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For the Krishnacore Bands
Chords transcribed by Max Turner

D                                    A            Bm
You stuck by the scene but did the scene stick by you?
Bm      A        G            Bm     Em
In a few cases, yes, maybe in one or two.
F#m                              Em
You routinely got called out by Maximum Rock n' Roll
           G                         A
and you weren't ever going to fit in at the Fireside Bowl.
D                           Bm
And back in the day punks, practically declaring war
                  Em                          G
as if there were anything more orthodox than hardcore,
                  A                           Bm
as if there were anything more orthodox than hardcore.
D                                   A              Bm
You stuck to your guns when you were running out of ammo
Bm          A    G                  Bm         Em
even on package tours supporting metalcore guys in camo.
F#m                                   Em
You find more common threads than you'd expect to in these places.
G                              A
Always see the Holy Name light up a few new faces.
D                                      Bm               
And back in the day punks, still with plenty of shit to say,
Em                  G
Covertly cashing in on dead stock of your early demos on eBay.
Ebm                      Bbm
But where were they on the night you first shaved your head?
G                                          G#m
Drinking beer in field someplace with all creation overhead.
Ebm                                       Bbm
And where were they when the locals were ganging up on you?
C#m           Cm               F                     A
Lining up to join some nearly identical crew.
D                                    A           Bm
You stuck it out for several years or maybe you moved on.
Bm        A      G          Bm           Em
Nobody's really sure where Jayadvaita's gone.
F#m                           Em 
Some say he's a stoner now, Creeper Dave swears that's true,
              G       
But when you point one finger at the Krishna punks,
D           A
I've got two fingers up for you.
D                           Bm
And back in the day punks, singing the same old song,
         Em
about the kids who brought the banquet to the matinee,
   G
but preached just a little too long.
           A                         Bm
Yeah they preached just a little too long.

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