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[Intro]
F C G
[Verse]
                         FC*          G  
The Old Boy's Club has been throwing it's weight around
  FIt's been around so long aCnd I'm sick of Gthe sound
  FIf you're gonna say somethinCg, better say Git loud
  FGonna take some counter-actioCn, gonna joiGn the crowd
[Chorus]
  F    C     Am      GI won't be put in my place
  F    C     Am      GI won't be put in my
[Verse]
FDo you feel okay?
C*                             G  F  
'Cause I can't blame you for feeling down
C*            G
I'm gonna get myself together
    G**
I'm gonna paint the town
[Chorus]
  F    C     Am      GI won't be put in my place
  F    C     Am      GI won't be put in my
[Verse]
FThe hand thaCt giveth
GIs set to taketh way
FThey strip you of yCour dignity
GThey make you work and then wait
FThey make yoCu work and Gthen wait
                       FC*          G  
The right-wing views have been getting me down
  FThey say that work brCings dignity, no matter wGhat job they dish out
  FBut the rich start life wiCth a handG-me-down
  FThe wage cap gets biggerC, doesn't it make Gyou proud?
[Verse]
FThe hand thaCt giveth
GIs set to taketh way
FThey strip you of yCour dignity
GThey make you work and then wait
FThey make yoCu work and Gthen wait
[Verse]
FBut I won't bAme put in Gmy place
FI won't be puAt in Gmy place
GI won't be put in my
  FYou attack the vulnerable
They'd Ambetter get out Gof your way
  FYou don't think you're culpable
They'd Ambetter get out Gof your way
  FBut there's nowhere to go
EmAnd it's no way tAmo be
  FThere's enough to go around
CThere must be a differenGt way
  FThere must be a Gdifferent way
[Outro]
F C G
| * = One strum
| ** = Two strums
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Work And Then Wait

by Maxïmo Park

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F C G

[Verse]

F G

The Old Boy's Club has been throwing it's weight around

F C G

It's been around so long and I'm sick of the sound

F C G

If you're gonna say something, better say it loud

F C G

Gonna take some counter-action, gonna join the crowd

[Chorus]

F C Am G

I won't be put in my place

F C Am G

I won't be put in my

[Verse]

Do you feel okay?

G F

'Cause I can't blame you for feeling down

C* G

I'm gonna get myself together

G**

I'm gonna paint the town

[Chorus]

F C Am G

I won't be put in my place

F C Am G

I won't be put in my

[Verse]

F C

The hand that giveth

Is set to taketh way

F C

They strip you of your dignity

They make you work and then wait

F C G

They make you work and then wait

F G

The right-wing views have been getting me down

F C G

They say that work brings dignity, no matter what job they dish out

F C G

But the rich start life with a hand-me-down

F C G

The wage cap gets bigger, doesn't it make you proud?

[Verse]

F C

The hand that giveth

Is set to taketh way

F C

They strip you of your dignity

They make you work and then wait

F C G

They make you work and then wait

[Verse]

F Am G

But I won't be put in my place

F A G

I won't be put in my place

I won't be put in my

You attack the vulnerable

Am G

They'd better get out of your way

You don't think you're culpable

Am G

They'd better get out of your way

But there's nowhere to go

Em Am

And it's no way to be

There's enough to go around

C G

There must be a different way

F G

There must be a different way

[Outro]

F C G

| * = One strum

| ** = Two strums

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