View Guitar Chords for After the rush hour acoustic - chords ver. 1
Intro C, Am, G, Em (x2) Verse 1 C Am I am the small town linesman G Em And you'll find me out here on the line. C G Searching ceaselessly to simply Am G C Find a place i can call mine. Am G Every corner of this country Em C Criss-crossed out with coloured lines. G/C The city lies before me, G Am G C Another city sprawling out behind. Chorus Em C Cos I’m a frontiers man, Em Trapped in suburban England. Verse 2 C Am Since the Scramble ended, G Em Since the West was won on wagon trails, C G It seems the Mazzini's paradisical Am G C Panopticon prevailed. Am G My walkabouts no longer take me Em C Beyond a choice of different jails. G/C Why should i have to choose a state G Am G C When every one of them has failed? Chorus Em C Cos I’m a frontiers man, Em Trapped in suburban England. Build Up to Bridge Dm C And i promise not to overthrow the state D(slide up C shape) If allowed to redraw the atlas beforeI DmemiCgrate. BridgeSo I have sailed the seven seas alone, Trying to find a shore I can call home. But all i found are different flags, Double-speaking diplomats, and I do not have time for that. So I'll declare my own sovereign state, - I cant figure out the bridge =[ The borders based on the Bottoms of my boots, And i will open embasies Wherever the hell i please, And at assemblies You will see me sat But never on my knees. Chorus Em C Cos I’m a frontiers man, Em Trapped in suburban England. Build Up to Bridge Dm C And i promise not to overthrow the state D(slide up C shape) If allowed to redraw the atlas beforeI DmemiCgrate.Dm C And I'd gladly leave your Metternich's alone D(slide up C shape) As long as where Dm C I lay my head i can be my very own. (Repeat Intro) I am the Winchester lineman. Chorus Em C Cos I’m a frontiers man, Em Trapped in suburban England. Coda C Em But here I will not remain-CNo I'll ride into the sunset, Em Dm Where my horse waits on the plain, C slide to D And I keep walking the li --------- ine.