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///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// The Stanfields - Limboland ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 01. Afraid Of The World 02. Desperation 03. Lantern in the Window 04. Your Flag (Won't Save You Anymore) 05. Carolina Reaper 06. Light 07. Let it Run 08. Total Black 09. There's a Light 10. How Long is the Road 11. Blow Winds Blow ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ------------------------------ 01. Afraid Of The World ------------------------------ Tuning: Standard Capo: None ------------------------------ D* = x54030 G/F# = 2x0033 [Verse]
GA line was drawn in the sand By a Cfool with a big stick and Gtiny G/F#hands He Empromised a wall, Gtalked about greatness Am C D* C And dared to speak for me
[Chorus]
But EmI'm not afraid of the Gworld CI'm not afraid of the GworldG/F# I'm Cafraid of big money, the Gcold one perG/F#cent AmCasting me out when I Emcan't pay the rent CClaiming the high ground when Geverything's G/F#spent But CI'm not Amafraid of the EmworlGd CI'm not afAmraid of the Gworld
[Instrumental] G C G C F G F G [Verse]
GA line was drawn in the sand By a Cfool who claimed to be Gfreedom's last G/F#stand EmTore up accords, arGrested the neighbours Am C D* C And dared to speak for me
[Chorus]
But EmI'm not afraid of the Gworld CI'm not afraid of the GworldG/F# I'm Cafraid of big talkers who Gact like they G/F#know AmSacrifice, struggle and Emlife down below CThe dizzying heights of the Gstatus G/F#quo But CI'm not Amafraid of the EmworldG CI'm not Amafraid of the Gworld
[Solo] G Bm Em C F G F G [Bridge]
As midCnight approaches, an Amominous cry From the Emwolves on the hill and the Ghawks in the sky Turn Dplowshare to sword, turn letter to lead Now enouGgh with the discourse and Bmbring out your dead CSleep in the knowledge that Amsomebody poorer than Emyou Is fodder for aGnother useless war DWaged upon children, smote from afar By a Ghellfire volley and a Bmvictory cigar
[Chorus]
CI'm not Amafraid of the Emworld, it's Gafraid of me CI'm not Amafraid of the Emworld, it's Gafraid of me CI'm not Amafraid of the Emworld It's Cafraid of Gme It's Amafraid of Emme It's Cafraid of Gme It's Amafraid of Gme
[Outro] G C G C F G Bm Em C F G ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ------------------- 02. Desperation ------------------- Tuning: Standard Capo: 2 ----------------- [Intro] G C [Verse 1]
Am I a Glover? Am I a Cbreeder? Lost in the Gdetails Raised on the Dbomb Stuck on the Gceiling Making up Csomeone’s numbers For an Emoh-oDhhh-oveGrdose
[Chorus 1]
That's the Csound of desperation That's the Emsound of desperation A Gviolent equation from the Ccloud That’s the Csound of desperation That’s the Emsound of desperation A Gfederation craving something Cloud From a Amtone that someone paid to Dplay On a martyr’s radio G
[Verse 2]
Struck by the Glightning Bored by the Cthunder Somebody’s Gfeelings Were hurt by a Dpost Empty of Gmeaning But chock-full of Cstones and daggers That were Emthro-Down by a Gghost
[Chorus 2]
That’s the Csound of desperation That's the Emsound of desperation A Gviolent presentation for the Ccrowd That’s the Csound of desperation That’s the Emsound of desperation GPanic and persuasion playing Cloud From a Amtone that someone paid to Dplay On a martyr’s radio G F# Em
[Solo] D Am C G Bm D Am C G D Em Em Em D C Em D C [Bridge]
Am I a Emlover?D Am I a Cbreeder? Am I a EmvampireD or succulent Cbleeder? I would be Ganything For anyone - at Bmany time - in any place Be a Cbright light in a briefcase Or a Gfighter for a Dsafe space For the Amhopeless - for the punters For the Emgatherers and the Chunters The Cdesperate Gmany holding Amon toEmnight For the Cdesperate Gmany holding Amon toEmnight For the Cdesperate Gmany holding Don toGnight
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ----------------------------- 03. Lantern in the Window ----------------------------- Tuning: Standard Capo: None ------------------ [Intro] Em D G D Em G Bm Em [Verse]
A Emdevil is dancing in the gloam With Emtwilight eyes and cloven chrome The master Dof the masquerade Put a Glantern Din the Emwindow Put a Glantern Bmin the Emwindow
He Empreys on the weak - he feeds on the lame And Emsnarls at those who utter his name As an omen Dof dark days to come Put a Glantern Din the Emwindow Put a Glantern Bmin the Awindow
