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	The State of Massachusetts - Dropkick Murphy's
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Tabbed by: PakistaniEagle77
Tuning: Standard

Alright, I have the banjo part arranged for a guitar, the best way to get a banjo-like
is to pick close to the bridge on an acoustic guitar, and maybe dampen the strings at the
with a cloth or something along those lines.  I have the Electrics capo V, which is 
they are in the recordings (DKM uses open chords almost exclusively). The banjo parts
however, not written in relation to the capo.

Intro: Banjo arr. for Guitar

e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-333-3-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------2-0-------0-2-----------------------------------------|
D|------------3-33--------------------------------   x 2-------|
A|---------------------3-33-0-3-5555---------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|


e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-33-------6-66-5-3-1-11---1-1h3-33-------------------|
G|------2-0--------------2-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|


e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|----7p0--9p0-10p0--14p0--12p0--10p0-9p0--5p0-------------|
D|--0-----0----0-----0------0------0-----0----0-----0------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|

E7  E7/D E7/C

Am C G Am x4

Am (x02210@1)                                   CShe (x32010@1)had excuses and she chose to use them
G (320003@1)                                 AmShe (x02210@1)was the victim of unspeakable abuses
Am (x02210@1)                                CHer (x32010@1)husband was violent, malicious and distant
G (320003@1)                                   AmHer (x02210@1)kids now belong to the state of Massachusetts!

Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1)                G (320003@1)    Am (x02210@1)      They've been taken away!!
Am (x02210@1)C (x32010@1)                G (320003@1)       E7 (020130@1)       They've been taken away!!

[Chorus:]

Am (x02210@1)                      G (320003@1)   CBilly (x32010@1)was the bright one, Tommy's off his head
F (133211@1)        CMother (x32010@1)loved them both the same
    GAt (320003@1)least thats what she said
Am (x02210@1)                             GI (320003@1)don't predict the future
CI (x32010@1)don't care about the past
F (133211@1)                        CSend (x32010@1)them both to D.S.S
GNow (320003@1)you had your chance
Am (x02210@1)                                 GThe (320003@1)posion stole your babies
CThe (x32010@1)judges took your rights
F (133211@1)                         C (x32010@1)       GYou (320003@1)can have your children or the night!!!

Am C G Am x4

AmI (x02210@1)supposed you've been a victim
              CThough (x32010@1)I suspect you may have lied
               GHave (320003@1)you lost all ambition
AmWon't (x02210@1)you give this thing a try
Am (x02210@1)                                     CIf (x32010@1)you can't and you fail won't be the only loser
G (320003@1)                                                AmThese (x02210@1)kid don't stand a chance with you in their future!!

Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1)                G (320003@1)    Am (x02210@1)      They've been taken away!!
Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1)                G (320003@1)      They've been taken away!!
F (133211@1)    G (320003@1)     F (133211@1)    G (320003@1)[Chorus:]

Am (x02210@1)                      G (320003@1)   CBilly (x32010@1)was the bright one, Tommy's off his head
F (133211@1)        CMother (x32010@1)loved them both the same
    GAt (320003@1)least thats what she said
Am (x02210@1)                             GI (320003@1)don't predict the future
CI (x32010@1)don't care about the past
F (133211@1)                        CSend (x32010@1)them both to D.S.S
GNow (320003@1)you had your chance
Am (x02210@1)                                 GThe (320003@1)posion stole your babies
CThe (x32010@1)judges took your rights
F (133211@1)                         C (x32010@1)       GYou (320003@1)can have your children or the night!!!

e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------|
G|----7p0--9p0-10p0--14p0--12p0--10p0---7-7---------|  x 2-|
D|--0-----0----0-----0------0------0-----0-----------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|


Interlude: Am C G Am (repeat)

[Chorus:]

Am (x02210@1)                      G (320003@1)   CBilly (x32010@1)was the bright one, Tommy's off his head
F (133211@1)        CMother (x32010@1)loved them both the same
    GAt (320003@1)least thats what she said
Am (x02210@1)                             GI (320003@1)don't predict the future
CI (x32010@1)don't care about the past
F (133211@1)                        CSend (x32010@1)them both to D.S.S
GNow (320003@1)you had your chance
Am (x02210@1)                                 GThe (320003@1)posion stole your babies
CThe (x32010@1)judges took your rights
F (133211@1)                         C (x32010@1)       GYou (320003@1)can have your children or the night!!!
Am (x02210@1)