Chords for Medicine for the people - one in the chamber

Tempo:
136.1 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

Dm

Gm

Eb

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Medicine for the people - one in the chamber chords
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[Dm] I got one in the chamber and one in my chest.
I got [Bb] one in my hand pointed at the government.
I [Dm] got a father in the grave took a bullet to the head.
[Bb] Got a lot on my mind, it makes it hard to rest.
I got [D] a history of violence, it's in my blood.
If [Bb] I will carry the gun, I will carry the burden.
I [D] have very little time, very little patience.
[Bb] They shot my grandfather with his eyes through the veins.
He [F] was reading his rites, he [Gm] was reading mine.
Now [D] I'll read [Dm] mine.
Wow, wow, wow, [Bb] wow.
Wow, wow, [Dm] wow.
Wow, wow, [Bb] wow.
Wow, wow.
I've [Dm] got layers and layers and I'm still [Gm] going.
[C] I've [Bb] got pages and pages of my [F] shadows to read.
[Eb] The [Am] most mysterious of these is [F] that I'm even alive.
I'm [Bb] not afraid, I'm not afraid, I won't be afraid to die.
[E] I [Dm] am the pride of the range, I don't [Gm] behave as such.
I [Bb] am a voice [F] of hope, I'm not a patriot.
[C] Am [F] I just waiting my turn?
Some [Gm] kind of slash and burn.
So I [Dm] must observe.
Wow, wow, wow, [Bb] wow.
Wow, wow, [D] wow.
[Dm] Wow, wow, [Bb] wow.
Wow, wow.
I put [Dm] my hands out my pockets like I'm ready [Gm] for [Bb] war.
I keep [F] looking over my shoulder but I don't know who for.
[G] I [Dm] gotta backtrack my footsteps to [C] figure it out.
I got a dark, dark wound that I'm just learning about.
I'm [D] seeking clarity genetically [Gm] embedded in me.
[D] I [Bb] am relentless with the remnants of my family tree.
I [F] think I'm losing some leaves.
I [Gm] think I'm gaining some speed.
You better [Dm] step aside.
Wow, wow, wow, [Bb] wow.
Wow, wow, [Dm] wow.
Wow, wow, [Bb] wow.
Wow, wow.
[Dm]
[Gm] [Eb]
[Bb] [Dm] Mouthing off, [Gm] such aggressive [Eb]
behavior.
[Bb] [Dm] I'm sounding off, [Gm] holding [Eb] my temper.
It [Bb] comes [Dm] in waves.
[Gm] My enemies [Eb] swim close to me.
My [Bb] heart's [Dm] displaced, [Gm] connected to [Eb] such bravery.
[Bb] My hunger [Dm]
waits.
[Gm] I cannot swallow.
[Eb] I cannot swallow.
[Bb] I am all over [Dm] the place.
[Gm] My spirit [Eb] bellows.
My spirit bellows.
[Bb] I am on [Dm] my way.
[Gm] My body follows.
[Eb] My body follows, [Bb] written on [Dm] my face.
[Gm] Well, do not follow.
[Eb] Do not follow [Bb] me.
[Dm] [Gm] [Eb]
[Bb] [Dm]
[Gm] [Eb]
[Bb] [Dm]
[Gm] [Eb]
[Bb] [Dm]
[Gm] [Eb]
[Bb] [Dm]
[Gm] [Eb]
[Bb]
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Bb
12341111
Dm
2311
Gm
123111113
Eb
12341116
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
Dm
2311
Gm
123111113
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[Dm] I got one in the chamber and one in my chest.
I got [Bb] one in my hand pointed at the government.
I [Dm] got a father in the grave took a bullet to the head.
[Bb] Got a lot on my mind, it makes it hard to rest.
I got [D] a history of violence, it's in my blood.
If [Bb] I will carry the gun, I will carry the burden.
I [D] have very little time, very little patience.
[Bb] They shot my grandfather with his eyes through the veins.
He [F] was reading his _ rites, _ he [Gm] was reading mine. _
Now [D] I'll read [Dm] mine.
Wow, wow, wow, _ [Bb] wow.
_ Wow, _ wow, [Dm] wow.
_ Wow, wow, _ [Bb] wow.
_ _ Wow, wow.
I've [Dm] got layers and layers and I'm still [Gm] going.
[C] I've [Bb] got pages and pages of my [F] shadows to read.
[Eb] The [Am] most mysterious of these is [F] that I'm even alive.
I'm [Bb] not afraid, I'm not afraid, I won't be afraid to die.
[E] I [Dm] am the pride of the range, I don't [Gm] behave as such.
I [Bb] am a voice [F] of hope, I'm not a patriot.
[C] Am [F] I just waiting my turn? _ _
Some [Gm] kind of slash and burn. _
So I [Dm] must observe.
Wow, _ wow, wow, _ [Bb] wow.
_ Wow, wow, _ [D] wow.
[Dm] _ Wow, wow, _ [Bb] wow.
_ _ Wow, wow.
I put [Dm] my hands out my pockets like I'm ready [Gm] for [Bb] war.
I keep [F] looking over my shoulder but I don't know who for.
[G] I [Dm] gotta backtrack my footsteps to [C] figure it out.
I got a dark, dark wound that I'm just learning about.
I'm [D] seeking clarity genetically [Gm] embedded in me.
[D] I [Bb] am relentless with the remnants of my family tree.
I [F] think I'm losing some leaves. _ _
I [Gm] think I'm gaining some speed.
You better [Dm] step aside.
Wow, _ wow, wow, [Bb] wow.
_ Wow, _ wow, [Dm] wow.
_ Wow, wow, [Bb] wow.
_ _ Wow, _ wow.
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Dm] Mouthing _ off, [Gm] such aggressive [Eb] _
behavior.
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [Dm] I'm sounding off, [Gm] holding _ [Eb] my temper.
It [Bb] _ _ comes [Dm] in waves.
[Gm] My enemies [Eb] swim close to me.
My [Bb] _ _ heart's [Dm] displaced, _ _ [Gm] connected to [Eb] such bravery.
[Bb] My _ hunger [Dm] _
waits.
[Gm] I cannot swallow.
[Eb] I cannot swallow.
[Bb] I am all over [Dm] the place.
[Gm] My spirit _ [Eb] bellows.
My spirit bellows.
[Bb] I am on _ [Dm] my way.
[Gm] My body follows.
[Eb] My body follows, [Bb] written on _ [Dm] my face.
[Gm] Well, do not follow.
[Eb] Do not follow [Bb] me.
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