Biography:
The Wisconsin state motto is simple - “Forward.” Milwaukee’s own .357 String Band epitomizes this spirit. Established in 2004, they have brought their inimitably relentless style of Americana from the West Coast of the United States to as far east as Serbia, playing over 600 shows in 10 different countries, and honing their razor sharp sound and adrenaline-fueled live show with a grueling tour schedule.
Anything but derivative, The .357 String Band pays homage to both the dark roots of Americana - the fatalistic murder ballads
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[Intro]
Em G Am B Em G Am B
[Verse]
Em G Am B
Well here I am, going down down down
Em G Am B
And no one around's gonna catch me when I fall
Em G Am B
And here I am sinkin' further into the pit
Em G Am B
As I think to myself "Would this really be the end?"
Em G Em
And now the devil's come to claim his own
G Em
So I'll be gone before too long
G Em
It's one more whiskey, lord, one more song
D G Em G Am B Em G Am
Here's to you, now I gotta roll on
B
[Verse]
Em G Am B
I've spent my time on this earth searching for some kind of peace
Em G Am B
Shot my love into my veins searching for that sweet release
Em G Am B
Yeah I've spent my time tryin' to find a way to kill my time
Em G Am B
With my heart on my sleeve and my woes and my rhymes
Em G Em
And now the devil's come to claim his own
G Em
So I'll be gone before too long
G Em
It's one more whiskey, lord, one more song
D G Em G Am B Em G Am
Here's to you, now I gotta roll on Gotta roll on
[Verse]
Em G Am B
Well I spent so many sleepless nights, so many nights I've gone insane
Em G Am B
This world has left me weary with a fever in my brain
Em G Am B
My mind is blank, my body's broke, my life's a ticking clock
Em G Am B
'Till peace or hell this is the path I chose and it's the path that I must walk
[Outro]
Em G Em
And the devil's come to claim his own
G Em
So I'll be gone before too long
G Em
It's one more whiskey, lord, one more song
D G Em G Am
Here's to you, now I gotta roll on
B Em G Am
Gotta roll on...
B Em G Am
Gotta roll on...
Em G Am B Em G Am B
[Verse]
Em G Am B
Well here I am, going down down down
Em G Am B
And no one around's gonna catch me when I fall
Em G Am B
And here I am sinkin' further into the pit
Em G Am B
As I think to myself "Would this really be the end?"
Em G Em
And now the devil's come to claim his own
G Em
So I'll be gone before too long
G Em
It's one more whiskey, lord, one more song
D G Em G Am B Em G Am
Here's to you, now I gotta roll on
B
[Verse]
Em G Am B
I've spent my time on this earth searching for some kind of peace
Em G Am B
Shot my love into my veins searching for that sweet release
Em G Am B
Yeah I've spent my time tryin' to find a way to kill my time
Em G Am B
With my heart on my sleeve and my woes and my rhymes
Em G Em
And now the devil's come to claim his own
G Em
So I'll be gone before too long
G Em
It's one more whiskey, lord, one more song
D G Em G Am B Em G Am
Here's to you, now I gotta roll on Gotta roll on
[Verse]
Em G Am B
Well I spent so many sleepless nights, so many nights I've gone insane
Em G Am B
This world has left me weary with a fever in my brain
Em G Am B
My mind is blank, my body's broke, my life's a ticking clock
Em G Am B
'Till peace or hell this is the path I chose and it's the path that I must walk
[Outro]
Em G Em
And the devil's come to claim his own
G Em
So I'll be gone before too long
G Em
It's one more whiskey, lord, one more song
D G Em G Am
Here's to you, now I gotta roll on
B Em G Am
Gotta roll on...
B Em G Am
Gotta roll on...
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