---------------------------------------------------------- The State of Massachusetts - Dropkick Murphy's ---------------------------------------------------------- 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)
