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Selwyn Birchwood
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Key: G minor•
Verse 1
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Police State
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(Selwyn Birchwood,
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Selwyn Birchwood Music

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Verse 2

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Sayin' you got the right

to remain silent
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Seems they got the right, lord,
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to remain vi olent

Gotta shake these shackles
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before it's too late
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Or we'll be trapped in a police state
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If we don't learn from history

Lord it's bound,
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bound to repeat
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Take a look around ya,
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what do you see?
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A nation buzzing with brutality
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Sayin' you got the right
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to remain silent
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Seems they got the right, Lord,
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to re main vi olent

Gotta shake these shackles
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before it's too late
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Or we'll be trapped in
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a police state
Verse 3
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Can't ignore the headlines
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Citizens getting beat
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Can't help but wonder
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Who's policing the police?
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How does this happen
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in the land of free?
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Got us heated up and mad enough
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To protest it in the street
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Sayin' you got the right

to remain silent
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Seems they got the right,
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Lord, to remain violent

Gotta shake these shackles
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before it's too late
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Or we'll be trapped in a police state
Interlude 1
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Verse 4
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I'm not talkin' bout black
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I'm not talkin' bout white
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I just wanna do my part to bring the dark
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The darkness to the light
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I'm not talkin' bout left
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Don't wanna hear about right
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I'm talkin' bout wrong and right
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And the sacrifice of
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innocent human life
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With a right to remain silent
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Seems they got the right,
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Lord, to remain violent
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Gotta shake these shackles
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before it's too late
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Or we'll be trapped in a police state
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • E

  • G

  • A

  • B

    2

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Police State by Selwyn Birchwood is G minor.

The primary chords used in Police State are Gm, G, Bb, C, D.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Gm, G, Bb, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Police State is approximately 103 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Police State 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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