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Shoplifters Of The World Unite

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[Verse]
ELearn to love me assemble the ways   D     A   ENow today tomorrow and alwaDysA  E  
My only weakness is a listed crime       My only weakness is well nevermind nevermindC  D  G  
[Chorus]
GShoplCifters of the wAmorld  C    D     GUnCite and take AmoverC  D  G  
GShoplCifters of the wAmorld       hand it over, hGand it over, Chand it overAm  
[Verse]
ELearn to love me assemble the ways  D    A    ENow today tomorrow and alwaysD  A  E  
EMy only weakness is a list of crimesD  A  E  
Ebut night the plans of a future war was all I saw on Channel 4C  D  G  
[Chorus]
GShoplCifters of the wAmorld  C    D     GUnCite and take AmoverC  D  G  
GShoplCifters of the wAmorld       hand it over, hGand it over, Chand it overAm  
[Verse]
GA heartless hCand on my shouldAmer  a push and it's over
GalabaCster crashes dAmown, six months is a long time
Gtried liCving in the real wAmorld, instead of a Gshell but bCefore I Ambegan
I was boGred before I eCven bAmeganC  D  G  
[Outro]
Shoplifters of the world unite and take over (2x)
Shoplifters of the world ... hand it over.

All chords in this song (6)

The story behind the song

This song, released as a non-album single in 1987, is a call for nonconformism, using the provocative idea of "shoplifting" as a metaphor. The lyrics, written by Morrissey, encourage a kind of "spiritual" or "cultural" shoplifting—taking ideas and influences to your own advantage rather than literally stealing goods. It plays like an anthem for those who embrace individuality and challenge norms.

AI-written from these sources:Shoplifters of the World Unite — Wikipedia ↗The Smiths — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Shoplifters Of The World Unite

by The Smiths

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse]

E D A E D A E

Learn to love me assemble the ways Now today tomorrow and always

C D G

My only weakness is a listed crime My only weakness is well nevermind nevermind

[Chorus]

G C Am C D G C Am C D G

Shoplifters of the world Unite and take over

G C Am G C Am

Shoplifters of the world hand it over, hand it over, hand it over

[Verse]

E D A E D A E

Learn to love me assemble the ways Now today tomorrow and always

E D A E

My only weakness is a list of crimes

E C D G

but night the plans of a future war was all I saw on Channel 4

[Chorus]

G C Am C D G C Am C D G

Shoplifters of the world Unite and take over

G C Am G C Am

Shoplifters of the world hand it over, hand it over, hand it over

[Verse]

G C Am

A heartless hand on my shoulder a push and it's over

G C Am

alabaster crashes down, six months is a long time

G C Am G C Am

tried living in the real world, instead of a shell but before I began

G C Am C D G

I was bored before I even began

[Outro]

Shoplifters of the world unite and take over (2x)

Shoplifters of the world ... hand it over.

About Shoplifters Of The World Unite Chords by The Smiths

Learn how to play Shoplifters Of The World Unite by The Smiths with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Shoplifters Of The World Unite chords”, “Shoplifters Of The World Unite guitar chords”, or “The Smiths Shoplifters Of The World Unite chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Shoplifters Of The World Unite chords and for experienced players who want accurate Shoplifters Of The World Unite lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, D, A, C, G, Am.

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The chords for "Shoplifters Of The World Unite" show the original chord names (including E, D, A, C, G, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.