Blackball Offspring notation: / slide up (first note picked) \ slide down g grace note. Held for a split second, is
not counted in the timing. (crappy explanation, I know, but I haven't
taken music lessons in about five years) h hammer on (first note picked) p pull off (first note picked) t tap (don't pick it, just tap the string
real hard) 1: intro and rhythm section E|--------------------------------|------------------------------------ B|--------------------------------|-----------2g/3\2------------2g/3\2- G|---------------5-5-5--2---------|-4-4-4-4-4-2g/3\2--4-4-4-4-4-2g/3\2- D|-2-2-2--5-5-5--3-3-3--2---------|-4-4-4-4-4-1g/2\1--4-4-4-4-4-1g/2\1- A|-2-2-2--5-5-5--3-3-3--0---------|-2-2-2-2-2---------2-2-2-2-2-------- E|-0-0-0--3-3-3-------------------|------------------------------------ 2: chorus ("Win the battle lose the
war...") E|---------------------------------------------------------------------- B|-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------7-------------------- G|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-------------------- D|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------- A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------------- E|---------------------------------------------------------------------- chorus part 2 ("I don't want this
anymore...") E|---------------------------------------------------------------------- B|-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------------------------- G|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------- D|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------- A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-------------------- E|-------------------------------------------------2-------------------- 3: guitar solo (played by guitar 1 with
accompanying chords from guitar 2) E5 F5 E5 E|---------------------------------------------------------------------- B|---------------------------------------------------------------------- G|---------------------------------------------------------------------- D|-2-2h3-2--2h3--2p0--2h3-5-3-2p0-2h3-2p0------------------------------- A|----------------------------------------3p2-3h5-3p2-0----------------- E|---------------------------------------------------------------------- Eb5 E5 E|---------------------------------------------------------------------- B|----------------------------------------5----------------------------- G|----------------------------------------4----------------------------- D|----------------------------------------2----------------------------- A|-0h2-3p2-0----0h2-0--------------------------------------------------- E|-----------t3-------t3-2p0-2h3-5p3-2-1-0------------------------------ 4: interlude part 1 (play 3x) E|---------------------------------------------------------------------- B|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/6------ G|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4/5------ D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/3------ A|---------------------------------------------------------------------- E|---------------------------------------------------------------------- *note: on third time, stop... ^ here! and go
into interlude part 2 /|\ | 5: Interlude part 2 E|---------------------------------------------------------------------- B|-5---5g/6---5---5g/6---5---5g/6---5---5g/6---------------------------- G|-4---4g/5---4---4g/5---4---4g/5---4---4g/5---------------------------- D|-2---2g/3---2---2g/3---2---2g/3---2---2g/3---------------------------- A|---------------------------------------------------------------------- E|---------------------------------------------------------------------- 6: Interlude part 3 ("In the style of
forgotten men...") E|---------------------------------------------------------------------- B|-8-8-8-8---------6-6-6-6---------5---5g/6---5---5g/6------------------ G|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4---4g/5---4---4g/5------------------ D|-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-2---2g/3---2---2g/3------------------ A|---------5-5-5-5---------3-3-3-3-------------------------------------- E|---------------------------------------------------------------------- Lyrics: In this world of hate and
shallowness Where enemies become your
consolation And those of us who win the game give up our
minds I don't call that winning Say this doesn't apply to you But ask yourself first What have I done today to win the
game And just what have I sacrificed Win the battle lose the war I know I've played this game
before When people were still real I don't want this anymore It's time for me to close the
door There's nothing left to feel Reflect on all our yesterdays My own words choke me Why were they spoken Regret for the things I've said and
done Just can't compare with Regret for those that I have never
tried So blame this world or blame
yourself It's really all the same When you are standing on the
precipice >From which you just can't
return Win the battle lose the war I know I've played this game
before When people were still real I don't want this anymore It's time for me to close the
door There's nothing left to feel In the style of forgotten men I look to my horizon I see nothing While thoughts of guns and
desecration Sweep through my mind But only coffins and bones remain As I look to you The emptiness behind your eyes Seals my decision Can't carry on in this world of
juggling Where all this thoughtlessness and
bludgeoning Your key to success What kind of tradition to carry
on Blackball The new disease Blackball The new disease Blackball Your evil ways Have found their way inside me Blackball The new disease Blackball The new disease Blackball For a better life In this high tech dog eat dog
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