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State Of The Union tab by James Mcmurtry

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During verse   During Chorus
    G/C   Chord diagramG/BG/B   Chord diagramG/AG/A    Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramG/DG/D   Chord diagramD/F#D/F#   Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramD/ED/E        Chord diagramE minor 7Em7            Chord diagramE minor 7Em7
e|---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----2-----2-----2----------3--------------3------|
Chord diagramBB|---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3----------3--------------3------|
Chord diagramG+G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----2-----2-----2----------0--------------0------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------------0-----------0----------------2--------------2------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---3-----2-----0-------------------------------------------------------2------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------3-----------2-----------0-------------------------0------|


Intro
G/C  Chord diagramG/BG/B  Chord diagramG/AG/A  Chord diagramG+G
Chord diagramE minor 7Em7  Chord diagramG/DG/D
G/C  Chord diagramG/BG/B  Chord diagramG/AG/A  Chord diagramG+G

verse 1
   Chord diagramG+G           Chord diagramG/BG/B      Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramG/BG/B       Chord diagramG+G          Chord diagramG/BG/B        Chord diagramD/F#D/F#
My brother's a fascist, lives in Palacios, fishes the pier every night
   Chord diagramD/F#D/F#         Chord diagramD MajorD          Chord diagramD/F#D/F#     Chord diagramD MajorD           Chord diagramD/F#D/F#            Chord diagramD MajorD           Chord diagramG+G
He hoslters his glock in a double retention, he smokes while he waits for a bite
   Chord diagramG+G              Chord diagramG/DG/D         Chord diagramG+G              Chord diagramG/DG/D
He don't like the Muslims, he don't like the Jews
   G/C            Chord diagramG/BG/B           Chord diagramG/AG/A             Chord diagramE minor 7Em7
He don't like the Blacks and he don't trust the news
   Chord diagramD MajorD            Chord diagramD/F#D/F#       Chord diagramD MajorD           Chord diagramD/F#D/F#         Chord diagramD MajorD             Chord diagramD/ED/E      Chord diagramD/F#D/F# Chord diagramG+G
He hates the Hispanics and alternative views, he'll tell you it's tough to be   white
verse 2
   Chord diagramG+G          Chord diagramG/DG/D            Chord diagramG+G           Chord diagramG/DG/D          Chord diagramG+G             Chord diagramG/BG/B        Chord diagramD/F#D/F#
My sister's a Christian, she likes to go fishin', she don't mind my brother at all
   Chord diagramD/F#D/F#        Chord diagramD MajorD           Chord diagramD/F#D/F#         Chord diagramD MajorD               Chord diagramD/F#D/F#        Chord diagramD MajorD            Chord diagramG+G
He puts her on redfish and flounder and trout, and they tear up the flats in the fall
    Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramE minor 7Em7        Chord diagramG+G             Chord diagramG/BG/B
She gets back to Dallas all sun burnt and sour
G/C           Chord diagramG/BG/B            Chord diagramG/AG/A        Chord diagramE minor 7Em7
Worn out from slinging plugs hour after hour
       Chord diagramD MajorD              Chord diagramD/F#D/F#        Chord diagramD MajorD           Chord diagramD/F#D/F#        Chord diagramD MajorD           Chord diagramD/ED/E      Chord diagramD/F#D/F# Chord diagramG+G
Seeing spots when she closes here eyes in the shower, she don't see a conflict at   all


Chorus 1
         G/C                  Chord diagramG+G
It's the state of the union I guess
     Chord diagramD/F#D/F#        Chord diagramD MajorD       Chord diagramG+G
It's always been iffy at best
      G/C                    Chord diagramG/DG/D            Chord diagramE minor 7Em7
We're all in the family, the cursed and the blessed
         Chord diagramD/F#D/F#                 Chord diagramG+G
It's the state of the union I guess
      G/C                    Chord diagramG/DG/D            Chord diagramE minor 7Em7
We're all in the family, the cursed and the blessed
         Chord diagramD/F#D/F#                 Chord diagramG+G
It's the state of the union I guess
Interlude
G/C  Chord diagramG/BG/B  Chord diagramG/AG/A  Chord diagramG+G
Chord diagramG/DG/D  Chord diagramE minor 7Em7  Chord diagramG/DG/D  Chord diagramG/BG/B  Chord diagramG+G   Chord diagramG/AG/A  Chord diagramG/BG/B  G/C

