repeat intro again during the harmonica part. Verse 3:
FSo swift and so vicious are the Fcarnival Frides Cm F Cm F And the Amcarnival barker yell your Gname for a Fbribe Cm F Cm F we got Fbillboards for love and JapaneseF cars Cm F Cm F It ain't Amrare to hear the streetlights Gcall themselves Fstars Cm F Cm F The Ammore that I learn the Gmore that I Fcheat Cm IAm come from the Gnation of Fheat
Repeat intro during the harmonica part. Verse 4:
FI've seen skeleton mothers and Fhungry Ffolks Cm F Cm F Across the Amstreet from the kitchens that cook Gdinner for Fmost Cm F Cm F SomeFtimes you hear whispers by the dark of theF moon Cm F Cm F That we Ampromised too much and Ggave it too Fsoon Cm F Cm F AmEven our coughs and our Gfevers compFete Cm IAm come from the Gnation of Fheat
Repeat intro again during the harmonica part. Verse 5:
FBlockin borders with smiles are Fimmigrant Fsons Cm F Cm F we measure Amloneliness and miles and Gmisery in Ftons Cm F Cm F There's a Fstraw-hatted man rowing away from theF shore Cm F Cm F Who says "ItAm's a shame they don't let you Ghave slaves Fhere anymCmore&quoFt;Cm F I'm the Amugliest man that Gyou'll ever Fmeet Cm IAm come from the Gnation of Fheat