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[Intro]
  E    B      E(x4)
[Verse 1]
This Eis a cBall for Aaction
It's Enot a Bplea for Apeace
I Ewanna Bsee brAicks scattered on the streEetsB  E  
[Verse 2]
EThey won't Blisten to Areason
So we must Etake it Bin our hAands
EIt is Bnow or Anever, so take a staEndB  E  
[Chorus]
AStones will rain and streets will burn
BLike they did in Gothenburg
And Aif you’re not with usB  
[Interlude]
  E    B      E(x2)
[Verse 3]
A demEand for Bsocial Ajustice
A cEry for Bequal rAights
A Enever Bending bAattle that we fiEghtB  E  
[Verse 4]
I gueEss we Bare the Abeaten
The hEated aBnd the dAamned
EStanding Bon the fAront line, brick in haEndB  E  
[Chorus]
AStones will rain and streets will burn
BLike they did in Gothenburg
And Aif you’re not with usB  
[Instrumental]
  E    B     E(x4)
    Am    Bm(x2)
  E    B     E(x2)
[Verse 5]
EThey won't Blisten to Areason
So we must Etake it Bin our hAands
EIt is Bnow or Anever, so take a stand

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Take The Streets

by Joint Aktion

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

E B E

(x4)

[Verse 1]

E B A

This is a call for action

E B A

It's not a plea for peace

E B A E B E

I wanna see bricks scattered on the streets

[Verse 2]

E B A

They won't listen to reason

E B A

So we must take it in our hands

E B A E B E

It is now or never, so take a stand

[Chorus]

Stones will rain and streets will burn

Like they did in Gothenburg

A B

And if you’re not with us

[Interlude]

E B E

(x2)

[Verse 3]

E B A

A demand for social justice

E B A

A cry for equal rights

E B A E B E

A never ending battle that we fight

[Verse 4]

E B A

I guess we are the beaten

E B A

The hated and the damned

E B A E B E

Standing on the front line, brick in hand

[Chorus]

Stones will rain and streets will burn

Like they did in Gothenburg

A B

And if you’re not with us

[Instrumental]

E B E

(x4)

Am Bm

(x2)

E B E

(x2)

[Verse 5]

E B A

They won't listen to reason

E B A

So we must take it in our hands

E B A

It is now or never, so take a stand

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