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(for A just hammer on n off the B string)
(Obviously you don't play the chords where they're lined up, just listen to the song to get the rhythm, it's fairly easy.)

A D E

A D E                           A D E
I will wake up at 6am again
A D E
And I will find my way to the front door
A D E
Like a soldier crawling through the smoking carnage
D A
Smoldering bodies at my feet
D E
I’d love to stick around but I’ve got someone to meet

A D E                                
And I will put my best foot forward
A D E
And I’ll thank god I made it out of there
A D E                                A D E
On the day when my new friends come

A D E                                                 A D E
I will present myself in my nice white tuxedo jacket
A D E
And I will look at the day through my dark sunglasses
A D E
And take in the scene
D A 
The house behind me and the people in it
D E
Will all go up like steam in just a minute

A D E 
There’s gonna be a redefining of some borders
A D E
And I will receive my orders
A D E                                A
On the day when my new friends come

F#m A
The rooftops and the sidewalks
F#m A
Will all melt like plastic
F#m A
And oh friends, oh friends! Dear friends, 
D E
I’m gonna look fantastic

A D E  
There won’t be any reason left to cry
A D E
Because there won’t be any people left to cry for
A D E
My memory’s gonna vaporize itself
A D E
And my Italian shoes, well, they will be to die for
D A
I believe I can fly
D E
when you look up at me and wave good-bye
A D E
on the day when my new friends come

A D E