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“welcome to struggleville” by edwin mccain
from the album “lost in america”
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tabbed by : aaron field
email : edhead@tampabay . rr . com

intro : D – Em – D – C – D – A – D – C
D – Em – D – C – D – A – A

verse 1 :

Em Bm
all is quiet on the western front
C A
there appears to be a lull
Em D
oh john and jane doe are sleeping well tonight
C
with little thoughts inside their skulls
Em Bm
salome she’s undressed to the nines
C A
and although a few pounds fatter
Em D
she got pavlov’s bells on her ankles and wrists
C
she coming at you with her platter

chorus 1 :

D Em
they’re building a new gallows
C G G/F# G/E
when you show up on the streets
D Em
oh they’re polishing the electric chair
C D
gonna give you a front row seat
D Em
heard a sneer outside the garden
C A
salutation so well
Em D C
“welcome all you suckers to struggleville”

repeat intro : D – Em – D – C – D – A – D – C
D – Em – D – C – D – A – A

verse 2 :

Em Bm
i stole down to the waterfront
C A
to escape the desert heat
Em D
oh what on earth you gotta do around here
C
to try and get yourself a drink
Em Bm
heard john the baptist preaching
C A
he said “make way for the king
Em D
but if you wanna recognize him
C
you gotta tell me all your sins”

chorus 2 :

D Em
they’re building a new gallows
C G G/F# G/E
when you show up on the streets
D Em
oh they’re polishing the electric chair
C D
gonna give you a front row seat
D Em
heard a sneer outside the garden
C A
salutation so well
Em D C
“welcome all you suckers to struggleville”
Em D C
“welcome all you suckers to struggleville”

solo : D – Em – D – C – D – A – D – C ( x2 )

verse 3 :

Em Bm
i’ve been trying to negotiate peace
C A
with my own existence
Em D
she got stockpiles full of weaponry
C
she breakin’ every cease – fire agreement
Em Bm
oh the whole thing is full of decay
C A
as sure as i’m made of dust
Em D C
oh but in the rust i hear the beast is calling

chorus 3 :

D Em
they’re building a new gallows
C G G/F# G/E
when you show up on the streets
D Em
oh they’re polishing the electric chair
C D
gonna give you a front row seat
D Em
heard a sneer outside the garden
C A
salutation so well
Em D C
“final stop! no points beyond struggleville
Em D C
welcome all you suckers to struggleville”

outro : D – Em – D – C – D – A – D – C ( x4 )