State Of Massachussetts tab by Dropkick Murphys

Tabs

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	The State of Massachusetts - Dropkick Murphy's
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I have the banjo part arranged for a guitar, the best way to get a banjo-like
is to pick close to the bridge on an acoustic guitar, and maybe dampen the strings at the
with a cloth or something along those lines. I have the Electrics capo V, which is
they are in the recordings (DKM uses open chords almost exclusively). The banjo parts
however, not written in relation to the capo.

Intro: Banjo arr. for Guitar

e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-333-3-------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|-------2-0-------0-2-----------------------------------------|
D MajorD|------------3-33--------------------------------  x 2-------|
A augmentedA|---------------------3-33-0-3-5555---------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-3-33-------6-66-5-3-1-11---1-1h3-33-------------------|
G+G|------2-0--------------2-------------------------------|
D MajorD|-------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-------------------------------------------------------|


e|---------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|----7p0--9p0-10p0--14p0--12p0--10p0-9p0--5p0-------------|
D MajorD|--0-----0----0-----0------0------0-----0----0-----0------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------|

E7E7 E7/D E7/C

A minorAm C majorC G+G A minorAm x4

A minorAm                   C majorC
She had excuses and she chose to use them
G+G                  A minorAm
She was the victim of unspeakable abuses
A minorAm                 C majorC
Her husband was violent, malicious and distant
G+G                   A minorAm
Her kids now belong to the state of Massachusetts!

A minorAm  C majorC         G+G   A minorAm
    They've been taken away!!
A minorAm C majorC         G+G     E7E7
    They've been taken away!!

[Chorus:]

A minorAm            G+G   C majorC
Billy was the bright one, Tommy's off his head
FF     C majorC
Mother loved them both the same
  G+G
At least thats what she said
A minorAm                G+G
I don't predict the future
C majorC
I don't care about the past
FF             C majorC
Send them both to D.S.S
G+G
Now you had your chance
A minorAm                  G+G
The posion stole your babies
C majorC
The judges took your rights
FF              C majorC     G+G
You can have your children or the night!!!

A minorAm C majorC G+G A minorAm x4

A minorAm
I supposed you've been a victim
       C majorC
Though I suspect you may have lied
        G+G
Have you lost all ambition
A minorAm
Won't you give this thing a try
A minorAm                    C majorC
If you can't and you fail won't be the only loser
G+G                         A minorAm
These kid don't stand a chance with you in their future!!

A minorAm  C majorC         G+G   A minorAm
    They've been taken away!!
A minorAm  C majorC         G+G
    They've been taken away!!
FF   G+G    FF   G+G

[Chorus:]

A minorAm            G+G   C majorC
Billy was the bright one, Tommy's off his head
FF     C majorC
Mother loved them both the same
  G+G
At least thats what she said
A minorAm                G+G
I don't predict the future
C majorC
I don't care about the past
FF             C majorC
Send them both to D.S.S
G+G
Now you had your chance
A minorAm                  G+G
The posion stole your babies
C majorC
The judges took your rights
FF              C majorC     G+G
You can have your children or the night!!!

e|---------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|----7p0--9p0-10p0--14p0--12p0--10p0---7-7---------| x 2-|
D MajorD|--0-----0----0-----0------0------0-----0-----------------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------|

Interlude: A minorAm C majorC G+G A minorAm (repeat)

[Chorus:]

A minorAm            G+G   C majorC
Billy was the bright one, Tommy's off his head
FF     C majorC
Mother loved them both the same
  G+G
At least thats what she said
A minorAm                G+G
I don't predict the future
C majorC
I don't care about the past
FF             C majorC
Send them both to D.S.S
G+G
Now you had your chance
A minorAm                  G+G
The posion stole your babies
C majorC
The judges took your rights
FF              C majorC     G+G
You can have your children or the night!!!
A minorAm