’southwestern state’ by seven mary three
from the album orange ave .
transcribed by : jason leonard

chords :

C Em A F G
– – – – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 1 – – – – 3 – –
– – 1 – – – – 0 – – – – 1 – – – – 1 – – – – 3 – –
– – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 2 – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – –
– – 2 – – – – 2 – – – – 2 – – – – 3 – – – – 0 – –
– – 3 – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – 3 – – – – 2 – –
– – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – 3 – –

verse : 0 : 00 – 1 : 08
C
i’ve been dragging this mask all over
Em
town with my face still
A
in it no one saw that i
F
did it
C
things they’ve done to me you’d never
Em
believe – believe me they’re
A
true things i’ve had to
F
do to get next to
G
you i need a straight – away
A F
ticket to a southwestern state

chorus : 1 : 09 – 1 : 30

C Em F
have i broke all the rules i’ve made
C Em F
have i broke all the rules i’ve made
C Em F
have i broke all the rules i’ve made

verse : 1 : 31 – 2 : 39

C
been dragging this past all over
Em
town , with my life still
A
in it , every single
F
minute , and the
C
things , the things , i’ve done to me
Em
well you would never believe
A
believe me they’re true
F
all these things i’ve had to do to get next to
G
you , i need a straight – away
A
ticket to a southwestern state

chorus : 2 : 40 – 3 : 01

C Em F
have i broke all the rules i’ve made
C Em F
have i broke all the rules i’ve made
C Em F
have i broke all the rules i’ve made

3 : 02 – 3 : 50 ( quiet picking the chords )
C Em A F
C Em A F

verse : 3 : 51 – 4 : 10
C
to get next to you , i need a straight – away
A
ticket to a southwestern state

chorus : 4 : 11 – end

C Em F
have i broke all the rules i’ve made
C Em F
have i broke all the rules i’ve made
C Em F
have i broke all the rules i’ve made

( C ) 1998 seven mary three music , bmi . all rights reserved .
administered by emi publishing . lyrics reprinted by permission .