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On the Sly by Mischief Brew
Intro for banjo and fiddle
Played over |Em| D  A|Em| G  D|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------0--3-3-2-0--------------|
G|-----------0-2-4-2-2-2-2-4-2-0---------------0-2-4-------------------------|
D|-2-2-2-2-4---------------------2---2-2-2-2-4-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------0--3-3-2---2-0----------|
G|-----------0-2-4-2-2-2-2-4-2-0---------------0-2-4----------2--------------|
D|-2-2-2-2-4---------------------2---2-2-2-2-4-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
EmGather up ye pots and cans,
EmGonna have to share the amps
DAnd move along from band to band,
AA race against the sinking sand.
EmIf the pigs come cruising by,
EmWe'll turn off all the lights
DAnd keep the stick from hittin' skin
AUntil they're 'round the bend.
EmThis is where the Salt are sharing spit and sweat and steam.
DThe kids may all get out alive, but Anone of them go home the same.
EmAnother space is closed, you got no place left to go.
DSo go save someone else and don't you Atell me 'bout no fire code.
EmSo welcome to the show,
DDown underground underAneath below.
EmHere you can make your own,
Just Gkeep the Dsmoke down.
EmSo welcome to the show,
DDown underground underAneath below.
EmHere you can make your own,
GKeep your Dsmoke from rising.
EmThere's a Laundromat on Main,
EmBy night another place.
DFrom generators, vacant lots,
ATo underneath the Coffee Shop.
Em"Someone upstairs is cool,
EmJust leave no trace of you."
DIt's like a new inebriation
AAgainst Prohibition.
EmOnly catch is you can't post the time or place.
You got Dwhisper codes on down the lane, it Aworks better anyway.
EmSee, we tried to be legit, we got bound in red tape,
So Dhad to do it on the slyA. This is your noise complaint.
EmSo welcome to the show,
DDown underground underAneath below.
EmHere you can make your own,
Just Gkeep the Dsmoke down.
EmSo welcome to the show,
DDown underground underAneath below.
EmHere you can make your own,
GKeep your Dsmoke from Emrising.
GKeep your Dsmoke from Emrising.
Fiddle solo played over |C G|Am|
EmSo we stand against the law, we stand against the law
DSingers, Dancers, CBrewers, Drinkers Emstand against the law.
EmSo we stand against the law, we stand against the law
DWe see a celeCbration and they Emsee a battle call.
EmSo we stand against the law, we Dstand against the law
CLet's put the Middlemen Emout of a job.
EmSo we stand against the law, we Dstand against the law
Is Cthis a celebration or is Emthis a battle call?
EmSo welcome to the show,
DDown underground underAneath below.
EmHere you can make your own,
Just Gkeep the Dsmoke down.
EmSo welcome to the show,
DDown underground underAneath below.
EmHere you can make your own,
GKeep your Dsmoke from Emrising.
GKeep your Dsmoke from Emrising.
GKeep your Dsmoke from Emrising.
We stand against the law!
Ah Mischief Brew, stand against the law.
Olly.

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On The Sly

by Mischief Brew

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On the Sly by Mischief Brew

Intro for banjo and fiddle

Em D A Em G D

Played over || || |

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

B|---------------------------------------------------0--3-3-2-0--------------|

G|-----------0-2-4-2-2-2-2-4-2-0---------------0-2-4-------------------------|

D|-2-2-2-2-4---------------------2---2-2-2-2-4-------------------------------|

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

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

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

B|---------------------------------------------------0--3-3-2---2-0----------|

G|-----------0-2-4-2-2-2-2-4-2-0---------------0-2-4----------2--------------|

D|-2-2-2-2-4---------------------2---2-2-2-2-4-------------------------------|

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

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

Gather up ye pots and cans,

Gonna have to share the amps

And move along from band to band,

A race against the sinking sand.

If the pigs come cruising by,

We'll turn off all the lights

And keep the stick from hittin' skin

Until they're 'round the bend.

This is where the Salt are sharing spit and sweat and steam.

D A

The kids may all get out alive, but none of them go home the same.

Another space is closed, you got no place left to go.

D A

So go save someone else and don't you tell me 'bout no fire code.

So welcome to the show,

D A

Down underground underneath below.

Here you can make your own,

G D

Just keep the smoke down.

So welcome to the show,

D A

Down underground underneath below.

Here you can make your own,

G D

Keep your smoke from rising.

There's a Laundromat on Main,

By night another place.

From generators, vacant lots,

To underneath the Coffee Shop.

"Someone upstairs is cool,

Just leave no trace of you."

It's like a new inebriation

Against Prohibition.

Only catch is you can't post the time or place.

D A

You got whisper codes on down the lane, it works better anyway.

See, we tried to be legit, we got bound in red tape,

D A

So had to do it on the sly. This is your noise complaint.

So welcome to the show,

D A

Down underground underneath below.

Here you can make your own,

G D

Just keep the smoke down.

So welcome to the show,

D A

Down underground underneath below.

Here you can make your own,

G D Em

Keep your smoke from rising.

G D Em

Keep your smoke from rising.

Fiddle solo played over |C G|Am|

So we stand against the law, we stand against the law

D C Em

Singers, Dancers, Brewers, Drinkers stand against the law.

So we stand against the law, we stand against the law

D C Em

We see a celebration and they see a battle call.

Em D

So we stand against the law, we stand against the law

C Em

Let's put the Middlemen out of a job.

Em D

So we stand against the law, we stand against the law

C Em

Is this a celebration or is this a battle call?

So welcome to the show,

D A

Down underground underneath below.

Here you can make your own,

G D

Just keep the smoke down.

So welcome to the show,

D A

Down underground underneath below.

Here you can make your own,

G D Em

Keep your smoke from rising.

G D Em

Keep your smoke from rising.

G D Em

Keep your smoke from rising.

We stand against the law!

Ah Mischief Brew, stand against the law.

Olly.

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