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Going Underground

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The Jam - "Going Underground" from 1980
I have tabbed the riff used in the into and at the start of each verse, you can just play a D chord
but it doesn't sound at all 'right'. The rest should be pretty accurate but, as usual, any comments
are more than welcome.
[Intro Riff]
e|------------------------|
B|------------------3-2-0-|
G|--2-2---2-2---4---------|
D|--0-0---0-0---0---------|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
[Intro]
D  (or riff)
DSome people might say my life is in a rut, but I'm quite happy with what I got
DPeople might say that I should strive for more but I'm so happy I can't see the point
BSomething's happening D#mhere today, a Bshow of strength with your D#mboy's brigade
And BI'm so happy and you're D#mso kind, you Bwant more money, of course D#mI don't mind
To buy Enuclear textbooks for aF#tomic crimes and the pBublic gets what the pD#mublic wants
But EI want nothing this soF#ciety's got, I'm going Bunderground, going D#munderground
Well, let the Ebrass bands play and feet F#start to pound, going Bunderground, going D#munderground
Well, let the Eboys all sing and the F#boys all shout for toBmorrowD#m  E  F#  
DSome people might get some pleasure out of hate, me, I've enough already on my plate
DPeople might need some tension to relax, me, I'm too busy dodging 'tween the flak
BWhat you see is what D#myou get, you Bmade your bed, you better D#mlie in it
You Bchoose your leaders and place D#myour trust as their Blies wash you down and their D#mpromises rust
You'll see Ekidney machines replaced by F#rockets and guns and the Bpublic wants what the D#mpublic gets
But EI don't care what this F#society wants, I'm going Bunderground, going D#munderground
Well, let the Ebrass band play and feet F#start to pound, going Bunderground, going D#munderground
So let the Eboys all sing and let the F#boys all shout for toC#mmorrow, ho! Bla la la la,    C#mho! Bla la la la
We C#mtalk and we talk until my Bhead explodes, I C#mturn on the news and my Bbody froze
D#mBraying sheep on my ETV screen, make F#this boy shout, make this boy scream
Going C#underground,   Fm     F#     G#going C#undergroundFm  F#  G#  
I'm going BundergroundD#m,     E   F#I'm going uBndergroundD#m  E  F#  
    C#5Ho! B5La la la la    C#5Ho! B5La la la la    C#5Ho! B5La la la la     C#5Ho! B5La la la la
D#mBraying sheep on my ETV screen, make this F#boy shout, make this boy scream
Going C#underground, going Fmunderground, well let the F#brass band play and feet G#start to pound
Going C#underground, going Fmunderground, well let the F#boys all sing and let the G#boys all shout
Going C#underground, going Fmunderground, well let the F#brass band play and feet go G#pow, pow, pow
Going C#underground, going Fmunderground, well let the F#boys all sing and let the boG#ys all shout for toF#morrow

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Going Underground

by The Jam

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D#m

C#m

C#5

The Jam - "Going Underground" from 1980

I have tabbed the riff used in the into and at the start of each verse, you can just play a D chord

but it doesn't sound at all 'right'. The rest should be pretty accurate but, as usual, any comments

are more than welcome.

[Intro Riff]

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Intro]

D (or riff)

Some people might say my life is in a rut, but I'm quite happy with what I got

People might say that I should strive for more but I'm so happy I can't see the point

B D#m B D#m

Something's happening here today, a show of strength with your boy's brigade

B D#m B D#m

And I'm so happy and you're so kind, you want more money, of course I don't mind

E F# B D#m

To buy nuclear textbooks for atomic crimes and the public gets what the public wants

E F# B D#m

But I want nothing this society's got, I'm going underground, going underground

E F# B D#m

Well, let the brass bands play and feet start to pound, going underground, going underground

E F# B D#m E F#

Well, let the boys all sing and the boys all shout for tomorrow

Some people might get some pleasure out of hate, me, I've enough already on my plate

People might need some tension to relax, me, I'm too busy dodging 'tween the flak

B D#m B D#m

What you see is what you get, you made your bed, you better lie in it

B D#m B D#m

You choose your leaders and place your trust as their lies wash you down and their promises rust

E F# B D#m

You'll see kidney machines replaced by rockets and guns and the public wants what the public gets

E F# B D#m

But I don't care what this society wants, I'm going underground, going underground

E F# B D#m

Well, let the brass band play and feet start to pound, going underground, going underground

E F# C#m B C#m B

So let the boys all sing and let the boys all shout for tomorrow, ho! la la la la, ho! la la la la

C#m B C#m B

We talk and we talk until my head explodes, I turn on the news and my body froze

D#m E F#

Braying sheep on my TV screen, make this boy shout, make this boy scream

C# Fm F# G# C# Fm F# G#

Going underground, going underground

B D#m E F# B D#m E F#

I'm going underground, I'm going underground

C#5 B5 C#5 B5 C#5 B5 C#5 B5

Ho! La la la la Ho! La la la la Ho! La la la la Ho! La la la la

D#m E F#

Braying sheep on my TV screen, make this boy shout, make this boy scream

C# Fm F# G#

Going underground, going underground, well let the brass band play and feet start to pound

C# Fm F# G#

Going underground, going underground, well let the boys all sing and let the boys all shout

C# Fm F# G#

Going underground, going underground, well let the brass band play and feet go pow, pow, pow

C# Fm F# G# F#

Going underground, going underground, well let the boys all sing and let the boys all shout for tomorrow

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