Stephen Fearing

Blowhard Nation (acoustic)(Chords)

Stephen Fearing

Key: C

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Chorus D G/B D I don?t want to live in a blowhard nation D A7sus4 D With the king in a tinselly crown D G/B D When the whole thing wobbles and the wheels come off E7 A You know what?s gonna go down D Em7/B Cadd9 Em7/B D It?s the same sad story ?bout the power and the glory G E7 and the big shots livin? uptown D G/B D It?s the old rat race so get ready for the chase D A7sus4 D Cadd9 D ?Cause the fat cats are gaining ground
verse 1 Bm G I got up this morning and I grabbed me a paper D Em7/B Cadd9 Em7/B D Em7/B Cadd9 Em7/B To read up on the low lowdown Bm G The front-page feature was a weird lookin? creature E7 A With a rug and a jowly frown D Em7/B Cadd9 Em7/B D Some of my sinister neighbours are rattling the sabers G E7 And the circus is coming to town D Em7/B Cadd9 Em7/B D It?s like a bad tattoo and there?s nothing you can do A7sus4 D I could sure use a stiff drink now verse 2 Bm G Well they all line up for Christ almighty D Em7/B Cadd9 Em7/B D Em7/B Cadd9 Em7/B But there ain?t no spine in the words Bm G When they talk the resurrection they?re thinking the election E7 A It?s the saddest thing I ever heard D Em7/B Cadd9 Em7/B D And the whole debate has a sickening weight G E7 Like a steer when the hammer comes down D Em7/B Cadd9 Em7/B D When you see the cross well you better get lost A7sus4 D They?re gonna burn something down
Chorus D G/B D I don?t want to live in a blowhard nation D A7sus4 D With the king in a tinselly crown D G/B D When the whole thing wobbles and the wheels come off E7 A You know what?s gonna go down D Em7/B Cadd9 Em7/B D It?s the same sad story ?bout the power and the glory G E7 and the big shots livin? uptown D G/B D It?s the old rat race so get ready for the chase D A7sus4 D Cadd9 D ?Cause the fat cats are gaining ground
verse 3 Bm G See the breadlines growing and the headlines crowing D Em7/B Cadd9 Em7/B D Em7/B Cadd9 Em7/B It?s as bad as it?s ever been Bm G They?re all talk talk talking while the whole town?s walking E7 A Down the boulevard of broken dreams D Em7/B Cadd9 Em7/B D And easy money is as sweet as honey G E7 to a hick hanging off of a plough D Em7/B Cadd9 Em7/B D Em7/B Cadd9 Em7/B But make no mistake when they?re showing you the cake D A7sus4 D They?ll never let you eat it now
Chorus D G/B D I don?t want to live in a blowhard nation D A7sus4 D With the king in a tinselly crown D G/B D When the whole thing wobbles and the wheels come off E7 A You know what?s gonna go down D Em7/B Cadd9 Em7/B D It?s the same sad story ?bout the power and the glory G E7 and the big shots livin? uptown D G/B D It?s the old rat race so get ready for the chase D A7sus4 Bm G ?Cause the fat cats are gaining ground
Outro D D Em7/B Cadd9 Em7/B Make no mistake When they?re showing you the cake D A7sus4 D They?ll never let you eat it now.

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