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  G:       320003
  C:       032010
  C/B:     032000
  Em:      022000
  D:       200232 
  Fmaj7:   033210
  
  The Em can be replaced with an Em7 (022030) if you prefer; both chords sound lovely.
  
  Intro is the verse progression 
   
  
  G                   C    C/B
  Get stomped like a snake
  C               Em    D  G
  Lie down in the dirt
  G               C        C/B
  Cling to my convictions
  C               Em    D  G
  Even when I get hurt
  
  C                           G          D
  Be an upstanding well-loved man about town
  C                          G            D
  In your child’s mind that’s how it goes down
  
        C
  But I tried
            Em
  The losing side
    D                    C
  I don’t want to die in here
  c                    D  G
  I don’t want to die in here
  
             G                 C    C/B
  Drift down into the new dark light
      C            Em      D  G
  Without any reservations
      G                 C    C/B   C
  You found my breaking point
          Em     D  G
  Congratulations
  C/B                            G               D
  Spent too much of my life now trying to play fair
  C/B                             G                                 D
  Throw my better self overboard, shoot at him when he comes up for air
  
        C/B
  Come unhinged
       Em
  Get revenge
     D                    C
  I don’t want to die in here
  c                    D  G
  I don’t want to die in here
  
  Fmaj7
  Stay good under pressure
                Em
  For years and years and years and years
  Fmaj7
  President of the fan club
            Em            D       G
  Up there choking on his tears
  
  G                      C     C/B
  Let all the trash rain down
       C             Em       D 
  From way up in the rafters
              G                  C     C/B
  I’m walking out of here in one piece
  C                      Em    D  G
  Don’t care what comes after
 
            C/B
  Drive the wedge
             Em
  Torch the bridge
    D                    C
  I don’t want to die in here
  c                    D  G
  I don’t want to die in here
  
  
  (and then a 2.5 minute piano instrumental, which I have no idea how to chart)