Chords (in order of appearence):
G - 355xxx
C - x355xx
B - x244xx
E - 022xx
F# - 244xx
E' - x799xx
Strumming Pattern: DD DU UDU (listen to song to get speed)
G C G
When they tightly strap me in, give me lethal injection,
B E C D
Just a few moments to live, no remorse for what I did,
G C G
It was for the betterment of man, I gave the utmost sacrifice,
B E G
Before more damage could be done I took his life.
(G F# E)* E' C
There was a split second of silence when the dart punctured the skin,
G F#
Beady eyes rolled back in head, body dropped from the poison,
(G F# E)* E' C
They could incapacitate me, but could not erase my sneer,
G F#
I heard a thousand people screaming, while three billion others cheered,
(G F# E)* C D
He was gone, and I would soon be...
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G C G
Executed by the state, all appeals would be in vain,
B E C D
I was not criminally insane, in fact, I was found to be,
G C G
An otherwise caring and respectable member of society,
B E G
A minor threat, except for that one man I killed.
(G F# E)* E' C
As the sedatives take effect, I just smile and close my eyes,
G F#
There's a priest kneeling next to me, he asks me if I realize,
(G F# E)* E' C
I Was going straight to hell, and he thought that I should know,
G F#
That the man I killed's replacement planned this whole scenario,
(G F# E)* C D
And what I did had no significance at all.
Solo at the end:
e|--7----8--10--10--7----8--8------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------10--8-------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
*Only one down strum
