Key: G
Introduction: G G C C G G
G
Greedy, mischievous
Global, colonial
C
Bloodthirsty, blind
Mindless and cheap
G
Focused on borders
And slaughter and sheep
G
Given to targeted killing
With drones
C
Lethal injections
G
Arrest without trial
verse 3
G
Unction, sarcasm
Common assault
C
Self-satisfied heroic killers
G
Lifted on high
verse 4
G
On women by bullies and perverts and hacks
C G
The rigging of ballots and the buying of power
Verse 5
G
Mute, indifferent
Feeling no shame
C
Portly, important
G
Leering, deranged
Verse 6
G
Deaf to the cries of children in pain
C
Dead to the world
G
Just watching the game
Verse 7
C G
But when I met you, that part of me died
Instrumental
C
Bring me a bowl
G G/F#
To bathe her feet in
C G
Bring me my final cigarette
Outro
G D/F# Em D
It would be better by far to die in her arms
C
Than to linger
B B7
In a lifetime of regret