How They Made Us chords

How They Made Us

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Hey guys, 

Here's a song off Wil Wagner's new EP Laika, called "How They Made Us".  This is  
just a rough idea, but seems to sound pretty good both with the song and on it's own. 

I don't know the names of any chords in Open C, but use below for reference 
Also high F is hammered on here and there, listen for timing. 


Tuning: Open C (CGCGCe), Capo 9 

e|--0-(1)-----0-(1)-----0-(1)-----0------0----------------------| 
C|--0---------0---------0---------0------0----------------------| 
G|--0---------0---------0---------0------0----------------------| 
C|--0---------2---------4---------2------0----------------------| 
G|--------------------------------4------2----------------------| 
C|--------------------------------------------------------------| 
    C         D         E         B      A 

Intro 
C  D  E  D  C  B 


verse 1 

E                                                     D 
It's a midwinter Friday and there's not a car on this highway 

                                 C 
That wouldn't hit me just to get home. 

                                                        B 
I'm riding punch lines and dregs from the pouch that we split 
somewhere back on Punt Road. 

E                                    D 
And the big neon signs they all intertwine 

                                              C 
With the passing cars' headlights burning my eyes. 

                                             B 
In this city of excuses, dead palm trees and useless transport, 

          A                    B 
I use my legs to get to you on time. 




    A                          B                          C 
But silence speaks louder than words that we don't understand, 

               E           D           A 
And I know the language is made out of 

         B                       C 
One upmanship and slight of hand. 

          A    B    C                              A 
But it's all we've got to explain how they made us, 

E         D                A 
Unable to explain how they made us. 

E         D               E   D   C  B 
Unable to explain how they 


verse 2 

E                                        D                         
And I'm naked except for donations, rank revelations, 
                                      
                                    C 
My own bad behavior, pissing off the neighbours. 

                                            B 
Lying to colleagues about how interesting I am, 

                                     E 
Just so part of me is nothing like them and 

                                         D  
The clubs up on Swan Street pulse to the backbeat of violence and sadness  

              C 
and god awful sweat heat. 

                                                 B 
They tarnish reputations and they smash up train stations, 
So angry they forgot what they were angry about. 

A                                   B 
This city is a punching bag for the punished to let something out. 

A                    B                    E              D           C 
But how can you stay mad when the red sun spits straight through the clouds  

     B 
like this? 

        A 
And the cold bites my skin. 

    B 
And you bit my upper lip. 


Chorus 2 

    A                          B                          C 
But silence speaks louder than words that we don't understand, 

               E           D            A 
And I know the language is made out of 

         B                       C 
One upmanship and slight of hand. 

          A    B    C                              A 
But it's all we've got to explain how they made us, 

  E         D                A 
Unable to explain how they made us. 

  E         D             C 
Unable to explain how they 


**Disclaimer: There is a very good chance this tab is not 100% correct and I am okay  
with that.  Leave your respectful corrections or tips in the comments box and the tab will  
be corrected** 

If you're a fan of Wil's and The Smith Street Band I've got a couple SSB tabs up  
on UG.  (Self Control and Belly of your Bedroom) 

Cheers! 

  

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