Nation Of Heat Chords

Capo 1st fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Em

G

Gm

D

C

The Gm chord is really just lifting your index finger from the A string and

hammering it on the D string (2nd fret).

Listen to the song for timing.

Intro

(repeated over and over during harmonica part)

Em D G Gm G

Verse 1

GAcross from the prison and beCside the great Glake Gm G Gm G

EmBelow the rooftops and aDbove the GhighwayGms G Gm G

 The Cspirits pay rental on the basements they Ghaunt Gm G Gm G

 And the Empages just draw pictures of the Dthings that they Gwant Gm G Gm G

 I Emcook my dinner on the Dblacktop Gstreet Gm

 IEm come from the Dnation of Gheat

Repeat intro during the harmonica part.

Verse 2

GOutside the train station there's a Cbold painted Gsign Gm G Gm G

 It says Emtry to be patient don't Dforget to choose Gsides Gm G Gm G

 We got the Cloudest explosions you ever hGeard Gm G Gm G

 We got Emtwo dollar soldiers and Dten dollar Gwords Gm G Gm G

 If I Emdidn't own boots I Dwouldn't need fGeet Gm

 IEm come from the nDation of Gheat

Repeat intro again during the harmonica part.

Verse 3

GSo swift and so vicious are the Ccarnival Grides Gm G Gm G

 And the Emcarnival barker yell your Dname for a Gbribe Gm G Gm G

 we got Cbillboards for love and JapaneseG cars Gm G Gm G

 It ain't Emrare to hear the streetlights Dcall themselves Gstars Gm G Gm G

 The Emmore that I learn the Dmore that I Gcheat Gm

 IEm come from the Dnation of Gheat

Repeat intro during the harmonica part.

Verse 4

GI've seen skeleton mothers and Chungry Gfolks Gm G Gm G

 Across the Emstreet from the kitchens that cook Ddinner for Gmost Gm G Gm G

 SomeCtimes you hear whispers by the dark of theG moon Gm G Gm G

 That we Empromised too much and Dgave it too Gsoon Gm G Gm G

EmEven our coughs and our Dfevers compGete Gm

 IEm come from the Dnation of Gheat

Repeat intro again during the harmonica part.

Verse 5

GBlockin borders with smiles are Cimmigrant Gsons Gm G Gm G

 we measure Emloneliness and miles and Dmisery in Gtons Gm G Gm G

 There's a Cstraw-hatted man rowing away from theG shore Gm G Gm G

 Who says "It's a Emshame they don't let you have Dslaves here Ganymore" Gm G Gm G

 I'm the Emugliest man that Dyou'll ever Gmeet Gm

 IEm come from the Dnation of Gheat