State Of Massachussetts tab by Dropkick Murphys

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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|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-333-3-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------2-0-------0-2-----------------------------------------|
D|------------3-33--------------------------------   x 2-------|
A|---------------------3-33-0-3-5555---------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-33-------6-66-5-3-1-11---1-1h3-33-------------------|
G|------2-0--------------2-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|


e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|----7p0--9p0-10p0--14p0--12p0--10p0-9p0--5p0-------------|
D|--0-----0----0-----0------0------0-----0----0-----0------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|

E7  E7/D E7/C

Am C G Am x4

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

Am   C                  G      Am
       They've been taken away!!
Am  C                  G         E7
        They've been taken away!!

[Chorus:]

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

Am C G Am x4

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

Am   C                  G      Am
       They've been taken away!!
Am   C                  G
       They've been taken away!!
F      G       F      G

[Chorus:]

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

e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|----7p0--9p0-10p0--14p0--12p0--10p0---7-7---------|  x 2-|
D|--0-----0----0-----0------0------0-----0-----------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|


Interlude: Am C G Am (repeat)

[Chorus:]

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