(picking)
SOL SOL/RE SOL/MI SOL/RE
Superman was killed in Dallas
SOL SOL/RE SOL/MI SOL/RE
There's no love left in the palace
SOL SOL/RE SOL/MI SOL/RE FA RE
Someone took the Beatle's lead guitar
SOL SOL/RE SOL/MI SOL/RE
Have another Chevis Regal
SOL SOL/RE SOL/MI SOL/RE
Your twelve years old and sex is legal
SOL SOL/RE SOL/MI SOL/RE FA RE
Your parents don't know where or who you are
DO SOL
Used to be the hero of the ball game
DO SOL
Took the time to shake the loser's hand
DO RE SIm MIm
Used to be that failure only meant you didn't try
C D walkdown to G
In a world where people gave a damn
SOL SOL/RE SOL/MI SOL/RE
Great big wars in little places
SOL SOL/RE SOL/MI SOL/RE
Look at all those frightened faces
SOL SOL/RE SOL/MI SOL/RE FA RE
But don't come here we just ain't got the room
SOL SOL/RE SOL/MI SOL/RE
Love thy neighbor's wife and daughter
SOL SOL/RE SOL/MI SOL/RE
You cleanse your life with holy water
SOL SOL/RE SOL/MI SOL/RE FA RE
Hey we don't need to bathe we've got perfume
DO SOL
Used to be a knight in shining armor
DO SOL
Didn't have to own a shiny car
(strum)
DO RE SIm MIm
'Cuz dignity and courage were the measure of a man
DO RE SOL
And not the drugs he needs to hide his scars
(strum harder)
SIm
And can your teacher read
SIm
And does your preacher pray
FA#m
And does your president have soul
SOL FA#m
Have you heard a real good ethnic joke today
SIm
Mama took her speed
SIm
Daddy ran away
FA#m
But you mustn't lose control
SOL
You see the kids are wild we just can't tame 'em
LA
Do we have a right to blame 'em
(back to picking)
RE RE/DO# RE/SI RE/DO#
We fed them all our indecision
RE RE/DO# RE/SI RE/DO#
And raped their minds with television
RE RE/DO# RE/SI RE/DO# DO LA
But what the hell they're too young to feel pain
SOL RE
But I believe that love will save tomorrow
SOL RE
I believe that truth will make us free
(strum)
SOL LA FA#m SIm
Someone tried to say it and we nailed him to a cross
G A (picking)D
I guess it's still the way it used to be
|