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State Of The Union by James McMurtry
State Of The Union
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: G
During verse During chorus
G/C G/B G/A G G/D D/F# D D/E Em7 Em7
e|---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----2-----2-----2----------3--------------3------|
B|---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3----------3--------------3------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----2-----2-----2----------0--------------0------|
D|---------------------------0-----------0----------------2--------------2------|
A|---3-----2-----0-------------------------------------------------------2------|
E|---------------------3-----------2-----------0-------------------------0------|
[Intro]
G/C G/B G/A G
Em7 G/D
G/C G/B G/A G
[Verse 1]
G G/B G G/B G G/B D/F#
My brother's a fascist, lives in Palacios, fishes the pier every night
D/F# D D/F# D D/F# D G
He hoslters his glock in a double retention, he smokes while he waits for a bite
G G/D G G/D
He don't like the Muslims, he don't like the Jews
G/C G/B G/A Em7
He don't like the Blacks and he don't trust the news
D D/F# D D/F# D D/E D/F# G
He hates the Hispanics and alternative views, he'll tell you it's tough to be white
[Verse 2]
G G/D G G/D G G/B D/F#
My sister's a Christian, she likes to go fishin', she don't mind my brother at all
D/F# D D/F# D D/F# D G
He puts her on redfish and flounder and trout, and they tear up the flats in the fall
G Em7 G G/B
She gets back to Dallas all sun burnt and sour
G/C G/B G/A Em7
Worn out from slinging plugs hour after hour
D D/F# D D/F# D D/E D/F# G
Seeing spots when she closes here eyes in the shower, she don't see a conflict at all
[Chorus 1]
G/C G
It's the state of the union I guess
D/F# D G
It's always been iffy at best
G/C G/D Em7
We're all in the family, the cursed and the blessed
D/F# G
It's the state of the union I guess
G/C G/D Em7
We're all in the family, the cursed and the blessed
D/F# G
It's the state of the union I guess
[Interlude]
G/C G/B G/A G
G/D Em7 G/D G/B G G/A G/B G/C
G/C G/B G/A G G/D
D/F# G
[Verse 3]
G G/D G G/D G G/B D/F#
Mother turned eighty, consummate lady, we took her to Golden Corral
D/F# D D/F# D D/F# D G
'Cos she likes the Yeast Rolls and Bourbon Street Chicken, we oughta known better by now
G G/B G G/B
'Cos me and my brother got into it good
G/C G/B G/A Em7
I called him a hick and he called me a hood
D D/F# D D/F# D D/E D/F# G G/D
He said Dad always treated his Mexican's good, I guess you think you're better somehow
[Verse 4]
G G/D G G/D G G/B D/F#
Yeah you think you're better, cardigan sweater, snowflake if ever there was
D/F# D D/F# D D/F# D G
You think you're so cool 'cos you did good in school, you got whipped every day on the bus
G G/B G G/B
Sister let out for the shop and got worse
G/C G/B G/A Em7
Went to Wednesday night prayer at the new Christian church
D D/F# D D/F# D D/E D/F# G
With a cross on her neck and a nine in her purse, she might be the wisest of us
[Chorus 2]
G/C G
It's the state of the union I guess
D/F# D G
We're all in a hell of a mess
G/C G/D Em7
We're all in the family, the cursed and the blessed
D/F# G
It's the state of the union I guess
G/C G
It's the state of the union I say
D/F# D G
Christmas dinner, might be hell to pay
G/C G/D Em7
So how 'bout them Cowboys and have a blessed day
D/F# G
It's the state of the union I say
G/C G
It's the state of the union I guess
D/F# D G
It's always been iffy at best
G/C G/D Em7
We'll do all we're able with what we got left
D/F# G
It's the state of the union I guess
G/C G/D Em7
We'll do all we're able with what we got left
D/F# G
It's the state of the union I guess
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