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Intro:

 A|-2---0---2---2-------|-2---0---2---2-------|
 E|-3---------------0---|-3---------------0---|
 C|---------2---2---1-0-|---------2---2---1-0-|
 g|-0---5---------------|-0---5---------------|
                                                         
 A|-2------0---0--2---2--2------------------------------|
 E|-3---3-----------------------0-----0-----0-----0-----|
 C|---------------2------2---2--1---1-----1-----0-----0-|
 g|---0----5-0------0------0------0-----0-----0-----0---| x3

Verse 2:

 A|-2------0---0--2---2--2------------------------------|
 E|-3---3-----------------------0-----0-----0-----0-----|
 C|---------------2------2---2--1---1-----1-----0-----0-|
 g|---0----5-0------0------0------0-----0-----0-----0---| x4

Sharp as a blade, I can strike into action,
Call the syndicate, we shall seek satisfaction.
I've been living and fighting in this war of life,
But it doesn't matter how hard I try.

 A|-5-----------4-----0---------3-------------5-|
 E|-----1---1-------0---0---------3---2h3p2-----|
 C|-------5-----------------2-------------------|
 g|---3-------3---0-------0---0-----------------|

While heroes die, new tyrants rise.

Verse 3:

 A|-2------0---0--2---2--2------------------------------|
 E|-3---3-----------------------0-----0-----0-----0-----|
 C|---------------2------2---2--1---1-----1-----0-----0-|
 g|---0----5-0------0------0------0-----0-----0-----0---| x4

As the totem glows,
Voices welcome me home.
Every word you say on a throne of lies,
That fail to come to my surprise.

 A|-5-----------4-----0---------3-------------5------5-|
 E|-----1---1-------0---0---------3---2h3p2------------|
 C|-------5-----------------2--------------------2-----|
 g|---3-------3---0-------0---0--------------------2---|

Nations fall,
My fireworks fly.

Chorus:

 A|-----5----5-----5-----3-----3-----3-----3--------|
 E|-----------------------------------------3-----3-|
 C|-2----2-----2----0-----0-----0-----0--------2----|
 g|---2----2-----2-----0-----0-----0-----0-------0--|
                                                     

 A|-----------------------0---2---------------5-|
 E|----3-----3-------3--------------3-----------|
 C|-2-----2-----2-------------------------2-----|
 g|---0-----0-----0-------------------------2---|
                   paint the blue skies red

Blood is the only way,
Paint the blue skies red,

 A|-----5----5-----5-----3-----3-----3-----3--------|
 E|-----------------------------------------3-----3-|
 C|-2----2-----2----0-----0-----0-----0--------2----|
 g|---2----2-----2-----0-----0-----0-----0-------0--|
                                                      

 A|-----------------------0----2---2---5--------|
 E|----3-----3-------3---------------------2----|
 C|-2-----2-----2--------------2---2---2---2----|
 g|---0-----0-----0--0----2------------1---5----|
                   leave them out for dead

Injustice I'll repay,
Leave them out for dead.

Verse 4:

 A|-2------0---0--2---2--2------------------------------|
 E|-3---3-----------------------0-----0-----0-----0-----|
 C|---------------2------2---2--1---1-----1-----0-----0-|
 g|---0----5-0------0------0------0-----0-----0-----0---| x4

I keep my friends close, and enemies closer,
History repeats itself over and over.
I've forgotten how all the flowers smell,
The beauty they hold, I cannot tell.

 A|-5-----------4-----0---------3-----------------5------5-|
 E|-----1---1-------0---0---------3---2h3p2---5------------|
 C|-------5-----------------2------------------------2-----|
 g|---3-------3---0-------0---0------------------------2---|

It all begins,
When I ring the bell.

Chorus:

 A|-----5----5-----5-----3-----3-----3-----3--------|
 E|-----------------------------------------3-----3-|
 C|-2----2-----2----0-----0-----0-----0--------2----|
 g|---2----2-----2-----0-----0-----0-----0-------0--|
                                                     

 A|-----------------------0---2---------------5-|
 E|----3-----3-------3--------------3-----------|
 C|-2-----2-----2-------------------------2-----|
 g|---0-----0-----0-------------------------2---|
                   paint the blue skies red

Blood is the only way,
Paint the blue skies red,

 A|-----5----5-----5-----3-----3-----3-----3--------|
 E|-----------------------------------------3-----3-|
 C|-2----2-----2----0-----0-----0-----0--------2----|
 g|---2----2-----2-----0-----0-----0-----0-------0--|
                                                      

 A|-----------------------0----2---2---5--------|
 E|----3-----3-------3---------------------2----|
 C|-2-----2-----2--------------2---2---2---2----|
 g|---0-----0-----0--0----2------------1---5----|
                   leave them out for dead

Injustice I'll repay,
Leave them out for dead.

Bridge:

 A|-------1---1-3---3-6---6-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-|
 E|-4---4-------------------------------------------|
 C|-------------------------------------------------|
 g|---1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1---|

 A|-------1---1-3---3-5---5-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-2---2-2---2-1---1-1---1-|
 E|-4---4-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 C|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 g|---1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1---|
                         
 A|-2---0---2---2-------|
 E|-3---------------0---|
 C|---------2---2---1-0-|
 g|-0---5---------------|

Verse 5:

 A|-3---1-------3-------|
 E|-4---------------1---|
 C|---------0---3---2-1-|
 g|-1---6---8-----------| x3

Still my withering heart,
Yearns for peace and mercy.

 A|-2------0---0--2---2--2------------------------------|
 E|-3---3-----------------------0-----0-----0-----0-----|
 C|---------------2------2---2--1---1-----1-----0-----0-|
 g|---0----5-0------0------0------0-----0-----0-----0---|

But I'm ready for revolution now,
So let the blood stain the ground.

 A|-1-----------0-----0---------3-------------5------5-|
 E|-----1---1-------0---0---------3---3h2p3------------|
 C|-------5-----------------2--------------------2-----|
 g|---3-------0---0-------0---0--------------------2---|

Burn it down.
And take the crown.

Chorus:

 A|-----5----5-----5-----3-----3-----3-----3--------|
 E|-----------------------------------------3-----3-|
 C|-2----2-----2----0-----0-----0-----0--------2----|
 g|---2----2-----2-----0-----0-----0-----0-------0--|
                                                     

 A|-----------------------0---2---------------5-|
 E|----3-----3-------3--------------3-----------|
 C|-2-----2-----2-------------------------2-----|
 g|---0-----0-----0-------------------------2---|
                   paint the blue skies red

Blood is the only way,
Paint the blue skies red,

 A|-----5----5-----5-----3-----3-----3-----3--------|
 E|-----------------------------------------3-----3-|
 C|-2----2-----2----0-----0-----0-----0--------2----|
 g|---2----2-----2-----0-----0-----0-----0-------0--|
                                                      

 A|-----------------------0----2---2---5--------|
 E|----3-----3-------3---------------------2----|
 C|-2-----2-----2--------------2---2---2---2----|
 g|---0-----0-----0--0----2------------1---5----|
                   leave them out for dead

Injustice I'll repay,
Leave them out for dead.

Outro:

 A|-2---0---2---2-------|
 E|-3---------------0---|
 C|---------2---2---1-0-|
 g|-0---5---------------|
                       
 A|-2---0---2---2-----|
 E|-3---------------3-|
 C|---------2---2---0-|
 g|-0---5-----------0-|
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