Transcribed by...Jonathan Hart. INTRO lead: e | | B | | G | | D | 4 4 2 4 0 5 4 2 0 2 0 | A | 3 | E | | e | | B | | G | | D | 4 4 2 4 0 5 4 2 0 | A | 3 2 0 | E | | INTRO rhythm: VERSE: e | 7 8 7 5 | B | 8 8 8 5 | G | 9 9 9 6 | D | 9 10 9 7 | A | 7 10 7 7 | E | 7 8 7 5 | leads into the chorus with CHORUS: LAST CHORUS: LYRICS: I know that the sunset empire shudders and shakes and I know there's a floodgate and a raging river I say see the silence of the ribbons of iron and steel and I say hear the punch drunk buddle as they drive on a hammer and wheel sometimes you're beaten to the call sometimes sometimes you're taken to the wall but you don't give in sometimes you're beaten to the call sometimes sometimes you're taken to the wall and you don't give in I know that the cannibals wear smart suits and ties I know they arm wrestle on the altar I say don't leave your heart in a hard place sometimes you're beaten to the call sometimes sometimes you're taken to the wall and you don't give in sometimes you're beaten to the call sometimes sometimes your taken to the wall but you don't give in INTRO x2 {leads back into chorus with } sometimes you're beaten to the call sometimes sometimes you're taken to the wall and you don't give in sometimes you're shaken to the core sometimes sometimes your face is gonna fall don't you let it {another chorus} ...but you don't give in {ends on with lead playing the following} e | | B | | G | 2 | x2 D | 0 2 30 30 | A | | E | |

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