G/C  Chord diagramG/BG/B  Chord diagramG/AG/A  Chord diagramG+G  Chord diagramG/DG/D
Chord diagramD/F#D/F#  Chord diagramG+G


verse 3
Chord diagramG+G             Chord diagramG/DG/D     Chord diagramG+G          Chord diagramG/DG/D      Chord diagramG+G           Chord diagramG/BG/B       Chord diagramD/F#D/F#
Mother turned eighty, consummate lady, we took her to Golden Corral
     Chord diagramD/F#D/F#          Chord diagramD MajorD               Chord diagramD/F#D/F#           Chord diagramD MajorD           Chord diagramD/F#D/F#         Chord diagramD MajorD         Chord diagramG+G
'Cos she likes the Yeast Rolls and Bourbon Street Chicken, we oughta known better by now
     Chord diagramG+G         Chord diagramG/BG/B         Chord diagramG+G       Chord diagramG/BG/B
'Cos me and my brother got into it good
  G/C          Chord diagramG/BG/B         Chord diagramG/AG/A         Chord diagramE minor 7Em7
I called him a hick and he called me a hood
   Chord diagramD MajorD               Chord diagramD/F#D/F#        Chord diagramD MajorD         Chord diagramD/F#D/F#          Chord diagramD MajorD                Chord diagramD/ED/E    Chord diagramD/F#D/F# Chord diagramG+G  Chord diagramG/DG/D
He said Dad always treated his Mexican's good, I guess you think you're better somehow


verse 4
     Chord diagramG+G                Chord diagramG/DG/D     Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramG/DG/D      Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramG/BG/B        Chord diagramD/F#D/F#
Yeah you think you're better, cardigan sweater, snowflake if ever there was
    Chord diagramD/F#D/F#            Chord diagramD MajorD             Chord diagramD/F#D/F#        Chord diagramD MajorD               Chord diagramD/F#D/F#          Chord diagramD MajorD          Chord diagramG+G
You think you're so cool 'cos you did good in school, you got whipped every day on the bus
Chord diagramG+G          Chord diagramG/BG/B         Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramG/BG/B
Sister let out for the shop and got worse
        G/C             Chord diagramG/BG/B           Chord diagramG/AG/A           Chord diagramE minor 7Em7
Went to Wednesday night prayer at the new Christian church
       Chord diagramD MajorD            Chord diagramD/F#D/F#       Chord diagramD MajorD           Chord diagramD/F#D/F#       Chord diagramD MajorD            Chord diagramD/ED/E    Chord diagramD/F#D/F# Chord diagramG+G
With a cross on her neck and a nine in her purse, she might be the wisest of   us


Chorus 2
         G/C                  Chord diagramG+G
It's the state of the union I guess
      Chord diagramD/F#D/F#     Chord diagramD MajorD         Chord diagramG+G
We're all in a hell of a mess
      G/C                    Chord diagramG/DG/D            Chord diagramE minor 7Em7
We're all in the family, the cursed and the blessed
         Chord diagramD/F#D/F#                 Chord diagramG+G
It's the state of the union I guess

         G/C                  Chord diagramG+G
It's the state of the union I say
          Chord diagramD/F#D/F#          Chord diagramD MajorD          Chord diagramG+G
Christmas dinner, might be hell to pay
   G/C                        Chord diagramG/DG/D            Chord diagramE minor 7Em7
So how 'bout them Cowboys and have a blessed day
         Chord diagramD/F#D/F#                 Chord diagramG+G
It's the state of the union I say

         G/C                  Chord diagramG+G
It's the state of the union I guess
     Chord diagramD/F#D/F#        Chord diagramD MajorD       Chord diagramG+G
It's always been iffy at best
      G/C                    Chord diagramG/DG/D         Chord diagramE minor 7Em7
We'll do all we're able with what we got left
         Chord diagramD/F#D/F#                 Chord diagramG+G
It's the state of the union I guess

      G/C                    Chord diagramG/DG/D         Chord diagramE minor 7Em7
We'll do all we're able with what we got left
         Chord diagramD/F#D/F#                 Chord diagramG+G
It's the state of the union I guess

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