tuning : standard eadgbe , capo on 3rd fret

intro :
Em , C , G , D , Em

1st verse :
Em
welcome to a place where me and you
C G D Em
could search but never find the truth
Em
and while the money speaks for the kings and queens
C G D Em
we bite our tongues until they bleed

chorus :
C Em
they take our voices away
C Em D
they take our voices away
C
no matter what we do or say
Em
they try to make us fade away
C Em D
they take our voices away

2nd verse :
Em
we are enchanted youth with misguided views
C G D Em
the more they win the more we lose
Em
and while the wealthy cheat we’re on our hands and knees
C G D Em
we give the most but get the least

chorus :
C Em
they take our voices away
C Em D
they take our voices away
C
no matter what we do or say
Em
they try to make us fade away
C Em D
they take our voices away

bridge :
Am , Em , C – x2 , then G

Am Em
over time we’ve been removed
C Am Em
and now our lives are black and blue
Am Em
todays our chance to get our choices back
C Am Em
to finally live the life we’ve lacked

chorus :
C Em
they take our voices away
C Em D
they take our voices away
C
no matter what we do or say
Em
they try to make us fade away
C D
they take our voices away

outro :
Am , Em , C – x2