THE DECLINE (Part 1 Revised) - Nofx
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Yes. I have decided to do the unthinkable and tab out the entire 18 minute
anti-america masterpiece that we all call "the decline." It might kill me, but
by god it will put me on the map and give all those who attempt this song a
good challenge. I hope everybody is able to understand this ***. I tabbed out
the guitar that is most audible. I am horrible at typing two guitar tabulature,
but there are exceptions (eg. the part after the first trombone riff, lead is
tabbed, rythem is in chords). In most cases I tabbed the bass for guitar.

chords in this song (mostly powerchords)
       lowhigh
E 0-2-2-1-0-0
E7 0-2-0-1-0-0
E5 0-2-2-x-x-x
F5 1-3-3-x-x-x
G5 3-5-5-x-x-x
G5* 2-5-5-x-x-x
G#5 4-6-6-x-x-x
A 0-0-2-2-2-0
Am 0-0-2-2-1-0
A5 5-7-7-x-x-x
A#5 6-8-8-x-x-x
B5      7-9-9-x-x-x     or   x-2-4-4-x-x
C5 8-10-10-x-x-x   or   x-3-5-5-x-x
C5* 7-10-10-x-x-x
C#5 9-11-11-x-x-x   or   x-4-6-6-x-x
C#5! x-4-9-x-x-x     or   9-x-9-x-x-x
D5 x-5-7-7-x-x     or   10-12-12-x-x-x
D5! x-5-9-x-x-x
E5^     x-7-9-9-x-x
F5^ x-8-10-10-x-x
G5^ x-10-12-12-x-x
A5^ x-12-14-14-x-x

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|------------------------------|-----5-5---5----

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|--0-----3---3--0-----3---3--0-|-5-5--5--5--5----
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|--5-5--5--5--5--|--7--7--7--3-5-3-7--7--7--3-5-3--
|----------------|--5--5--5--------5--5--5---------

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|--7--7--7--5-7-5--|-5-7-7-7-5--|--7--7--7--5-7-5--
|--7--7--7--3-5-3--|-3-5-7-7-3--|--7--7--7--3-5-3--
|--5--5--5---------|-----5-5----|--5--5--5---------

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|--7--7--7--5-7-5--|--5-5----5-5--7-7----5-6-------
|--7--7--7--3-5-3--|--------------5-5--7-----------
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A5^                             D5
where are all the stupid people from
A5^  F5^              C5    G5^
and how'd they get to be so dumb?
C5                       C5*
bred on purple mountain range
                    A#5
feed amber waves of grains
                A5              F5
to lesser human beings, zero feelings

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  A5
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  A5
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  A5
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   A5                               (blame it on!)
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   F5^
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   A5

A5      F5^              C5
human nature, man's destiny (man's destiny)
F5^                       C5
blame it on the greediocracy (greediocracy)
C5          G5^             A#5            F5^
the fear of God the fear of change fear of truth

C5
add the bill of rights
C5           F5      G#5
subtract the wrongs (theres no answers!)
C5
memorize and sing
C5            F5     G#5
star spangled songs (when the questions!)
C5          G5
aren't ever asked
G5         A5               F5
is anybody learning from the past?
C5               G5          F5
we're living in united stagnation

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A5                 G5^
father what have i done
  C5        A#5    A5
i took that twenty two
  F5      C5      G5
a gift to me from you
D5                  A5
to bed with me each night
A5      F5^               C5
kept it clean polished it well
F5^             C5        C5*   F5^
cherished every cartridge every shell
A5                      F5
down by the creek under brush under dirt
F5       G5                   A5
theres a carcass of my second kill

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A5                     F5^
down at the park under stone under under pine
F5^      G5^                   A5
theres a carcass of my brother william
A5      F5^
brother where have you gone to i swear
F5^               C5
i never thought i could i see so many times
C5                    F5^
they told me to shoot straight
F5^
don't pull the trigger squeeze
F5^                C5
that will insure a kill a kill is what you want
C5                F5^  C5  F5^ C5  F5^ C5
to kill is why we breed

