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Alternative Ulster

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Stiff Little Fingers - Alternative Ulster
[Intro]
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--2---------------------------------------------------------|
G|--2---2--11-11-11-9-4--4--11-11-11-9-12--12--11-11-11-9-4---|
D|--0---0--0--0--0--0-0--0--0--0--0--0-0---0---0--0--0--0-0---|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--r----/------------r----/------------r----/------------r---|
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--4--11-11-11-9-12--12-12--11---|
D|--0--0--0--0--0-0---0--0----0---|
A|--------------------------------|
E|---/------------r----------r----|
Then
D,  A,  Bm,    G(x4)
[Verse 1]
There's Dnothin' for Aus in BmBelfastG  
The DPound's so Aold it's a BmpityG  
DOK, there's the Atrident in BmBangorG  
And then Dwalk back Ato the BmcityG  
  AWe ain't got nothin' but they Gdon't really care
They don't even know you know
  AThey just want money
We can Gtake it or leave it
            AN.C.
What we need is
[Chorus]
   D**           C  G  
An Alternative Ulster
CGrab it and change it, it's Gyours
       D**           C  G  
Get an Alternative Ulster
CIgnore the bores and their Glaws
       D**           C  G  
Get an Alternative Ulster
Be an Canti-security Gforce
      D**           C  G  
Alter your native Ulster
CAlter Gyour native Dland
[Instrumental]
D,  A,  Bm,    G(x2)
DTake a look Awhere you're Bmlivin'G  
You got the DArmy Aon your BmstreetG  
And the DRUC Adog of reBmpressionG  
Is Dbarking Aat your BmfeetG  
  AIs this the kind of place you Gwanna live?
Is this where you wanna be?
  AIs this the only life we're Ggonna have?
            AN.C.
What we need is
[Chorus] 
(as per chorus 1)
  BmThey Asay they're a Gpart of you
But that's not true you Aknow
  BmThey Asay they've got conGtrol of you
And that's a lie you Aknow
  BmThey Asay you will Gnever be
CFree,   G  Cfree,  G  CfreeA  
[Instrumental] 
(just like the intro)
[Bridge]
Get an
  D**         C      G  G,  G,  G  
Alternative Ulster
D**         C      G  G,  G,  G  
Alternative Ulster
D**         C      G  G,  G,  G  
Alternative Ulster
D**         C      G  
Alternative Ulster
[Instrumental]
D*,  C,  G,  D*,  C,  G,  D*
[Solo]
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--11-11-11-9-4--x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--4-11-11-11-9-12--x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--|
D|--0--0--0--0-0--x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--0-0--0--0--0--0--x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
G|--12-11-11-11-9-4-x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--4-11-11-11-9-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
D|--0--0--0--0--0-0-x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--0-0--0--0--0-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chords
 D5xx023x   D** 11f xx011xx    Dsus29f xx09xx   G/D4f xx04xx  
 Dsus412f xx012xx   Dxx0232   Ax03330   Bmx24432   G3f 355433 
D* 5f x5888x   C3f x3555x
************************************
| x  Dead note
| r  Release
| /  Slide up
| r  release
************************************

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Alternative Ulster

by Stiff Little Fingers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

G/D

Dsus4

Stiff Little Fingers - Alternative Ulster

[Intro]

e|------------------------------------------------------------|

B|--2---------------------------------------------------------|

G|--2---2--11-11-11-9-4--4--11-11-11-9-12--12--11-11-11-9-4---|

D|--0---0--0--0--0--0-0--0--0--0--0--0-0---0---0--0--0--0-0---|

A|------------------------------------------------------------|

E|--r----/------------r----/------------r----/------------r---|

e|--------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------|

G|--4--11-11-11-9-12--12-12--11---|

D|--0--0--0--0--0-0---0--0----0---|

A|--------------------------------|

E|---/------------r----------r----|

Then

D A Bm G

, , , (x4)

[Verse 1]

D A Bm G

There's nothin' for us in Belfast

D A Bm G

The Pound's so old it's a pity

D A Bm G

OK, there's the trident in Bangor

D A Bm G

And then walk back to the city

A G

We ain't got nothin' but they don't really care

They don't even know you know

They just want money

We can take it or leave it

N.C.

What we need is

[Chorus]

D C G

An Alternative Ulster

C G

Grab it and change it, it's yours

D C G

Get an Alternative Ulster

C G

Ignore the bores and their laws

D C G

Get an Alternative Ulster

C G

Be an anti-security force

D C G

Alter your native Ulster

C G D

Alter your native land

[Instrumental]

D A Bm G

, , , (x2)

D A Bm G

Take a look where you're livin'

D A Bm G

You got the Army on your street

D A Bm G

And the RUC dog of repression

D A Bm G

Is barking at your feet

A G

Is this the kind of place you wanna live?

Is this where you wanna be?

A G

Is this the only life we're gonna have?

N.C.

What we need is

[Chorus]

(as per chorus 1)

Bm A G

They say they're a part of you

But that's not true you know

Bm A G

They say they've got control of you

And that's a lie you know

Bm A G

They say you will never be

C G C G C A

Free, free, free

[Instrumental]

(just like the intro)

[Bridge]

Get an

D C G G G G

** , ,

Alternative Ulster

D C G G G G

** , ,

Alternative Ulster

D C G G G G

** , ,

Alternative Ulster

D C G

Alternative Ulster

[Instrumental]

D C G D C G D

*, , , *, , , *

[Solo]

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|--11-11-11-9-4--x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--4-11-11-11-9-12--x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--|

D|--0--0--0--0-0--x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--0-0--0--0--0--0--x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--|

A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|------------------------------------------------------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|

G|--12-11-11-11-9-4-x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--4-11-11-11-9-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|

D|--0--0--0--0--0-0-x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--0-0--0--0--0-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|

A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chords

D5 D Dsus2 G/D

xx023x ** 11f xx011xx 9f xx09xx 4f xx04xx

Dsus4 D A Bm G

12f xx012xx xx0232 x03330 x24432 3f 355433

D C

* 5f x5888x 3f x3555x

************************************

| x Dead note

| r Release

| / Slide up

| r release

************************************

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