Biography:
The Wisconsin state motto is simple - “Forward.” Milwaukee’s own .357 String Band epitomizes this spirit. Established in 2004, they have brought their inimitably relentless style of Americana from the West Coast of the United States to as far east as Serbia, playing over 600 shows in 10 different countries, and honing their razor sharp sound and adrenaline-fueled live show with a grueling tour schedule.
Anything but derivative, The .357 String Band pays homage to both the dark roots of Americana - the fatalistic murder ballads
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The .357 String Band - One More Round
Fire & Hail (2008)
Original in E, so when played in D: Capo 2
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D
G D
It's gettin' harder every day just to try to make my way
D D A A
I swear I don't know how most folks make it through
D D G D
Well my parents raised me well, Lord knows I created my own hell
D A D D
But I just don't know what else I'm supposed to do
D D G D
Yes I can't concentrate on a lifestyle that I hate
D D A A
Just livin' on the nickel and tryin' to settle down
D D G D
So instead I hit the booze, I guess I'm just born to lose
D A D D
I swear to Christ, I do this every time
G G D D
It's one more round, bartender, one more round
D D A A
Keep settin' 'em up boy, so I can keep a-knockin' 'em down
D D G G
I know this goddamn sickened world has got me down
D A D D
They can't beat a man, they'll go just one more round
D D G D
Well all day I sit at home, waiting for my friends to call
D D A A
And when they do, I can't even answer the phone
D D G D
Smokin' weed to numb the pain, drinkin' whiskey till I go insane
D A D D
Oh Lord, it's getting rough down here alone
D D G D
But when the times are too damn hard, they all know meet down at the bar
D D A A
And just like me, their weakness is their sin
D D G D
And then the bartender says: "Gee, tell me what's it gonna be"
D A D D
I say: "Mac, set 'em up, oh here we go again"
G G D D
It's one more round, bartender, one more round
D D A A
Keep settin' 'em up boy, so I can keep a-knockin' 'em down
D D G G
I know this goddamn sickened world has got me down
D A D D
They can't beat a man, they'll go just one more round
instrumental:
D D G D / D D A A / D D G D / D A D D
D D G D / D D A A / D D G D / D A D D
G G D D
It's one more round, bartender, one more round
D D A A
Keep settin' 'em up boy, so I can keep a-knockin' 'em down
D D G G
I know this goddamn sickened world has got me down
D A D D
They can't beat a man, they'll go just one more round
D D G D
'cause Lord knows I can't concentrate on a lifestyle that I hate
D D A A
Just livin' on the nickel and tryin' to settle down
D D G D
So instead I hit the booze, I guess I'm just born to lose
D A D D
I swear to Christ, I do this every time
Fire & Hail (2008)
Original in E, so when played in D: Capo 2
---
D
G D
It's gettin' harder every day just to try to make my way
D D A A
I swear I don't know how most folks make it through
D D G D
Well my parents raised me well, Lord knows I created my own hell
D A D D
But I just don't know what else I'm supposed to do
D D G D
Yes I can't concentrate on a lifestyle that I hate
D D A A
Just livin' on the nickel and tryin' to settle down
D D G D
So instead I hit the booze, I guess I'm just born to lose
D A D D
I swear to Christ, I do this every time
G G D D
It's one more round, bartender, one more round
D D A A
Keep settin' 'em up boy, so I can keep a-knockin' 'em down
D D G G
I know this goddamn sickened world has got me down
D A D D
They can't beat a man, they'll go just one more round
D D G D
Well all day I sit at home, waiting for my friends to call
D D A A
And when they do, I can't even answer the phone
D D G D
Smokin' weed to numb the pain, drinkin' whiskey till I go insane
D A D D
Oh Lord, it's getting rough down here alone
D D G D
But when the times are too damn hard, they all know meet down at the bar
D D A A
And just like me, their weakness is their sin
D D G D
And then the bartender says: "Gee, tell me what's it gonna be"
D A D D
I say: "Mac, set 'em up, oh here we go again"
G G D D
It's one more round, bartender, one more round
D D A A
Keep settin' 'em up boy, so I can keep a-knockin' 'em down
D D G G
I know this goddamn sickened world has got me down
D A D D
They can't beat a man, they'll go just one more round
instrumental:
D D G D / D D A A / D D G D / D A D D
D D G D / D D A A / D D G D / D A D D
G G D D
It's one more round, bartender, one more round
D D A A
Keep settin' 'em up boy, so I can keep a-knockin' 'em down
D D G G
I know this goddamn sickened world has got me down
D A D D
They can't beat a man, they'll go just one more round
D D G D
'cause Lord knows I can't concentrate on a lifestyle that I hate
D D A A
Just livin' on the nickel and tryin' to settle down
D D G D
So instead I hit the booze, I guess I'm just born to lose
D A D D
I swear to Christ, I do this every time
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