Allister
5 Years
Life Behind Machines
2012
Submitted by: jeremyunderground41@yahoo.com

Key: B

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:
B- (x2444x@1)    x24442
F# -    244322
G#m -   466444
E- (022100@1)    022100
B/Eb -  x698xx
C#m -   x46654
F#/Bb - x143xx



Intro: B  E F#  x2

Verse 1:
B (x2444x@1) So they say there's
                     F#a (244322@1)better way to make it
B (x2444x@1) A 9 to 5 is the only
                Eway (022100@1)you'll make it
B (x2444x@1) But I don't know if I
                        F#can (244322@1)take another day of this
B (x2444x@1) Working overtime to
                 F#save (244322@1)up for tomorrow
B (x2444x@1) While all their promises
                       Ekeep (022100@1)ringing out so hollow
B (x2444x@1) Now they're taking all
                      F#the (244322@1)bonuses away from me
and I've spent-

Refrain:
E (022100@1) -a fucking lifetime 
B/Eb (x2544x@1)         F#picking (244322@1)up the pieces
E (022100@1) trying to get ahead 
    B/Eb (x2544x@1)      F#/Bb
but I'm still defeated
E (022100@1) I never even wanted 
Bthis (x2444x@1)at all anyway
Cuz it's been-

Chorus 1:
B (x2444x@1) -5 years 
   C#m B/Eb
of medications
F# (244322@1) 5 years of 
B (x2444x@1) F#/Bb  
accusations
G#m (133111@4)  5 years 
   E (022100@1)          C#menslaved (x13321@4)in misery
B (x2444x@1)  5 years
   C#m B/Eb
of dedication
F#/Bb
     5 years of    
aggravation
G#m (133111@4)  5 years 
   E (022100@1)      C#mB EF#
enslaved in misery

Post Chorus: B--E-F#-

Verse 2:
B (x2444x@1) It's all the same as
                  F#we (244322@1)get a little older
B (x2444x@1) Nowhere to go and too
                   Elate (022100@1)to start all over
B (x2444x@1) You're just a number
when you're working
             F#for (244322@1)the company
B (x2444x@1) So play along while
they rave about the stock
F# (244322@1) Bprice (x2444x@1)And pretty soon
you'll be buying into their
E (022100@1) Blies (x2444x@1)Conformity is now
                        F#rewarded (244322@1)with the guarantee
That I'll spend-

(Repeat Refrain)
(Repeat Chorus 1)

Bridge:
E (022100@1) Nowhere to run to and
now there's nothing
B/Eb
that will make
                C#meverything (x13321@4)be alright
         EOnce (022100@1)you know that 
you're never as 
important as the
       F#bottom (244322@1)line

Bass Solo: E  F#  G#m  B F#/Bb  x4, F#(hold)
whoa whoa whoa

Chorus 2:
B (x2444x@1) 5 years 
of medications
F# (244322@1) 5 years of 
accusations
G#m (133111@4)  5 years 
   E (022100@1)          F#enslaved (244322@1)in misery
B (x2444x@1)  5 years
of dedication
F# (244322@1) 5 years of    
aggravation
G#m (133111@4)  5 years 
   E (022100@1)      F# (244322@1)BE F#enslaved (244322@1)in misery

Outro:
B (x2444x@1)      C#m (x13321@4)B/Eb (x2544x@1) 5 years   5 years
F#/Bb       B (x2444x@1) F#/Bb
     5 years 5 years
G#m (133111@4)  5 years 
   E (022100@1)          C#mB(hold) (x13321@4)enslaved in misery