How I do the intro: I'm positive it's wrong, but it sounds good enough for me.
  for the low note, I just strum the A, D, and G string open and then go to Am for 
the main note in the intro. When it hits the high point, I hit C. Find the strum 
pattern yourself, I guess... This actually may not sound like Tom Morello's 
version, but I'd rather play a song that uses more than 2 chords in the verse, so 
I just added a couple more chords for those who can't quite sing like Tom Morello


Am (x02210@1)                   
It's in the grain of the wood
             CIt's (x32010@1)in the needle's rust
             DmIt's (xx0231@1)in the eagle's claw
             AmIt's (x02210@1)in the eyes you trust

AmIt's (x02210@1)in the jackal's dreams
             CIt's (x32010@1)in the sleet and the hail
            DmIt's (xx0231@1)in the unmarked box
           AmThat (x02210@1)came today in the mail

AmIt's (x02210@1)in the dead man's pocket
             CIt's (x32010@1)in the child's first sin
            DmIt's (xx0231@1)in the Constitution
           AmWritten (x02210@1)in very small print

AmIt's (x02210@1)in Colin Powell's lies
            CIt's (x32010@1)in the shaman's trance
            DmIt's (xx0231@1)in the cellar waiting
                AmAnd (x02210@1)it's in the best laid plans

Chorus
         F (133211@1)     CWe (x32010@1)could cut and run
         Dm (xx0231@1)     AmAnd (x02210@1)take half the blame
F (133211@1)        CDon't (x32010@1)stop now
              GThat's (320003@1)why we came

House gone up in flames

*Intro*

AmIt's (x02210@1)in the National Anthem
            CIt's (x32010@1)in the scurrying roach
            DmIt's (xx0231@1)in the closed partition
             Am'Tween (x02210@1)first class and coach

AmIt's (x02210@1)in the relentless fever
            CIt's (x32010@1)in the lonely room
            DmIt's (xx0231@1)in the hands of fate
                AmAnd (x02210@1)it's in the pharaoh's tomb

AmIt's (x02210@1)in the rich man's dreams
            CIt's (x32010@1)in the poor man's hands
            DmIt's (xx0231@1)in the body bags
          AmAlong (x02210@1)the Rio Grande

AmIt's (x02210@1)in the evening shade
            CIt's (x32010@1)on the zealot's tongue
            DmIt's (xx0231@1)in the widow's tears
                AmAnd (x02210@1)it's in the miner's lungs

         F (133211@1)      CWe (x32010@1)could cut and run
         Dm (xx0231@1)     AmAnd (x02210@1)take half the blame
F (133211@1)        CDon't (x32010@1)stop now
              GThat's (320003@1)why we came

House gone up in flames

*Intro*

AmIt's (x02210@1)in the moon's dark spin
            CIt's (x32010@1)in the cloudless sky
              DmIt (xx0231@1)was in St. Peter's denial
          AmThat (x02210@1)he'd thrice deny

AmIt's (x02210@1)in the distant thunder
            CIt's (x32010@1)in the whispered prayer
          DmThat (xx0231@1)they won't find us hidden here
AmBeneath (x02210@1)the stairs

AmSo (x02210@1)consider yourself lucky
    CAnd (x32010@1)watch what you say
  DmI (xx0231@1)got what I wanted
          AmYou (x02210@1)might get the same

AmIt's (x02210@1)in the bold print nailed
       CTo (x32010@1)the cathedral door
            DmIt's (xx0231@1)in the black cold pressure
       AmOn (x02210@1)the ocean floor
         F (133211@1)     CWe (x32010@1)could cut and run
         Dm (xx0231@1)     AmAnd (x02210@1)take half the blame
F (133211@1)        CDon't (x32010@1)stop now
              G (320003@1)  
That's why we came

House gone up in flames

*Intro*
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