[Chorus]
For Athose without a Dvoice Who Glanguish Din the Ashadows For Athose without a Dchoice Put Ga lantern Din the Awindow Put Ga lantern Din the Awindow
[Interlude] Bm A D A Bm D F# Bm [Verse]
A Bmdevil is dancing in the wake Of a Bmbroken land he means to take By force of Awill and grand acclaim Put a Dlantern Ain the Bmwindow Put a Dlantern F#in the Bmwindow
His Bmsilken tongue is savage and bold BmSlithering sweet and a sight to behold When you retAire to your bed tonight Put a Dlantern Ain the Bmwindow Put a Dlantern F#in the Ewindow
[Chorus]
For Athose out in the Dcold Who Glinger Din their Asorrow For Athose outside the Dfold Put a Glantern Din the Awindow Put a Glantern Din the Awindow
[Interlude] Am G D B Am G D B Em D G D Em G Bm Em [Bridge]
EmLest you awake to a world that is goneG F# Bm Em A Empiece at a time in the hours before dawnG F# Bm Em EmEmbers and ashes where monoliths stoodG F# Bm Em A Emdevil presiding o’er all that is goodG F# Bm Em
[Chorus]
ALaughing in your Dface And Gbasking Din his Abank roll For Athose who fall off the Dpace Leave a Glantern Din the Awindow Leave a Glantern Din the Awindow
[Outro]
And Gbrace yourself for the Dend times But keep your hearts aEmglow
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ----------------------------------------- 04. Your Flag (Won't Save You Anymore) ----------------------------------------- Tuning: Standard Capo: None ------------------ [Intro] C G D Em C G D Am [Verse]
The Emtime has come for real life To Ckick you in the Gteeth With the Cfury of a million Gbombs On Dgridlock underCneath The Emwords that warn are left to chance CDrifting in the Gbreeze With a Cmess of dinosaur Gbones From Dfaceless factorCies
[Chorus]
Your Amflag won’t save you anyEmmore Keep the Cocean from Grising up and DWashing away the shore Keep the Emsun from bearing Gdown upon The Dheads of the idle Cpoor Your Cflag won’t Gsave you DanymEmore Your Cflag won’t Gsave you DanymAmore
[Verse]
The Emtime has come for a wake up call But you’re adCdicted to the Gdream Of conCvenience - right and Gwrong And a Dfull blown eneCmy EmDown on four and dead to rights No Chero in the Gwings No eClectric starring Grole In the Dmodern sport of Ckings
[Chorus]
Your Amflag won’t save you anyEmmore Keep the Cbaying mob from Grioting On the Dwinding road to war Keep the Emblood from raining Gdown upon The Dheads of the riled Cpoor Your Cflag won’t Gsave you DanymEmore Your Cflag won’t Gsave you DanymD/Ebore
[Instrumental] Em C G D D/Eb Em C G D D/Eb [Verse]
The Emtime has gone to make it right The Cfallout and the Gtears There’s a Creckoning coming Gon With Dblood stained souveCnirs
[Chorus]
Your Amflag won’t save you anyEmmore Keep the Cplutocrats from Glining up To Dharvest away the core Of a Emworld hell bent on Ggoing out With a Dwhimper - not a Croar Your Cflag won’t Gsave you DanymAmore Your Cflag won’t Gsave you Danymore
[Outro] Em C G D D/Eb Em C G D D/Eb ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ----------------------- 05. Carolina Reaper ----------------------- Tuning: Standard Capo: None ------------------ [Verse]
Lost in a G5haze of battered steel Factory Ccorpses - fallow G5fields Made to G5reap what others sowed An imminent Cbanquet Amfor the G5crows The taste of G5rain knows not your tongue The sound of G5laughter - stranger still CaroClina - do you long for the G5grandeur Of another Fage when mountains Ammoved upon commG5and? Before the Fbomb rendered Amsoil into sand
[Chorus]
GOoooh-woohoo-oooFh Am G GOoooh-woohoo-oooFh Am G
[Verse]
Do you G5believe that gods or men Led you Cto this viper G5den? The wilderG5ness cares not for qualms Trivial Fflags and Ambroken G5psalms Still you G5crave old tired lines You poor bag of G5bones in a tattered coat CaroClina, do you long for an G5answer? The answer Flays in the wicked Amhearts of humanG5kind Swept up in the Fcraze of a Amlayman’s grand design
[Chorus]
GOoooh-woohoo-oooFh Am G GOoooh-woohoo-oooFh Am G
[Instrumental] G C G G C [Verse]
Critical G5mass and cruel machines Raped the Cearth in uniG5ty Clinked their G5glasses - claimed a win They played you Flike a AmviolG5in In the G5dying symphony’s Final G5opus, you’re a star CaroClina, do you long for a G5future Praying for Frain for the Amfarmer in the G5dell Or spitting out Fnails on a Ambroken carousel?
