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The Rules by The Tragically Hip
Standard Tuning
Couldn't find any tabs for this so I tried to figure it out myself- not sure about 
some parts- leave suggestions if you have any and i'll update it.
Amaj7 (X 0 2 1 2 0)
Dsus2 (X X 0 2 3 0)
A*(not too sure what it's called) (X 0 2 2 0 0)
Intro: 
  F#m   Ex3
F#m  E    Amaj7
Dsus2Legs scream at bikes and bikes scream at trucks
AAnd motorists curse their lousy luck
Dsus2Crossing guard's not doing his job
AAnd traffic's not about to stop for the Amaj7first causality
                               Dsus2  A*
Of thought it's the rules, it's the rules
Amaj7
Dsus2Super farmer's bent on the cover of Time
AThe moralist screams he's all mine
Dsus2So the bard isn't doing her job the vacuum night
AThe darkest rites the Amaj7small quarantined thoughts
                    Dsus2  A*
It's the rules, it's the rules
    F#m   Ex3
F#m    E     Amaj7
Dsus2Salesman says this vacuum's guaranteed it
ACould suck an ancient virus from the sea
Dsus2It could put the dog out of a job
ACould make the traffic stop so little thoughts can Amaj7safely get across
                    Dsus2  A*
It's the rules, it's the rules
                    Dsus2  A*
Guaranteed or not it's the rules
Amaj7
That's what I could muster up anyway- lemme know what could change if anything.

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The Rules

by The Tragically Hip

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Amaj7

Dsus2

The Rules by The Tragically Hip

Standard Tuning

Couldn't find any tabs for this so I tried to figure it out myself- not sure about

some parts- leave suggestions if you have any and i'll update it.

Amaj7 (X 0 2 1 2 0)

Dsus2 (X X 0 2 3 0)

A*(not too sure what it's called) (X 0 2 2 0 0)

Intro:

F#m E

F#m E Amaj7

Dsus2

Legs scream at bikes and bikes scream at trucks

And motorists curse their lousy luck

Dsus2

Crossing guard's not doing his job

A Amaj7

And traffic's not about to stop for the first causality

Dsus2 A

Of thought it's the rules, it's the rules

Amaj7

Dsus2

Super farmer's bent on the cover of Time

The moralist screams he's all mine

Dsus2

So the bard isn't doing her job the vacuum night

A Amaj7

The darkest rites the small quarantined thoughts

Dsus2 A

It's the rules, it's the rules

F#m E

F#m E Amaj7

Dsus2

Salesman says this vacuum's guaranteed it

Could suck an ancient virus from the sea

Dsus2

It could put the dog out of a job

A Amaj7

Could make the traffic stop so little thoughts can safely get across

Dsus2 A

It's the rules, it's the rules

Dsus2 A

Guaranteed or not it's the rules

Amaj7

That's what I could muster up anyway- lemme know what could change if anything.

About The Rules Chords by The Tragically Hip

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