[rythem fig.1]
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|-----12----12----12----12----12-----|
|--10----10----10----10----10----10--|

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|----12---12---12---12---12----|
|--9----9----9----9----9----9--|

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|---12--------12---12--------|-12-12-12--12-12-12-|
|---12---12---12---12---12---|-10-12-10--12-10-12-|
|-8----8----8----8----8----8-|----10-----10----10-|

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|--10----10----10----10----10----10--|

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|----12---12---12---12---12----|
|--9----9----9----9----9----9--|
                                 [end rythem fig.1]
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|---12--------12---12--------|-12-12-12--12-12-12-|
|---12---12---12---12---12---|-10-12-10--12-10-12-|
|-8----8----8----8----8----8-|----10-----10----10-|

[rythem fig.1]
the christians love their guns
the church and n - r - a
pray for thier salvations
prey on the lower faiths

[rythem fig.2]
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|-----14----14----14----14----14-----|
|--12----12----12----12----12----12--|

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|-----14----14----------14----------|
|-----14----14----14----14----14----|
|--11----11----11----11----11----11-|

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|----14----------------------14-----|
|----14----14----14----14----14-----|
|-10----10----10----10----10----10--|

                       [end rythem fig.2]
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|--14----14-----14-----|
|--14-14-14--14-14-14--|
|--12-14-12--14-12-14--|
|-----12-----12----12--|

[rythem fig.2]
the story books been read
and every line believed

[rythem fig.2]
cirriculums been set
logic is a threat
reason searched and seized

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E5^                            A   Am
(jerry spent some time in michigan)
E5              C#5          F#5          B5
a twenty year vacation after all he had a dime
E5^                              C#5  B5
(a dime is worth a lot more in detroit)
A5            E5       A5            B5
a dime in california a twenty dollar fine

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E5^                         A      Am
(jerry only stayed a couple months)
E5            C#5
its hard to enjoy yourself
      F#5              B5
while bleeding out the ass
E5^                         C#5  B5
(asphyxiation is simple and fast)
A5            E5                A5            B5
it beats seventeen fun years of being someonesbitch
E5^
don't think (stay!)
           D5!
drink your wine (home!)
               C#5!
watch the fire burn (be!)
                 A5
his problems not mine (safe!)
A5
just be that model citizen

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E
(i wish i had a schilling)
E7                   A
(for every senseless killing)
     Am
(i'd buy a government)
E
(americas for sale)
E7                           A
(and you can get a good deal on it)
     Am
(and make a healthy profit)

or.................

E5              C5      A5             E5
maybe, tear it apart      start with assumption
E5                        C5    A5              E5
that a million people are smart    smarter than one

[trombone riff]
E5 C5 D5 G5 G5*

[trombone riff]
E5 C5 D5 G5 G5*

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   E5      C5      D5      E5       E5

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   E5      C5      D5      E5       E5

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   E5      C5      D5      E5       E5

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   E5      C5      D5      E5       E5

[rythem fig.3]
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|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------------------------------
|---------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8--
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|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---------------------------------

[rythem fig.3]
serotonin's gone she gave up drifted away

E5^     D5!                 C#5*
  sara fled thought process gone
C5           D5                G5
she left her answering machine on
E5^          D5!          C#5*
the greeting left spoke insincere
C5    D5                  G5
messages no one will ever hear
A5     C5         G5
10,000 messages a day
G5        D5                 A5
a million more transmissions lay
A5      C5             G5
victims of the laissez faire
A5     C5               G5
10,000 voices a hundred guns
G5  D5                A5
100 decibels turns to one
A5        C5           G5
one bullet one empty head

E5                  D5
now with serrotonin gone  (gone!)

C5 B5 A5 G5 E5

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C5  B5  A5  G5  E5

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C5  B5  A5  G5  E5

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C5  B5  A5  G5  E5

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C5  B5  A5  G5  E5

the man who used...........(to be continued)