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Tuned down one half step

G       D       G           D       Em
 And to love: a God. And to fear: a flame
       Bm7    Csus2
And to burn a crowd that has a name.
G       D        G             D       Em
 And to right or wrong. And to meek or strong.
      Bm7         Csus2
It is known, just scream it from the wall.

     Dsus2
I've willed, I've walked, I've read, I've talked, I know, I know, I've been there before.
Em A                 Em
Hey, now we won't be raped.
   A                 Em
Hey, now we won't be scarred like that.
   A                 Em
Hey, now we won't be raped.
   A                 Csus2
Hey, now we won't be scarred like that.

G       D       G           D       Em
It's the sun that burns. It's the wheel that turns.
       Bm7    Csus2
It's the way we sing that makes 'em dream.
G       D        G             D       Em
And to Christ: a cross. And to me: a chair.
      Bm7         Csus2
I will sit and earn the ransom from up here.

     Dsus2
I've willed, I've walked, I've read, I've talked, I know, I know, I've been there before.
Em A                 Em
Hey, now we won't be raped.
   A                 Em
Hey, now we won't be scarred like that.
   A                 Em
Hey, now we won't be raped.
   A                 Csus2                           Dsus2
Hey, now we won't be scarred like that, scarred like that.

Guitar solo - Esus2 Dsus2 Csus2

G       D       G           D       Em
 And to love: a God. And to fear: a flame
       Bm7    Csus2
And to burn a love that has a name.

     Dsus2
I've willed, I've walked, I've read, I've talked, I know, I know, I've been there before.
Em A                 Em
Hey, now we won't be raped.
   A                 Em
Hey, now we won't be scarred like that.
   A                 Em
Hey, now we won't be raped.
   A                 Em
Hey, now we won't be scarred like that.
A          Em             A         Em
 Hey, hey, now, now, now, hey.  Oo, oo, hey.
             A                       Em
(We won't be scarred like that.) Oo, oo, hey.
             A                       Csus2
(We won't be scarred like that.) Oo, oo.