intro - C Am C Am  

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verse 1 In the name of progress big ole building goin' up 
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        and in the name of progress another mom and pop shop bites the dust 
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        that old home town flavor has all but disappeared 
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        and i worry when i wonder what its gonna be like in twenty years 
 
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chorus  i may not have the answer when its all said and done 
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        sometimes i have to question where they're comin from 
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        i know where im goin when they lay me to rest 
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        oh i aint afraid of dying lord, its the livin' that scares me to death 
 
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verse 2  sirens scream in the city gunshots ring in the night 
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        another mother watches while her young son clings to life 
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        some father says in the name of God he took his babys life 
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        well i dont think so the God i know wouldnt believe thats right 
 
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chorus  i may not have the answer when its all said and done 
           Am                G
        sometimes i have to question where they're comin from 
        Am                 F
        i know where im goin when they lay me to rest 
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        oh i aint afraid of dying lord, its the livin' that scares me to death 
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        lord i may not have the answers when its all said and done 
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        sometimes i have to question where they're comin from 
        Am                      F
        i know where im going when they lay me to rest 
              C                      F        G                      C   Am  C Am
        oh i aint afraid of dying lord, its the livin' that scares me to death 
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            i know where im going when they lay me to rest 
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        oh i aint afraid of dying lord, its the livin' that scares me to death 
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        scares me to death