[Chorus]
GOoooh-woohoo-oooFh Am G GOoooh-woohoo-oooFh Am G GOoooh-woohoo-oooFh Am G GOoooh-woohoo-oooFh Am G
[Outro] G C G G F Am G G C G G F Am G G C G G F Am G G C G G F Am G G C G ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// -------------------- 06. Light -------------------- Tuning: Standard Capo: None ------------------ [Intro] A5 D5 A5 D5 [Verse]
They A5said that I was a heathenD5 A A5leper and LudditeD5 There G5once was a time I believed them Now I’m A5clothed in golden lightD5
[Chorus]
A5LightD5 A5LightD5 G5Won’t let the E5crones come down on Amme
[Verse]
They A5fled to their holds and their havensC5 E5 With A5their lovers gold and winesC5 B5 And G5left me to my own devices In the D5glow of golden light
[Chorus]
A5LighC5t E5 A5LighC5t B5 A5LighC5t E5 G5Won’t let the E5crones come down on A5me
[Interlude] A5 C5 C#5 D5 A5 C5 C#5 D5 A5 C5 C#5 D5 A5 C5 C#5 D5 A5 E5 G5 A5 C5 A5 B5 A5 A5 E5 G5 A5 C5 A5 B5 A5 [Bridge]
When you the D5rot the night away - the C5pain is A5dull C5 G#5 Take the D5sullen pride away - what’s C5left is A5null C5 G#5 Will you fD5ind another way aC5round the A5sun? C5 G#5 Live to die aD5nother day by C5writ or A5gun? C5 G#5
[Outro] F5 F#5 G5 D5 F5 A5 C5 C#5 G5 F5 D5 E5 D5 D5 F5 A5 C5 C#5 G5 F5 D5 E5 D5 D5 F5 F#5 G5 D5 F5 F#5 G5 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ------------------ 07. Let it Run ------------------ Tuning: Standard Capo: None ------------------ [Intro] G [Verse]
When the Emsun goes down We Groll up all of the Csidewalks We Glock our doors - we lose our minds And the CneiC/Bghbours Gdo the Dsame From Emsomewhere across the Gairwaves CBlood flows through our living room screens EnterEmtain us we say
[Chorus]
Let it Grun – Let it Drun – Let it Crun Let it Crun – C/BLet it Amrun – Let it Grun
[Verse]
It’s the Emsame old song and Gdance That puts us to Cbed at night And the Gsame old chemicals That CbringC/B us bGack to Dlife EmSomewhere across the Gcity A Cvagrant soul is bleeding out In a Emchorus we say
[Chorus]
Let it Grun – Let it Drun – Let it Crun Let it Crun – C/BLet it Amrun – Let it Grun
[Bridge]
I’m a Clion wound up when it doesn’t Gmatter I’m a Dliar bound up when something’s at Amstake I Cbeat my chest and shrivel in my corner Of GLimboland with a chip on my shoulder And a Dgun in my hand To CbuildC/B my wAmalls Chigher – build them Ghigher Build them Chigher – build them Emhigher Build them Dhigher – c’est la vie
[Interlude] G Em C G D G G Em C G D G [Verse]
It’s Emnot that I’m cDoward without any Cfeelings It’s Gnot that I don’t wish that I could change the Dworld It’s Emjust that I'll get Gswept away When Cshit creek overruns its banks Hear the Emrich man say
[Chorus]
Let it Grun – Let it Crun – Let it Grun From Emmiles away Let it Grun – Let it Crun – Let it Grun On a Emholiday Let it Grun – Let it Crun – Let it Grun Give me Emdisarray! Let it Grun – Let it Crun – Let it Grun Over Emtruffle soufflé Let it Grun – Let it Crun – Let it Grun Let it Grun – Let it Crun – Let it Grun Let it Grun – Let it Crun – Let it Grun Let it Grun – Let it Crun – Let it Grun Let it Grun – Let it Crun – Let it Grun Let it Emrun – Let it Crun – Let it Grun
