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Verse 1:
D
In this present state of grace
A
I hold my head up high
G
Though the water damage froze
D
Another flood will soon be by
G D
Here and now is all we'll be
A D
So it's this present state of grace I offer thee
Chorus 1:
Bm G
Welcome home to the men
D
And the women who defend
Bm G
Back to their lives and the lies
D A
Shat on them by government
D G
Through the barbs and the pokes
D G
And the ones we'd like to choke
D A D
It's this present state of grace I offer thee
Instrumental: A G D G D A A A
Verse 2:
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In this present state of grace
A
A poor man robbed me blind
G
Though I offered him the cash
D
He said 'don't insult my pride'
G
To each their own
D
We're just flesh and bone
A D
And this present state of grace I offer thee
Verse 3:
D
In this present state of grace
A
I saw the wall capsize
G
And through the banks they fell
D
Into the swelling tide
G
Let them eat cake
D
For our mistakes
A D
And this present state of grace I offer thee
Chorus 2:
Bm G
So let's sing goodbye to Auld Lang Syne
D
Under the carpet sweep behind
Bm G
Where passengers making turns
D A
Towards the coming great divide
D G
The true prophet never spoke
D G
He just smiles and saw the joke
D A D
And this present state of grace I offer thee
Bridge:
A D
'Cause only life, yeah only life has loneliness to sell
A D
So celebrate, yeah live your life, live it and raise hell
G
The true prophet never spoke
D
He just smiled and saw the joke
A D
And this present state of grace we creatures need
Instrumental: A G D G D A A A
A D
Yeah, it's this present state of grace we creatures need...
Enjoy!