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Key: A minor•
Intro 1
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G
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F
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Am
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Verse 1
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As long there've been stories,
F
F

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lies and airwaves
G
G

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What makes a man a man's
Am
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been right up front
Dm
Dm

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In vis ions boys are sold
C
C

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of what it could be
G
G

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Grievance when it ain't
Am
Am

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like what they thought

When money and respect
F
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seemed to elude him
G
G

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And being white alone don't make
Am
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the ladies swoon
Dm
Dm

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There's no shortage when it
C
C

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G
G

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comes to hearing voices

Telling him it's him that's
Interlude 1

done it too
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Dm
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C
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Am
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Verse 2
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Say his trouble with the ladies
F
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can't be his fault
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G

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After all he's what it's natural
Am
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they should want
Dm
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There's just outside voices
C
C

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turning them against him
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A conspiracy to water down his blood
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A conspiracy to water down his blood
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And it's all the fault of it,
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or them, or they
Dm
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C
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Give a boy a target for his grievance
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And he might get it in his head they
Interlude 2

need to pay
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Am
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Verse 3
Dm
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Yeah, giving boys targets
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for their grievance
G
G

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And then mocking those who
Am
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bear the pain they cause
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It takes a certain special kind of something
C
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To cash the cheque it brings
Am
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and sweep it off
Verse 4
Dm
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The demonizing of
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the troubled mind
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With all the usual suspects on the scene
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Merchants selling young
C
C

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men reclamation
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G

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Merchants selling old men
Am
Am

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back their dreams
Verse 5
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Oh, suspended disbelief

and wishful thinking
Dm
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Comes the vision of a special

hell for con- ers
F
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Who sell the marks the doubt

it even happened
Am
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An eternity for every tear

they've mocked
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An eternity for every tear they've mocked
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Dm
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May the price of freedom

finally be their own
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May our thought and our prayers
C
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keep them company
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As they wallow in their
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C

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helplessness alone
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May our thought and our prayers
C
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keep them company
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As they wallow in their helplessness alone
Outro 1
C
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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • Dm

  • G

  • F

  • C

Capo: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Grievance Merchants by Drive-By Truckers is A minor.

The primary chords used in Grievance Merchants are Am, Dm, G, F, C.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Am, Dm, G, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Grievance Merchants is approximately 111 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Grievance Merchants using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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