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GREEDY BASTARDS
As recorded by Motörhead
(From the 2015 Album BAD MAGIC: SERIOUSLY BAD MAGIC - 2023 REISSUE BONUS TRACK)
Tune down 1/2 step
[Intro]
N.C.
You've never seen a politician who kept his promise
Never saw a politician who wasn't a Bmliar
BmNot even the greedy ones
GIt's all bullshit, man, it's all control
They want you to Ado what they say
ABecause their word is better than that other guy
Alright, Bmit's not
F#mYou should be sufBmficient in yourself
BmAnd you should be the best you can do
You should make the Gworld a better place for having been in it
Not suck from it, you Ashould make it better, you should give to it
BmAll politicians are assholes
[Verse 1]
BmDon't ask me how I feel today
I Gonly want to get away
AI don't understand the words you Emwant to hear me say
BmI don't believe there's anyone
On Gearth to stop us going wrong
Don't Aask why I like silence
I'll Emshake you to the bone
EmShake you to the bone
[Chorus]
The Gway we treat the world Awe have is Bmcriminal and Emcruel
We Gsteal the air we Abreathe and that ain't Bmcool
You Greally want to see Aour kids Bmchoking in the Emair
               G                 A    EmN.C.
Greedy bastards you don't even care
[Verse 2]
You Bmbetter look around you
GSomething's in the wind
It's Anot quite Armageddon
But Emit's the next best thing
Do you Bmthink it's paranoia?
Maybe Gyou should call your lawyer
Don't Athink you're gonna be safe here
EmWhen the world breaks in
EmWhen the world breaks in
[Chorus]
Same Gpeople every Atime around will Bmsend you to your Emdeath
They Gonly want to keep Ayou in their Bmdebt
GDo you want your chilAdren wearing Bmgas masks in their Emschools?
GGreedy bastards Amake 'em break the Emrules
EmBreak the rules
[Guitar Solo]
Bm   G   A   Bm  Em
Bm   G   A   Em   Bm
G   A   Bm    G   A
Em
[Out-Chorus]
GIn the seats of poAwer the Bmold men sit and Emtalk
GVote against them Athen you get to walkBm  
The Gsecrets within seAcrets are Bmbeing hid aEmway
GGreedy bastards Alike to make them Empay
N.C.
Bastards!

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Greedy Bastards

by Motörhead

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F#m

GREEDY BASTARDS

As recorded by Motörhead

(From the 2015 Album BAD MAGIC: SERIOUSLY BAD MAGIC - 2023 REISSUE BONUS TRACK)

Tune down 1/2 step

[Intro]

N.C.

You've never seen a politician who kept his promise

Never saw a politician who wasn't a liar

Not even the greedy ones

It's all bullshit, man, it's all control

They want you to do what they say

Because their word is better than that other guy

Alright, it's not

F#m Bm

You should be sufficient in yourself

And you should be the best you can do

You should make the world a better place for having been in it

Not suck from it, you should make it better, you should give to it

All politicians are assholes

[Verse 1]

Don't ask me how I feel today

I only want to get away

A Em

I don't understand the words you want to hear me say

I don't believe there's anyone

On earth to stop us going wrong

Don't ask why I like silence

I'll shake you to the bone

Shake you to the bone

[Chorus]

G A Bm Em

The way we treat the world we have is criminal and cruel

G A Bm

We steal the air we breathe and that ain't cool

G A Bm Em

You really want to see our kids choking in the air

G A Em

N.C.

Greedy bastards you don't even care

[Verse 2]

You better look around you

Something's in the wind

It's not quite Armageddon

But it's the next best thing

Do you think it's paranoia?

Maybe you should call your lawyer

Don't think you're gonna be safe here

When the world breaks in

[Chorus]

G A Bm Em

Same people every time around will send you to your death

G A Bm

They only want to keep you in their debt

G A Bm Em

Do you want your children wearing gas masks in their schools?

G A Em

Greedy bastards make 'em break the rules

Break the rules

[Guitar Solo]

Bm G A Bm Em

Bm G A Em Bm

G A Bm G A

[Out-Chorus]

G A Bm Em

In the seats of power the old men sit and talk

G A Bm

Vote against them then you get to walk

G A Bm Em

The secrets within secrets are being hid away

G A Em

Greedy bastards like to make them pay

N.C.

Bastards!

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