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[Verse 1]
Am'Bang' goes the big bang in the dCarkness and thunder.
AmAdam and Eve were Cstrands of bacteria.
AmBlind we crawled with the Cbirds and the bees,
FFew years on we climbed Gdown from the trees,
AmAnd were standin' in Africa, lCookin' at the sky
AmSaying 'why we're here? What hCappens when we die? '
AmWe used god as a word for the Cthings we can't see,
FNow put on some clothes and Glet's wait for tv.
AmWell it doesn't take long 'till we're Cpainting caves,
AmMakin' some men kings Cand other men slaves,
AmSayin' God is our reason, GCod is our leader,
FGod spoke to me and he Gtold me to kill ya. '
AmWe spread like a virus to Cevery dark corner,
AmGreeks and romans are Clayin' down borders.
AmThe slaves and the soldiers, the Cqueens and the kings,
FWherever they were, they Gall used to sing:
[Chorus]
AmBirth, Emdeath, wFeddings and wCars,
AmThat's Emall we aFre good fCor.
AmIf all of Emthe past was pFlayed as a sCong,
AmThen our lives Gare a beat of the Cdrum.
[Verse 2]
AmInvading, enslaving, then tCrading the plunder,
AmTobaco and opium, Ctea leaves and sugar.
AmEmpires built with the Cbones of the slaughtered.
FA barrel of booze in rGeturn for your daughters and
AmBirth, Emdeath, Fweddings and Cwars,
AmNaissance, Emdécès, Fmariage et Cguerre,
AmAbove the same Emearth, bFeneath the saCme stars,
AmYou can't hide the Gbeast that we Care.
AmWell by the dark ages we're gCettin' into guns,
AmStill fightin' over god and who's gCot the right ones,
AmStill singin' and dancin', now we're Cpaintin' on canvas,
FPasting the time with our s*G* and our violence.
AmThe west gets rich and it sCtrangles the earth,
AmRomeo and Juliet cCan't make it work.
AmFactories, A-Bombs and CFlying-Machines,
FFinally someone invGents the tv.
[Chorus]          
And it's Ambirth, Emdeath, Fweddings and Cwars,
AmNaissance, Emdécès, Fmariage et Cguerre,
AmAbove the same Emearth, bFeneath the saCme stars,
AmYou can't hide the Gbeast that we Care.
[Verse 3]
AmInstead of hunting now wCe go to Tescos,
AmInstead of talking now wCe wear headphones,
AmInstead of mountains we're heCading for mars,
FInstead of god we have cGredit cards.
AmAnd we're still here two thouCsand and somethin',
AmNo peace, eCconomy is crashing,
AmJust singin' and dancin' and Clooking at the sky, sayin'
F'Why are we here? What Ghappens when we die? '
[Chorus]
Singing bAmirth, dEmeath, wFeddings and wCars,
AmThat's Emall wFe're good fCor.
If Amall of the pEmast was pFlayed as a Csong,
AmThen our lives Gare a beat of the Fdrum,
AmThen our lives Gare a beat of the Cdrum.

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Weddings And Wars

by Will Varley

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[Verse 1]

Am C

'Bang' goes the big bang in the darkness and thunder.

Am C

Adam and Eve were strands of bacteria.

Am C

Blind we crawled with the birds and the bees,

F G

Few years on we climbed down from the trees,

Am C

And were standin' in Africa, lookin' at the sky

Am C

Saying 'why we're here? What happens when we die? '

Am C

We used god as a word for the things we can't see,

F G

Now put on some clothes and let's wait for tv.

Am C

Well it doesn't take long 'till we're painting caves,

Am C

Makin' some men kings and other men slaves,

Am C

Sayin' God is our reason, God is our leader,

F G

God spoke to me and he told me to kill ya. '

Am C

We spread like a virus to every dark corner,

Am C

Greeks and romans are layin' down borders.

Am C

The slaves and the soldiers, the queens and the kings,

F G

Wherever they were, they all used to sing:

[Chorus]

Am Em F C

Birth, death, weddings and wars,

Am Em F C

That's all we are good for.

Am Em F C

If all of the past was played as a song,

Am G C

Then our lives are a beat of the drum.

[Verse 2]

Am C

Invading, enslaving, then trading the plunder,

Am C

Tobaco and opium, tea leaves and sugar.

Am C

Empires built with the bones of the slaughtered.

F G

A barrel of booze in return for your daughters and

Am Em F C

Birth, death, weddings and wars,

Am Em F C

Naissance, décès, mariage et guerre,

Am Em F C

Above the same earth, beneath the same stars,

Am G C

You can't hide the beast that we are.

Am C

Well by the dark ages we're gettin' into guns,

Am C

Still fightin' over god and who's got the right ones,

Am C

Still singin' and dancin', now we're paintin' on canvas,

F G

Pasting the time with our s** and our violence.

Am C

The west gets rich and it strangles the earth,

Am C

Romeo and Juliet can't make it work.

Am C

Factories, A-Bombs and Flying-Machines,

F G

Finally someone invents the tv.

[Chorus]

Am Em F C

And it's birth, death, weddings and wars,

Am Em F C

Naissance, décès, mariage et guerre,

Am Em F C

Above the same earth, beneath the same stars,

Am G C

You can't hide the beast that we are.

[Verse 3]

Am C

Instead of hunting now we go to Tescos,

Am C

Instead of talking now we wear headphones,

Am C

Instead of mountains we're heading for mars,

F G

Instead of god we have credit cards.

Am C

And we're still here two thousand and somethin',

Am C

No peace, economy is crashing,

Am C

Just singin' and dancin' and looking at the sky, sayin'

F G

'Why are we here? What happens when we die? '

[Chorus]

Am Em F C

Singing birth, death, weddings and wars,

Am Em F C

That's all we're good for.

Am Em F C

If all of the past was played as a song,

Am G F

Then our lives are a beat of the drum,

Am G C

Then our lives are a beat of the drum.

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