Press Gang Chords by The Murder City Devils

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_ _ [C] _ Swinging in the breeze, dripping something on the [Ab] street.
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_ _ [C] _ I can see him from my window, they can see him [Ab] from the water.
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_ _ _ [C] _ Just a victim of the breath, _ [Ab] yeah.
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_ _ _ [C] _ I knew [Ab] when he was breathing.
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_ _ _ [C] _ _ [Cm] He [Ab] was a good man, he [F] was a young man.
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_ _ _ [C] He was [Ab] like you, he was [F] like me.
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_ _ [C] _ _ [Cm] He could have been [Ab]
me.
_ _ [F] He could [G] have been me.
_ [Ab] _ Wasted in the brain.
_ _ [G] _ Left for the children on the [Ab] street. _ _ _ _
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_ _ [C] _ _ He should have kept his mouth shut.
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_ _ _ [C] _ We never should have _ [Ab] left _ [G] that ship.
_ _ [C] _ _ Gone for drinking.
_ _ [Ab] _ Down by [G] the dock.
_ [C] _ _ _ You don't know him.
_ You'll [Ab] wake up.
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_ _ _ [C] _ _ [Cm] I knew [Ab] him when he was breathing.
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_ _ _ [C] _ [Cm] He [Ab] was a good man, he was a [F] young man.
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He [C] was _ _ [Ab] like you, he was [F] like me.
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_ _ [C] _ He could have been [Ab] me.
_ _ [F] He could [G] have been me.
_ [Ab] Wasted in the brain. _ _
_ [G] _ Left for the children on [Ab] the street.
_ _ _ On the [G] _ street.
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_ Walked upon the water. _ _
_ No ever asked if he'd [G] be wanted.
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Didn't have many _ options. _
He was smart.
[G] He got out _ _ when he [Am] could.
_ _ _ _ _ _ Should have stayed in the Pacific. _ _ _ _
Should have stayed in the [G] Pacific. _ _
_ Could have [Am] had it done. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Any _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
island [G] would do. _ _
Any island [C] would [B] do.
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_ [Eb] _ [C] _ _ I knew [Ab] him when he was breathing.
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_ _ [C] _ _ He was a [Ab] good man, he was a [F] young man.
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_ [C] _ _ He was [Ab] like you, he was [F] like me.
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[C] _ _ It could have [Ab] been you, it should have [Fm] been me.
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[Ab] But it should have been the press guy.
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But it should have been the press [Ab] guy.
Cut him down, cut him down.
[G] Cut him down. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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