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ------------------ 08. Total Black ------------------ Tuning: Standard Capo: None ------------------ [Intro] Dm [Verse]
DmWhen you left - I was done FI was broken clean in two BbWith overflowing pockets and a well appointed empty home DmWas it all for nothing dear? FCurse this wicked tongue of mine BbFor the hurtful words that flowed and burned as only poison can DmIn my mind I’m a wreck But Fon the surface I’m the typical Bbshell of spit and steel BbBuilt to win and scared to be FaloD#ne Gm FAloD#ne Gm A Bb A G F Dm
[Verse]
DmWhen you left I wasn’t there FI was chasing a great white whale BbOf my own invention on the lash and taking on all comers DmThose who tread upon my path FThose who dared to call me out BbThose who said I couldn’t do a thing with the hand I was dealt DmAll I saw was total black FAll I felt was pinpricks in my Bbpride All I ever wanted Bbwas to win and never be FaloD#ne Gm FAloD#ne Gm A Bb A G F Dm
[Interlude] Dm F Bb Gm Dm A F Dm F Bb Gm Dm A F Dm [Bridge]
When BbI lay down tonFight with another Gmnameless Dmlover I’ll Bbthink of you desFpite being in the Gmarms of anDmother This Flesson I have Bblearned will Gmsee me to my Fgrave This Fburden is well Bbearned I’m Gmeternally its Dmslave
[Outro] Dm F Bb Gm Dm A F Dm F Bb Gm Dm A F Dm F Bb Gm Dm A F Dm F Bb Gm Dm A F Dm ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// --------------------- 09. There's a Light --------------------- Tuning: Standard Capo: None ------------------- [Verse]
There’s a Dlight shining through the Gscars Of a million tired Bmsouls Kindled in the F#mheart of us Aall From a Dflame can come a witch’s Gfire Or a warm hearth in a Bmblizzard ACalling us in from the EmdarkBmness The Dgolden age has come and gone GSo-called progress marches on The Bmbest of all things in the worst of all times The F#mfuture is here - all Anickels and dimes The Dsame old story sells itself GClass and conduct - labour and wealth BmWaiting in their station for a Atrain that’ll Emnever Dcome
[Instrumental] D G Bm A Bm Em D G Bm A Em D [Verse]
So many Dtimes - I found myself at Godds With the words of self-styled Bmkings But I had not the strength to deny F#mthem A And other Dtimes - I tried to still the Gwaters Running canyons in my Bmmind But I only Amanaged to get in my Emown Bmway
[Bridge]
But I Gdare to hope that the clouds will break And the Dgood sun will prevail To Emburn away the cruel fog of war And B5turnC#5 the D5scorched E5earth F#5green They can Gnail me to the pearly gates And Dsalve my wounds with lye They can Emdo many things But they Gwon’t make a fool out of Dme.
[Instrumental] D G Bm A Bm Em D G Bm A Em D [Verse]
There’s a Dlife carved out in the Gstars For a billion burdened Bmsouls Waiting around to F#mdie A On the Dday you stand to meet your Gmaker Be it a god or Mother BmNature Can you Asay that Emlived the right Dway? Can you say it?
