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Punks Not Dead

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E --F#2---C#4---B2--G#m-4---G#4---F----E70-- 
B --2---6---4---4---4-------3-- 
G --3---6---4---4---5---2---1-- 
D --4---6---4---6---6---3---2-- 
A --4---4---2---6---6---3---2-- 
E --2---4---2---4---4---1------ 
F#She answC#ered our ad wanted we had a vacancy 
We F#didn't know Bwhat was in storC#e but we were soon to see 
She plays F#records C#of The Foreskins at any given hour 
She F#turns on the Bhot water tap whC#ile I'm in the shower
And at G#mnight the house is quiet you might wonder G#why 
But punk's not Bdead she's just gone to F#bed 
Punk's not Bdead she's just gone to F#bed G#  B  
[F] [F#]  [E7]
[F] [F#]  [E7]
[F] [F#]  [E7]
[F] [F#]  [E7]
F#Couldn't give a damn about thC#e friends of mine she'll scare 
Some F#people just can't see past studs and Bbleached blond spiky C#hair 
F#I say 'A' for C#Abba she says 'A' for Anarchy 
F#In the morning she says "Never mind the bollocks, Bhere's your cup of C#tea" 
And at G#mnight the house is quiet you might wonder G#why 
But punk's not Bdead she's just gone to F#bed 
Punk's not Bdead she's just gone to F#bed G#  B  
[F] [F#]  [E7]
[F] [F#]  [E7]
[F] [F#]  [E7]
[F] [F#]  [E7] 
I F#pass her in the kitchen she's got a longneck in her C#hand 
She's F#playing me a Bdictaphone recC#ording of her band 
Her F#drummer has beC#en playing for nearly seven hours 
But he F#hits them with such paBssion it makes C#other drummers cower  
GmWhen the nG#ight has come all safety pins must come undone 
If the house is Bquiet weF#ll that's because punk's retired for the night 
If the house is Bquiet well punk's retired for the F#nighG#t B  
Yeah she's retired for the F#night 
If the house is Bquiet well that's because toF#nighG#t B  C#  
There's one little punk rock Bgirl who's dead to the F#worldG#  B  C#  F#  

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Punks Not Dead

by Darren Hanlon

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Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

F# C# B G#m G# F E7

E --2---4---2---4---4-------0--

B --2---6---4---4---4-------3--

G --3---6---4---4---5---2---1--

D --4---6---4---6---6---3---2--

A --4---4---2---6---6---3---2--

E --2---4---2---4---4---1------

F# C#

She answered our ad wanted we had a vacancy

F# B C#

We didn't know what was in store but we were soon to see

F# C#

She plays records of The Foreskins at any given hour

F# B C#

She turns on the hot water tap while I'm in the shower

G#m G#

And at night the house is quiet you might wonder why

B F#

But punk's not dead she's just gone to bed

B F# G# B

Punk's not dead she's just gone to bed

F F# E7

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F F# E7

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F F# E7

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F F# E7

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F# C#

Couldn't give a damn about the friends of mine she'll scare

F# B C#

Some people just can't see past studs and bleached blond spiky hair

F# C#

I say 'A' for Abba she says 'A' for Anarchy

F# B C#

In the morning she says "Never mind the bollocks, here's your cup of tea"

G#m G#

And at night the house is quiet you might wonder why

B F#

But punk's not dead she's just gone to bed

B F# G# B

Punk's not dead she's just gone to bed

F F# E7

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F F# E7

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F F# E7

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F F# E7

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F# C#

I pass her in the kitchen she's got a longneck in her hand

F# B C#

She's playing me a dictaphone recording of her band

F# C#

Her drummer has been playing for nearly seven hours

F# B C#

But he hits them with such passion it makes other drummers cower

Gm G#

When the night has come all safety pins must come undone

B F#

If the house is quiet well that's because punk's retired for the night

B F# G# B

If the house is quiet well punk's retired for the night

Yeah she's retired for the night

B F# G# B C#

If the house is quiet well that's because tonight

B F# G# B C# F#

There's one little punk rock girl who's dead to the world

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