Dropkick Murphys – The State Of Massachusetts (Guitar)

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[Intro]

Dm                   F
She had excuses and she chose to use them

C                       Dm
She was the victim of unspeakable abuses

    Dm                      F
Her husband was violent, malicious and distant

    C                      Dm
Her kids now belong to the state of Massachusetts

Dm F             C      Dm
    They've been taken away! Hey!

Dm F             C      A  A
    They've been taken away!

Dm                      F
Billy was a bright one, Tommy's off his head

Bb                   F              C
Mother loved them both the same, at least that's what she said

Dm                                  F
I don't predict the future, I don't care about the past

Bb                   F         C
Send them both to DSS, now you've had your chance

Dm                                F
The poison stole your babies, the judges took your rights

Bb                  F  C          Dm
You can have your children, for the day 

  Dm                                F
I suppose you've been a victim, I suspect you may have lied

         C                            Dm
Have you lost all ambition, won't you give this thing a try

       Dm                            F
If you can't and you fail, you won't be the only loser

      C                              Dm
These kids don't stand a chance with you in their future

Dm F             C      Dm
    They've been taken away! Hey!

Dm F             C       Bb
    They've been taken away!

Dm                      F
Billy was a bright one, Tommy's off his head

Bb                   F              C
Mother loved them both the same, at least that's what she said

Dm                                  F
I don't predict the future, I don't care about the past

Bb                   F         C
Send them both to DSS, now you've had your chance

Dm                                F
The poison stole your babies, the judges took your rights

Bb                  F  C          Bb
You can have your children, for the day. 

    Dm
The poison stole your babies

    F
The judges took your rights

Bb                  F
You can have your children

C      Dm
for the day.

Dm                      F
Billy was a bright one, Tommy's off his head

Bb                   F              C
Mother loved them both the same, at least that's what she said

Dm                                  F
I don't predict the future, I don't care about the past

Bb                   F         C
Send them both to DSS, now you've had your chance

Dm                                F
The poison stole your babies, the judges took your rights

Bb                  F  C          Dm
You can have your children, for the day