The Decommissioner Lyrics

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Just a thought: I have made the chords as primary barre chords, but I've seen a video
in the first verse Dan plays the open D chord while playing
the C and Bb acting as bass lines on the 5th string, although on the next verse he then
primary barre chords. Whichever version shouldn't
make too much of a difference, but I think it's cool to have that variation with open
primary barre chords.
I altered some of the lyrics from the booklet just 'cause the song says otherwise.
It's 1/2 step down tuning on the album version, but I've tried transcribing some live
and it's played in standard. It's up to you to decide
which one you like, hence why I have not selected a specific tuning. Anyway, here's the song.
All chords are primary barre chords except when stated otherwise (e.g. "Bm(2)" is my way
saying that this is a secondary barre chord)
American Apparel had a special on khaki
With a matching balaclava stitched in Northern Italy
Well it just got me thinking and I flashed my credit card
C(open) A7(open)
I must admit I might have been a trifle hard
I read the weather makers, read some Gandhi too
And I thought about the space that does exist 'tween me and you
Then I stole some high explosive from the coffin cheaters club
C(open) A7(open)
Then I vanished like a ninja to the scrub
I am the Decommissioner
A(open) Em(open)
Guilty of the worst sedition
G(open)
Helicopters on my trail
A(open) C(open)
I'm dancing like a hare krishna!
Like Steve McQueen on my 250
O-er the compound fence
Well the blood had lifted to my head
My legs were in suspense
And I rammed a stick of jelly
'Neath the cooling towers wall
C(open) A7(open)
I crashed the boom gate as the bricks began to fall
I am the Decommissioner
A(open) Em(open)
Taking the extreme position
G(open)
Taunting the police commissioner!
I am the Decommissioner
A(open) Em(open)
Guilty of the worst sedition
G(open)
Service station cameras catch me
A(open) C(open)
Chantin' like a hare krishna!
(Wacky instrumental high speed chase through Gippsland commences.While this occurs, play
D(open)
Road blocks on all the highways
Bb(2) C(open)
I slunk along the creeks
D(open)
Soon joined by angry scientists
Bb(2) C(open)
And some old Jesus freaks
D(open)
Collecting strange disciples
Bb(2) C(open)
We hatched a brand new plan
D(open)
We started pre production
Bb(2) C(open)
On a touring indie band!
We went up the freeway in our black tarago
Run on solar power
Decommissioning power stations
The cops close by the hour
Reviewers in their leather trench coats
Settin' up my buzz
C(open) A7(open)
Say I'll be famous if I just avoid the fuzz!
Oh Mr. Police Commissioner
A(open) Em(open)
Look at it from my position
G(open)
Apocalypse is comin'
And I'm really a concerned parishioner
A(open) Em(open)
Acting on my own volition
G(open)
Taking the extreme position
A(open) C(open)
I'm tired of all this indecision!
(Boom)