The State of Massachusetts chords by Dropkick Murphys

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Intro 1
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Verse 1
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She had excuses and she just used them
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She was the victim of
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unspeakable abuses
Her husband was violent,
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malicious and distant
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Her kids now belong to
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the state of Massachusetts
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They've been

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Verse 2

taken away

They've been taken away

Verse 3
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Billy was a bright one
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Tommy's off his head
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Mother loved them both the same,
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at least that's what she said
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I don't predict the future,
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I  don't care about the past
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Send them both to DSS,
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now you had your chance
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The poison who stole your babies
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The judges took your rights
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You can have your children,
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or the night

Interlude 1

I suppose

Verse 4
you've a victim
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I suspect you may have lied
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If you've lost all ambition
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won't you give this thing a try
If you can't and you fail
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won't be the only loser
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These kid don't stand a chance
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with you in their future
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They've been

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taken away

They've been taken away

Interlude 2

Verse 6
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Billy was a bright one
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Tommy's off his head
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Mother loved them both the same,
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at least that's what she said
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I don't predict the future,
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I  don't care about the past
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Send them both to DSS,
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now you had your chance
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The poison who stole your babies
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The judges took your rights
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You can have your children,
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or the night

Interlude 3

Verse 7

The poison stole your babies

The tenants took your rides

You can have the children, or the day

Interlude 4
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Verse 8
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Billy was a bright one
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Tommy's off his head
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Mother loved them both the same,
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at least that's what she said
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I don't predict the future,
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I  don't care about the past
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Send them both to DSS,
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now you had your chance
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The poison stole your babies
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The judges took your rights
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You can have your children,