The State of Massachusetts Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Am][C][G][Am][C][G]
[Am][G][Am]
[E][C][G][Am][C][G][Am]
[C][G][Am][C]
[G][Am][C][G][Am]

[Verse 1]
[Am]She had excuses and she [C]just used them
[G]She was the victim of
[Am]unspeakable abuses
Her husband was violent,
mali[C]cious and distant
Her [G]kids now belong to
[Am]the state of Massachusetts
[C]They've bee[G]n

[Verse 2]
taken [Am]away
[C]They've bee[G]n taken awa[E]y

[Verse 3]
[Am]Billy was a bright [G]one
[C]Tommy's off his head
[F]Mother loved them both [C]the same,
at [G]least that's what she said
I [Am]don't predict the future,
[G]I don't c[C]are about the past
[F]Send them both to [C]DSS,
[G]now you had your chance
The [Am]poison who stole your babies
[G]The jud[C]ges took your rights
[F]You can have your [C]children,
[G]or the night

[Interlude 1]
[Am][C][G][Am][C][G][Am]
[C][G][Am][C][G]
[Am]I suppose

[Verse 4]
you've a victim
I sus[C]pect you may have lied
If you've [G]lost all ambition
won't you [Am]give this thing a try
If you can't and you fail
won't be [C]the only loser
These [G]kid don't stand a chance
with [Am]you in their future
[C]The[G]y've been

[Verse 5]
taken [Am]away
[C]They've bee[G]n taken awa[F]y

[Interlude 2]
[F][G]
[F][G]

[Verse 6]
[Am]Billy was a bright [G]one
[C]Tommy's off his head
[F]Mother loved them both [C]the same,
at [G]least that's what she said
I [Am]don't predict the future,
[G]I don't c[C]are about the past
[F]Send them both [C]to DSS,
now [G]you had your chance
The [Am]poison who stole your babies
[G]The jud[C]ges took your rights
[F]You can have your [C]children,
[G]or the night

[Interlude 3]
[F][C][F][G]
[F][G]

[Verse 7]
The [Am]poison stole your babies
[G]The ten[C]ants took your rides
[F]You can have the [C]chil[G]dren, or the day

[Interlude 4]
[Am]
[C][G][Am][C][G][Am]
[G][Am][C][G]
[Am][G][Am][C]
[G][Am][G][Am]
[G][Am][G][Am][C]
[G][Am][C][G][Am]
[G][Am]

[Verse 8]
[Am]Billy was a bright [G]one
[C]Tommy's off his head
[F]Mother loved them both [C]the same,
at [G]least that's what she said
I [Am]don't predict the future,
[G]I don't c[C]are about the past
[F]Send them both [C]to DSS,
now [G]you had your chance
The [Am]poison stole your babies
[G]The jud[C]ges took your rights
[F]You can have your [C]chil[G] dren,

[Outro 1]
or the night
[Am][C][G][Am][C][G][Am]