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Transcribed by Jonathan Hart and Matt S.
INTRO: (play twice) (7 beats/bar)
B C#m E C#m A C#m B C#m E C#m A C#m
e-|----------------------------5---4------------------------------5---4--|
B-|------------------5--5------5---5--------------------5--5------5---5--|
G-|-4----6--6--6--6--4--4--6---6---6---4----6--6--6--6--4--4--6---6---6--|
D-|-4----6--6--6--6--6--6--6---7---6---4----6--6--6--6--6--6--6---7---6--|
A-|-2----4--4--4--4--------4-----------2----4--4--4--4--------4----------|
E-|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1: (8 beats/bar)
B Esus2 B E
B Esus2 G#m
B Esus2 B E
B Esus2 C#m A
B Esus2 B Esus2
the rich get richer, the poor get the picture
B Esus2 G#m
the bombs never hit you when you're down so low
B Esus2 B Esus2
some got pollution, some evolution
B Esus2 C#m A
there must be some solution but I just don't know
B Esus2 B Esus2
the bosses want decisions, the workers need ambitions
B Esus2 G#m
there won't be no collisions when they move so slow
B Esus2 B Esus2
nothing ever happens, nothing really matters
B Esus2 C#m A
no one ever tells me what am I to know, so what am I to know
Chorus: (6 beats/bar)
(Play riff 1 during first line of chorus)
Riff 1:
e-|-------------------------------------------------5-------------|
B-|-------------------------------------------------7-------------|
G-|-------------------------------------------------7-------------|
D-|-------------2-2-----6---------------2-2-----6---7-------------|
A-|-2---4-4---4-----4-------2---4-4---4-----4-------5-------------|
E-|-------------------------------------------------5-------------|
you wouldn't read about it, read about it
D
just another incredible scene, there's no doubt about it
Verse 2:
B Esus2 B Esus2
hammer and sickle, the news is at a trickle
B Esus2 G#m
the commisars are fickle but the stockpile grows
B Esus2 B Esus2
bombers keep coming, engines softly humming
B Esus2 C#m A
the stars and stripes are running for their own big show
B Esus2 B Esus2
another little flare up, storm brewed in a teacup
B Esus2 G#m
imagine any mixup and the lot would go
nothing ever happens, nothing really matters
B Esus2 C#m A
no one ever tells me what am I to know, so what am I to know
Chorus 2:
Riff 1
you wouldn't read about it, read about it
D
one unjust ridiculous steal, ain't no doubt about it
Riff 1
you wouldn't read about it, read about it
D
just another particular deal, ain't no doubt about it
PLAY INTRO TWICE
Bridge:
Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb6 Gsus4
e|---1------------1----1------------1----1------------1--3----------|
B|-----3------2----------3------2----------3------2--------3--------|
G|-3-----3--0---3----3-----3--0---3----3-----3--0---3--------3----5-|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------5----|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb
e|---1------------1----1------------1----1------------1---|
B|-----3------2----------3------2----------3------2-------|
G|-3-----3--0---3----3-----3--0---3----3-----3--0---3-----|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
Cm Ab/C
e|-3-----3--------4-------4-------------------------------|
B|---4-----4--------5-------5-----------------------------|
G|-----5-----5--------6-------6---------------------------|
D|-------------5--------6-------6-------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb6 Gsus4
e|---1------------1----1------------1----1------------1--3----------|
B|-----3------2----------3------2----------3------2--------3--------|
G|-3-----3--0---3----3-----3--0---3----3-----3--0---3--------3----5-|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------5----|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb
e|---1------------1----1------------1----1------------1---|
B|-----3------2----------3------2----------3------2-------|
G|-3-----3--0---3----3-----3--0---3----3-----3--0---3-----|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
Gm F#dim
e|-------3-------------3-------------3----------5-5-5-5-5-|
B|-----3---3---------3---3---------3---3--------4-4-4-4-4-|
G|---5-------5-----5-------5-----5-------5------5-5-5-5-5-|
D|-5-----------5-5-----------5-5-----------5----4-4-4-4-4-|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
B Esus2 B Esus2
the rich get richer, the poor get the picture
B Esus2 G#m
the bombs never hit you when you're down so low
B Esus2 B Esus2
some got pollution, some de-evolution
B Esus2 C#m A
there must be some solution but I just don't know
B Esus2 B Esus2 B Esus2 G#m
ahh-ahhh, ahh-ahhh ahh-ahhh, ahhahhoohhh
B Esus2 B Esus2 B Esus2 C#m A
ahh-ahhh, ahh-ahhh ahh-ahhh, ahhhhoohhh ahhahhahhoohhh
End:
PLAY INTRO 4 and a HALF times ending on a B
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