Megadeth - Lying in state

^DmWhat we are witnessing is the decline of western civilization ^DmCrushing our potential and piling it on, how will history po^Grtray us? ^DmAttack the family, a^Bbttack their faith and dreams ^BdimAttack the body and the he^Bbad will fall

^BbA lasting l^Dmegacy or r^Bbuin brought in ha^Dmste? ^BbThe ene^Dmmy of truth is ly^Bbing there in s^Dmtate

^DmAnother day, another manufactured crisis keeping the people di^Emstracted ^DmThere's no one playing by the rules anymore, how will history p^Gortray us? ^DmA broken backbone w^Bbith nothing left to lose? ^BdimThat hate the sight of all the o^Bbnes that do? ^Am

^BbA last^Eming leg^Dmacy or r^Bbuin brought in h^Dmaste? ^BbThe ene^Dmmy of truth is ly^Bbing there in s^Dmtate

^GmA shiny new ag^Ebenda, birthed ^Dmfrom a depraved mind Of ^Gmfailing us on pu^Ebrpose, ^Bbto c^Amulturally sanit^G#7ize Its o^Gmpiates for the m^Ebasses under cl^Dmoak as hope and change The "new ^Gmnormal" or j^Ebust more ^Bbof the ^Amsame? ^G#7

^DmThe perfect plan Must have an alibi ^DmAnd the perfect pawn To spew the party line ^DmOf the perfect falsehood Spoke a thousand times ^DmThe perfect words Cover the greatest crime

^DmHell ^Am is t^Eburning itself i^Dmnside out ^AmTo lead its path up to me^Dmet us And we del^Dmiberately take ^BbA step, ^Amone foot c^Gmloser to the g^Dmrave ^DmTO THE GRAVE