Long Violent History
Recorded by Tyler Childers
Album: Long Violent History (2020)

(Non Capo)

(Intro.)
3/4|(G) - - |(G) - - |(G) / / |(G) / / |(G) /

(Verse 1)
It's the (G)worst that it's been since the (C)last time it (G)happened
It's (G)happening again right in front of our (D)eyes
There's (D)updated (G)footage, (C)wild specu-(G)lation
(G)Tall tales and hearsay and (D)absolute (G)lies (G7)
Been (C)passed off as factual when (G)actually, the actual
(G)Causes they're awkwardly blockin' the (D)way
(G)Keeping us all from en-(C)joyin' our (G)evening
(G)Shoving its roots through the (D)screens in our (G)face (D) (G) (D)

(Verse 2)
Now, (G)what would you get if you (C)heard my o-(G)pinion
(G)Conjecturin' on matters that I ain't never (D)dreamed
In (G)all my born days as a (C)white boy from (G)Hickman
(G)Based on the way that the (D)world's been to (G)m„u? / / |(G) / / |(G7) / / |(G7) /
It's (C)called me bellig„urent, it's (G)took me for ignorant
But it (G)ain't never once made me scared just to (D)be
(G)Could you imagine just (C)constantly (G)worryin'
(G)Kickin' and fightin', (D)beggin' to (G)breathe?
 
(Verse 3)
(G)How many boys could they (C)haul off this (G)mountain
Shoot (G)full of holes, cuffed and laid in the (D)streets
Til we (G)come in to town in a (C)stark ravin' (G)anger
(G)Looking for answers and (D)armed to the (G)teeth? / / |(G) / / |(G7) / / |(G7) / / |
(C)Thirty aught sixes, (G)Papaw's old pistol
How (G)many, you reckon, would it be, four or (D)five?
Or would (G)that be the start of a (C)long, violent (G)history
(G)Tuckin' our tails as we (D)try to a-(G)bide?
 
(Outro.)
Would (G)that be the start of a (C)long, violent (G)history
(G)Tuckin' our tails as we (D)try to a-(G)bide? - - - - -