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“Take ‘Em Down” 
Written by Barr, Brennan, Casey, DeRosa, Kelly, Lynch
By Dropkick Murphys
From the album “Going Out In Style”
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Capo I
A  D A D A D A D
AWhen the boss comes calling - DHe’ll put us down
AWhen the boss comes calling - DYou gotta stand your ground
AWhen the boss comes calling - DDon’t believe their Elies
AWhen the boss comes calling - DHe’ll take his toll
AWhen the boss comes calling - DDon’t you sell your soul
AWhen the boss comes calling - DWe gotta organEize
ELet them know
We gotta Dtake the bastards Adown
ELet them know
We gotta Dsmash ‘em to the gAround
ELet them know
We gotta Dtake the Ebastards Adown
A D A D A D A D
AWhen the boss comes calling - DYou’ll be on your own
AWhen the boss comes calling - DWill ya stand alone?
AWhen the boss comes calling- DWill ya let them Ein?
AWhen the boss comes calling - DWill you stand and fight?
AWhen the boss comes calling - DWe must unite
AWhen the boss comes calling - DWe can’t let them Ewin
ELet them know
We gotta Dtake the bastards Adown
ELet them know
We gotta Dsmash ‘em to the Aground
ELet them know
We gotta Dtake the Ebastards down
E D A E D A E
We gotta Dtake the Ebastards Adown
A  D A D A D A D
AWhen the boss comes calling - He’ll put us down
AWhen the boss comes calling - You gotta stand your ground
AWhen the boss comes calling - Don’t believe their Elies
AWhen the boss comes calling - He’ll take his toll
AWhen the boss comes calling - Don’t you sell your soul
When the boss comes calling - We gotta organEize
ELet them know
We gotta Dtake the bastards Adown
ELet them know
We gotta Dsmash ‘em to the Aground
ELet them know
We gotta Dtake the Ebastards Adown
A D A D E
ELet them know
We gotta take the bastards Adown
ELet them know
We gotta Dsmash ‘em to the Aground
ELet them know
We gotta Dtake the Ebastards Adown

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Take Em Down

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“Take ‘Em Down”

Written by Barr, Brennan, Casey, DeRosa, Kelly, Lynch

By Dropkick Murphys

From the album “Going Out In Style”

==============================================

Capo I

A D A D A D A D

A D

When the boss comes calling - He’ll put us down

A D

When the boss comes calling - You gotta stand your ground

A D E

When the boss comes calling - Don’t believe their lies

A D

When the boss comes calling - He’ll take his toll

A D

When the boss comes calling - Don’t you sell your soul

A D E

When the boss comes calling - We gotta organize

Let them know

D A

We gotta take the bastards down

Let them know

D A

We gotta smash ‘em to the ground

Let them know

D E A

We gotta take the bastards down

A D A D A D A D

A D

When the boss comes calling - You’ll be on your own

A D

When the boss comes calling - Will ya stand alone?

A D E

When the boss comes calling- Will ya let them in?

A D

When the boss comes calling - Will you stand and fight?

A D

When the boss comes calling - We must unite

A D E

When the boss comes calling - We can’t let them win

Let them know

D A

We gotta take the bastards down

Let them know

D A

We gotta smash ‘em to the ground

Let them know

D E

We gotta take the bastards down

E D A E D A E

D E A

We gotta take the bastards down

A D A D A D A D

When the boss comes calling - He’ll put us down

When the boss comes calling - You gotta stand your ground

A E

When the boss comes calling - Don’t believe their lies

When the boss comes calling - He’ll take his toll

When the boss comes calling - Don’t you sell your soul

When the boss comes calling - We gotta organize

Let them know

D A

We gotta take the bastards down

Let them know

D A

We gotta smash ‘em to the ground

Let them know

D E A

We gotta take the bastards down

A D A D E

Let them know

We gotta take the bastards down

Let them know

D A

We gotta smash ‘em to the ground

Let them know

D E A

We gotta take the bastards down

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