Shinedown – The Saints Of Violence And Innuendo (Guitar)

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[Intro] D F D F D F D [Verse 1]
D      F  D
Not a hostage, not a scapegoat

       F      D
Not a thing wrong, except you're cutthroat

             F     D
So get your hands up, before the boat sinks
'Cause this ain't one for all, yeah, this is groupthink [Pre-Chorus]
                                G
We got a ways to go, we need a stepping stone

D                                       G      D
I guess we're on our own, ain't that a bitch, though?

                                G        D
We got a ways to go, we need a stepping stone

                                        G
I guess we're on our own, ain't that a bitch, though?
[Chorus]
Bb                F
Tell me the truth or tell me a lie

C                       G
Tell me what I've gotta say to get out of this room alive

Bb                     F
Show me the answers or give me a cluе

C                               G                        Bb
There's not enough spacе in the miles between me and you

        F
Oh, no, here we go

C                       G
Here come the saints of violence and innuendo

Bb                        F
So, tell me the truth, are you really surprised?

C                          G              D        F D  G D
You live in a world where empathy goes to die
[Verse 2]
                               G   D
Kill the rich kids, shoot the sad boy

          F     D
Stab the pretty girl, go buy some new toys

          F   D       G
Not a hostage, not a scapegoat

D      F      D
Not a thing wrong, except you're cutthroat
[Pre-Chorus]
                                G
We got a ways to go, we need a stepping stone

D                                       G      D
I guess we're on our own, ain't that a bitch, though?

                                G        D
We got a ways to go, we need a stepping stone

                                        G
I guess we're on our own, ain't that a bitch, though?
[Chorus]
Bb                F
Tell me the truth or tell me a lie

C                       G
Tell me what I've gotta say to get out of this room alive

Bb                     F
Show me the answers or give me a cluе

C                               G                        Bb
There's not enough spacе in the miles between me and you

        F
Oh, no, here we go

C                       G
Here come the saints of violence and innuendo

Bb                       F
So, tell me the truth, are you really surprised?

C                          G              D        F D F
You live in a world where empathy goes to die
[Interlude] D F C D F D C D F D C D [Bridge]
D
Not a hostage, not a hostage

D
Not a hostage, not a scapegoat

D
Not a scapegoat, not a scapegoat

D
Tell the truth, tell the truth
[Chorus]
Bb                F
Tell me the truth or tell me a lie

C                       G
Tell me what I've gotta say to get out of this room alive

Bb                     F
Show me the answers or give me a cluе

C                               G                        Bb
There's not enough spacе in the miles between me and you

        F
Oh, no, here we go

C                       G
Here come the saints of violence and innuendo

Bb                       F
So, tell me the truth, are you really surprised?

C                          G             N.C      D       F D F
You live in a world where empathy goes to        Die
[Outro]
D         F                     C D
Tell the truth, tell the truth

             F D               D
Tell the truth, tell the truth