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[Intro]
B A E G A B A B
B A E G A B A D
B A E G A B A B
B A E G A B A E
E D E E D E E D E D A
E D E E D E E D E G D
[Verse 1]
Protests in ENew YorkD  E  
EListen to Dthe Ecall of the wild
EBrothDers, Esisters Dcarrying Asigns
EBreathe DdeeEp before it's Dtoo Elate
EThe sky is DfalEling, Dburning your Aeyes
EDown in DNew EOrleans, river's DboiEling
Nothing DlivEing, Dnothing to Aeat
EThank Dthe ELord, daddy's DworEking 8 to 5
EPaying Dthe Edoctor, Gbaby's got Dcancer
[Pre-Chorus]
(BGive and Atake)
GHas all we've learned been Awrong?
(BLook aAround) GAt what we've been givenF  
CMaybe we've taken too Dlong
[Chorus 1]
(EResistance) DShouts the man on the right
ECan't solve the problem DoverAnight
(EResistance) DListen to the Acall of the BwiDldA  
[Verse 2]
EBurning coalD  E  
EGot to Dkeep Ethe company warmD  E  
EAs the Drain kEeeps Dkilling the Atrees
ECut 'em Ddown Equick, pay the man Dhis Ewage
EHe's maDking Epaper to fuel the DInformation AAge
EOut in the MidwestD  E  
EHear the roar of the DploughE  
ETurning DgrassEland Dinto Asand
EGotta feed Dthe Epeople more Devery Eday
EBut the wind keeps DblowEing the Dland Aaway
[Pre-Chorus]
(BGive and Atake)
GHas all we've learned been Awrong?
(BLook aAround) GAt what we've been givenF  
CMaybe we've taken too Dlong
[Chorus 2]
(EResistance) DShouts the man on the right
ECan't solve the problem DoverAnight
(EResistance) DLiberal opposition crying,
"EViolation DStop the Amadness!"
(EResistance) DThrough the din
EOne voice Dwe should Ahear
(EResistance) DListen to the Acall of the BwiDldA  
[Guitar Solo - Michael Wilton]
B A E G A B A B
B A E G A B A D
B A E G A B A
G G G F C
G G G F C
G G G F C
G G G F C
[Bridge]
EThere's no easy soluF#tion
The Gprice is high and it's Atime to pay
ETurn of the century viF#sion
FoGcused on a better Dway
[Chorus 2]
(EResistance) DShouts the man on the right
ECan't solve the problem DoverAnight
(EResistance) DLiberal opposition crying,
"EViolation DStop the Amadness!"
(EResistance) DThrough the din
EOne voice Dwe should Ahear
(EResistance) DListen to the Acall of the BwiDldA  
[Outro]
B A E

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Resistance

by Queensrÿche

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

B A E G A B A B

B A E G A B A D

B A E G A B A B

B A E G A B A E

E D E E D E E D E D A

E D E E D E E D E G D

[Verse 1]

E D E

Protests in New York

E D E

Listen to the call of the wild

E D E D A

Brothers, sisters carrying signs

E D E D E

Breathe deep before it's too late

E D E D A

The sky is falling, burning your eyes

E D E D E

Down in New Orleans, river's boiling

D E D A

Nothing living, nothing to eat

E D E D E

Thank the Lord, daddy's working 8 to 5

E D E G D

Paying the doctor, baby's got cancer

[Pre-Chorus]

B A

(Give and take)

G A

Has all we've learned been wrong?

B A G F

(Look around) At what we've been given

C D

Maybe we've taken too long

[Chorus 1]

E D

(Resistance) Shouts the man on the right

E D A

Can't solve the problem overnight

E D A B D A

(Resistance) Listen to the call of the wild

[Verse 2]

E D E

Burning coal

E D E D E

Got to keep the company warm

E D E D A

As the rain keeps killing the trees

E D E D E

Cut 'em down quick, pay the man his wage

E D E D A

He's making paper to fuel the Information Age

E D E

Out in the Midwest

E D E

Hear the roar of the plough

E D E D A

Turning grassland into sand

E D E D E

Gotta feed the people more every day

E D E D A

But the wind keeps blowing the land away

[Pre-Chorus]

B A

(Give and take)

G A

Has all we've learned been wrong?

B A G F

(Look around) At what we've been given

C D

Maybe we've taken too long

[Chorus 2]

E D

(Resistance) Shouts the man on the right

E D A

Can't solve the problem overnight

E D

(Resistance) Liberal opposition crying,

E D A

"Violation Stop the madness!"

E D

(Resistance) Through the din

E D A

One voice we should hear

E D A B D A

(Resistance) Listen to the call of the wild

[Guitar Solo - Michael Wilton]

B A E G A B A B

B A E G A B A D

B A E G A B A

G G G F C

[Bridge]

E F#

There's no easy solution

G A

The price is high and it's time to pay

E F#

Turn of the century vision

G D

Focused on a better way

[Chorus 2]

E D

(Resistance) Shouts the man on the right

E D A

Can't solve the problem overnight

E D

(Resistance) Liberal opposition crying,

E D A

"Violation Stop the madness!"

E D

(Resistance) Through the din

E D A

One voice we should hear

E D A B D A

(Resistance) Listen to the call of the wild

[Outro]

B A E

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