intro - C Am C Am
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verse 1 In the name of progress big ole building goin' up
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and in the name of progress another mom and pop shop bites the dust
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that old home town flavor has all but disappeared
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and i worry when i wonder what its gonna be like in twenty years
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chorus i may not have the answer when its all said and done
Am G
sometimes i have to question where they're comin from
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i know where im goin when they lay me to rest
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oh i aint afraid of dying lord, its the livin' that scares me to death
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verse 2 sirens scream in the city gunshots ring in the night
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another mother watches while her young son clings to life
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some father says in the name of God he took his babys life
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well i dont think so the God i know wouldnt believe thats right
Am F
chorus i may not have the answer when its all said and done
Am G
sometimes i have to question where they're comin from
Am F
i know where im goin when they lay me to rest
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oh i aint afraid of dying lord, its the livin' that scares me to death
Am F
lord i may not have the answers when its all said and done
Am G
sometimes i have to question where they're comin from
Am F
i know where im going when they lay me to rest
C F G C Am C Am
oh i aint afraid of dying lord, its the livin' that scares me to death
Am F
i know where im going when they lay me to rest
C F G C Am C
oh i aint afraid of dying lord, its the livin' that scares me to death
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scares me to death
