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Birth Control - Take alarm
(Standard tuning)
Suggested chords:
e--D5--- --F5--- -A#5---- --C5--- --D5--- --F5---| 
g--3-- --6-- ----- ----- ----- -----| 
b--2-- --5-- --3-- --5-- --7-- --10-|
D-(0)- -(0)- --3-- --5-- --7-- --10-|
A----- ----- --1-- --3-- --5-- --8--|
E----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----|
(   Verse  ) (Bridge / Chorus      )
Intro)
e--------------D5---F5---|
b--------------3--6--|
g--------------2--5--|
D-----0-2-0----0--0--|
A-0-2-------2--------|
E--------------------|
Verse)
e----------------D5------D5----D5---F5--|
b----------------3-----3----3-6-|
g----------------2-----2----2-5-|
D-----0-2-0----0---0-0--0-0-----|
A-0-2-------2-------------------|
E-------------------------------|
(Drums)
Intro 4x
Verse 4x
Verse 1)
D5It is a cryin', a cryin' F5disgrace
D5We’ve got the world tapedF5  
D5Darwin has told us, it is no F5mistake
D5We’re comin' from apesF5  
Verse 4x
Verse 2)
D5We got the power to gear down the F5gear
D5'Cause we don't see the way clearF5  
D5In all directions there's growin' a F5tear
D5Nothin' will bring up the rearF5  
Brigde)
D5We're joggin' on, we F5run into debts
We C5kill mother earth, some what A#5less than upset
Chorus)
D5Take alarm, D5  C5  F5  C5  
D5Take alarm, D5  C5  F5  C5  
D5Take alarm, D5  C5  F5  C5  
A#Take Alarm, take Alarm
Don’t You Feel No Pain?D5  
(Drums)
(stay on D5)
Intro 4x
Verse 3)
D5We need protection from killin' F5ourselves
D5We're gonna be put on the shelf of the F5Universe
D5We're full of action, we're busy like F5hell
D5But don't we lose sense of smell?F5  
Brigde)
D5We're joggin' on, we rF5un into debts
We kC5ill mother earth, A#5some what less than upset
Chorus)
D5Take alarm, D5  C5  F5  C5  
D5Take alarm, D5  C5  F5  C5  
D5Take alarm, D5  C5  F5  C5  
A#Take Alarm, take Alarm
(Repeat chorus)

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Take Alarm

by Birth Control

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A#5

Birth Control - Take alarm

(Standard tuning)

Suggested chords:

D5 F5 A#5 C5 D5 F5

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

g--3-- --6-- ----- ----- ----- -----|

b--2-- --5-- --3-- --5-- --7-- --10-|

D-(0)- -(0)- --3-- --5-- --7-- --10-|

A----- ----- --1-- --3-- --5-- --8--|

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

( Verse ) (Bridge / Chorus )

Intro)

D5 F5

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

b--------------3--6--|

g--------------2--5--|

D-----0-2-0----0--0--|

A-0-2-------2--------|

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

Verse)

D5 D5 D5 F5

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

b----------------3-----3----3-6-|

g----------------2-----2----2-5-|

D-----0-2-0----0---0-0--0-0-----|

A-0-2-------2-------------------|

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

(Drums)

Intro 4x

Verse 4x

Verse 1)

D5 F5

It is a cryin', a cryin' disgrace

D5 F5

We’ve got the world taped

D5 F5

Darwin has told us, it is no mistake

D5 F5

We’re comin' from apes

Verse 4x

Verse 2)

D5 F5

We got the power to gear down the gear

D5 F5

'Cause we don't see the way clear

D5 F5

In all directions there's growin' a tear

D5 F5

Nothin' will bring up the rear

Brigde)

D5 F5

We're joggin' on, we run into debts

C5 A#5

We kill mother earth, some what less than upset

Chorus)

D5 D5 C5 F5 C5

Take alarm,

D5 D5 C5 F5 C5

Take alarm,

D5 D5 C5 F5 C5

Take alarm,

Take Alarm, take Alarm

Don’t You Feel No Pain?

(Drums)

(stay on )

Intro 4x

Verse 3)

D5 F5

We need protection from killin' ourselves

D5 F5

We're gonna be put on the shelf of the Universe

D5 F5

We're full of action, we're busy like hell

D5 F5

But don't we lose sense of smell?

Brigde)

D5 F5

We're joggin' on, we run into debts

C5 A#5

We kill mother earth, some what less than upset

Chorus)

D5 D5 C5 F5 C5

Take alarm,

D5 D5 C5 F5 C5

Take alarm,

D5 D5 C5 F5 C5

Take alarm,

Take Alarm, take Alarm

(Repeat chorus)

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