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Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
          E-A-D-G-B-e
Emaj7     0-2-2-4-4-4
A6/B      x-2-2-2-2-2
Fdim7     1-x-0-1-0-1
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INTRO
|  G#m7| % |  F#m7| % | 
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|  G#m7| % |  F#m7|  A/B| 
VERSE
 Emaj7From the playground to the wasteground
Hope A6/Bends at 17
 Emaj7Sweeping floors and filling shelves
Forced A6/Binto government schemes
 BEleven years spent to dig out ditches
ForC#m7get your schoolday dreams
 Bm7Guarantees and lie-filled speeches
But F#mnothing's what it seems
 EmQualified and patronized
With Dmaj7everything to lose
C#7Ooh, ooh, ooh
INTERLUDE
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|  G#m7| % |  F#m7|  A/B| 
VERSE
 Emaj7No choice or chance for the future
The A6/Brich enjoy less tax
 Emaj7Dress the girls in pretty pink
The A6/Bshit goes to the blacks
 BA generation's heart torn out
And C#m7covered up the facts
The Bm7only thing they'll understand
Is a F#mwall against their backs
 EmThe only hope now left for those
With Dmaj7everything to lose
With Emeverything to lose
With Dmaj7everything to lose
C#7Ooh, ooh, ooh
SOLO
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VERSE (variation)
 Emaj7In desperation’s Fdim7empty eyes
Signed F#m7up and thrown A6/Baway
 Emaj7There's drugs replacing Fdim7dignity
The F#m7short sharp shock reA6/Bpaid
 BThere'll be no money if you dare to question
C#m7Working the Tory way
 Bm7The truth is up there carved in stone
Where F#m21 dead now lay
 EmA family's loss for a few pounds saved
With Dmaj7everything to lose
With Emeverything to lose
With Dmaj7everything to lose
With Emeverything to lose
Dmaj7Everything to lose
      C#7|  C#7|
Ooh, ooh
OUTRO (scat vocals ad lib)
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(repeat and fade)

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With Everything To Lose

by The Style Council

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m7

F#m7

A/B

Emaj7

A6/B

C#m7

Bm7

F#m

Dmaj7

C#7

Fdim7

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Tuning: Standard

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

Emaj7 0-2-2-4-4-4

A6/B x-2-2-2-2-2

Fdim7 1-x-0-1-0-1

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INTRO

G#m7 F#m7

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G#m7 F#m7

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G#m7 F#m7

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G#m7 F#m7 A/B

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VERSE

Emaj7

From the playground to the wasteground

A6/B

Hope ends at 17

Emaj7

Sweeping floors and filling shelves

A6/B

Forced into government schemes

Eleven years spent to dig out ditches

C#m7

Forget your schoolday dreams

Bm7

Guarantees and lie-filled speeches

F#m

But nothing's what it seems

Qualified and patronized

Dmaj7

With everything to lose

C#7

Ooh, ooh, ooh

INTERLUDE

G#m7 F#m7

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G#m7 F#m7 A/B

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VERSE

Emaj7

No choice or chance for the future

A6/B

The rich enjoy less tax

Emaj7

Dress the girls in pretty pink

A6/B

The shit goes to the blacks

A generation's heart torn out

C#m7

And covered up the facts

Bm7

The only thing they'll understand

F#m

Is a wall against their backs

The only hope now left for those

Dmaj7

With everything to lose

Dmaj7

With everything to lose

C#7

Ooh, ooh, ooh

SOLO

G#m7 F#m7

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G#m7 F#m7

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G#m7 F#m7

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G#m7 F#m7 A/B

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VERSE (variation)

Emaj7 Fdim7

In desperation’s empty eyes

F#m7 A6/B

Signed up and thrown away

Emaj7 Fdim7

There's drugs replacing dignity

F#m7 A6/B

The short sharp shock repaid

There'll be no money if you dare to question

C#m7

Working the Tory way

Bm7

The truth is up there carved in stone

F#m

Where 21 dead now lay

A family's loss for a few pounds saved

Dmaj7

With everything to lose

Dmaj7

With everything to lose

Dmaj7

Everything to lose

C#7 C#7

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Ooh, ooh

OUTRO (scat vocals ad lib)

G#m7 F#m7

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G#m7 F#m7

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G#m7 F#m7

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G#m7 F#m7

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(repeat and fade)

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