[Instrumental] D G Bm A Bm Em D G Bm A Em D Bm A Bm Em G A Em D ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// -------------------------- 10. How Long is the Road -------------------------- Tuning: Standard Capo: 2 ------------------ [Intro] e|-----------| B|--------2--| G|------2----| D|----2------| A|--0--------| E|-----------| [Chorus]
How long is the ARoad? How long is the DRoad? That Aleads me to the F#mpromised mother Elode Where I can be Bmfree to mend my F#mtired boDnes And Alay my head to Erest How long is the Aroad
[Verse]
How much do I Aowe? How much do I Dowe? My Amouth is dry and F#mall my blood is Esold Am I being Bmplayed by the F#mquick-tongued predaDtors? By the Agoing market Erate How much do I Aowe?
[Instrumental] G D A G Bm E [Verse]
How do you Asleep? How do you Dsleep? When you Aknow what’s yours is F#msomeone else’s Ekeep How can you Bmframe the victim F#mas the cauDse? When you Aturn the lamp down Elow How do you Asleep?
[Chorus]
How long is the ARoad? How long is the DRoad? That Aleads me to the F#mpromised mother Elode Where I can be Bmfree to mend my F#mtired boDnes And Alay my head to Erest How long is the Aroad
[Instrumental] Bm D F#m A Bm D F#m A G D A G Bm E A D A D [Verse]
How will I Alive? How will I Dlive? I’m Aall tapped out with F#mno more fucks to Egive This is a Bmcase of surF#mvival D If I Amake it home tonEight How will I Alive?
[Chorus]
How long is the ARoad? How long is the DRoad? That Aleads me to the F#mpromised mother Elode Where I can be Bmfree to mend my F#mtired boDnes And Alay my head to Erest How long is the Aroad
[Outro]
F How long is the BbRoad? How long is the EbRoad? That’s Bbdriving me to Gmsensory overFload Where I can be Cmsafe to call on Gmsomeone if I Ebfall? I’ve Bbno idea how long it takes to Fwalk at my own pace How long is the Bbroad? Eb How long is the Bbroad? Eb How long is the Bbroad? Eb How long is the Bbroad?
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// --------------------- 11. Blow Winds Blow --------------------- Tuning: Standard Capo: 2 ------------------ [Intro] Am Am/E Am Am/E [Verse]
AmBlow Am/GWinds AmBlow Am/E AmBring a Am/Ehowling CrageC/G CBring to me the G/Bsanity That I so dearly Dcrave AmHere I sit Am/Ein the AmdarknessAm/E Here AmI am Am/Ebound in CchainsC/G A Cshadow of my G/Bformer self ‘ere little else reDmains My CminC/Bd isC/A a fGield fallen DfalAmlow Am/E Am In the Cmorning I shall Gswing from the DgallEmows
[Whistling] C Am Em G D C G D Em [Verse]
AmBlow Am/EWinds AmBlowAm/E AmBeyond all Am/Epale and Cken C/G CCarry me aG/Bcross the sea Where I’ll be free aDgain To Amlive a Am/Elife of AmvirtueAm/E AmFree from Am/Etax and Ctithe C/G To Cbuild upon the G/Bshred of hope That’s keeping me aDlive My CsoulC/B’s a C/Adying Griver black and DshaAmllowAm/E Am In the Cmorning I shall Gswing from the DgallEmows
[Interlude] Em G/F# G Am C D Em G/F# G Am C D Em G/F# G Am C D Em G/F# G Am C D G Am C D G Am C D G G/F# Em D [Verse]
AmBlow Am/EWinds AmBlowAm/E AmA bitter Am/Enorthern CgaleC/G CBring to me the G/Bbravery To face my end with Dhale To Amshed Am/Enary a Amtear Am/E As AmI face Am/Edown the Chorde C/G CGathered on the G/Bvillage green To reap a grim rewaDrd With ClooksC/B uponC/A their Gfaces cold and DsalAmlow Am/E Am In the Cmorning I shall Gswing from the DgallEmows
[Interlude] Em G/F# G Am C D Em G/F# G Am C D [Bridge]
What Conce the land that Ambeckoned me Emhome Is Gnow but Dcinder and Cscheme What Conce was domain of Ampirate and lEmord Is Gnow the DAmerican EmDream What Conce was a land of Ampromise and Emhope Is Gnow but Dcinder and Cscheme What Conce was domain of Amtyrant and cEmrown Is Gnow the DAmerican EmDream
[Outro]

N.C.

Is now the American Dream Is Emnow the American Dream

N.C.

Is now the American Dream Is Emnow the American Dream
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