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Come Out And Play

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[Intro]
E
 B   D   F#   A(x8)
 B   F#    A   B   F#   D(x3)
B F# A B
N.C.
You gotta keep 'em separated
[Verse]
BThey're like the F#lateAst BfashionD  F#  A  
BThey're like a F#spreaAding BdiseaseD  F#  A  
BThe kids are F#straAppin' on Btheir way to the classroomD  F#  A  
BGetting F#weaApons Bwith the greatest of easeD  F#  A  
[Pre-chorus]
The E2gangs stake G2their own F#2campus loBcaleD2  
And E2if they catch you G2slippin' then it's F#2all over BpaD2l
If Bone guy's F#colors and Athe Bothers don't DmixF#  A  
They're F#gonna bash it up, bash it up, bash it up, bash it up
[Chorus]
BHeDy, F#man Ayou Btalkin' Dback F#to Ame?
 BTake him Dout
F#You Agotta Bkeep 'em separated
BHeDy, F#man Ayou BdisresDpeF#cting Ame?
 BTake him Dout
F#You Agotta Bkeep 'em separated
BHeDy, F#they Adon't Bpay no Dmind
F#If Ayou're E2under 18 you won't be Cdoing any time
BHeDy,   F#    A    F#come out and BplDayF#!A  B  
[Bridge]
 B   F#   A   B   F#   D(x3)
B F# A B
[Verse]
BBy the F#time you Ahear the BsirenD  F#  A  
BIt's alF#ready Atoo BlateD  F#  A  
BOne goes to the F#morgue Aand the Bother to jailD  F#  A  
BOne guy's F#wasted Aand the Bother's a wasteD  F#  A  
[Pre-chorus]
E2It goes down the G2same as the F#2thousand BbeD2fore
E2No one's getting G2smarter, no one's F#2learning Bthe D2score
BYour never ending F#spree of Adeath and Bviolence Dand F#hateA  
Is F#gonna tie your own rope, tie your own rope, tie your own
[Chorus]
BHeDy, F#man Ayou Btalkin' Dback F#to Ame?
 BTake him Dout
F#You Agotta Bkeep 'em separated
BHeDy, F#man Ayou BdisresDpeF#cting Ame?
 BTake him Dout
F#You Agotta Bkeep 'em separated
BHeDy, F#they Adon't Bpay no Dmind
F#If Ayou're E2under 18 you won't be Cdoing any time
BHeDy,   F#    A    F#come out and BplDayF#!A  B  
[Bridge]
 B   F#   A   B   F#   D(x3)
B F# A B
[Pre-chorus]
E2It goes down the G2same as the F#2thousand BbeD2fore
E2No one's getting G2smarter, no one's F#2learning Bthe D2score
BYour never ending F#spree of Adeath and Bviolence Dand F#hateA  
Is F#gonna tie your own rope, tie your own rope, tie your own
[Chorus]
BHeDy, F#man Ayou Btalkin' Dback F#to Ame?
 BTake him Dout
F#You Agotta Bkeep 'em separated
BHeDy, F#man Ayou BdisresDpeF#cting Ame?
 BTake him Dout
F#You Agotta Bkeep 'em separated
BHeDy, F#they Adon't Bpay no Dmind
F#If Ayou're E2under 18 you won't be Cdoing any time
BHeDy,   F#    A    F#come out and BplDayF#!A  B  

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The story behind the song

This song captures the unsettling reality of gang and school violence, a theme that frontman Dexter Holland observed firsthand while commuting through East L.A. during a turbulent period. It combines heavy, riff-based punk with surf-style guitar work, creating a distinctive sound. As you play, channel the raw energy and tension of a world grappling with these difficult issues.

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Come Out And Play

by The Offspring

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#2

[Intro]

B D F# A

(x8)

B F# A B F# D

(x3)

B F# A B

N.C.

You gotta keep 'em separated

[Verse]

B F# A B D F# A

They're like the latest fashion

B F# A B D F# A

They're like a spreading disease

B F# A B D F# A

The kids are strappin' on their way to the classroom

B F# A B D F# A

Getting weapons with the greatest of ease

[Pre-chorus]

E2 G2 F#2 B D2

The gangs stake their own campus locale

E2 G2 F#2 B D2

And if they catch you slippin' then it's all over pal

B F# A B D F# A

If one guy's colors and the others don't mix

They're gonna bash it up, bash it up, bash it up, bash it up

[Chorus]

B D F# A B D F# A

Hey, man you talkin' back to me?

B D

Take him out

F# A B

You gotta keep 'em separated

B D F# A B D F# A

Hey, man you disrespecting me?

B D

Take him out

F# A B

You gotta keep 'em separated

B D F# A B D

Hey, they don't pay no mind

F# A E2 C

If you're under 18 you won't be doing any time

B D F# A F# B D F# A B

Hey, come out and play!

[Bridge]

B F# A B F# D

(x3)

B F# A B

[Verse]

B F# A B D F# A

By the time you hear the siren

B F# A B D F# A

It's already too late

B F# A B D F# A

One goes to the morgue and the other to jail

B F# A B D F# A

One guy's wasted and the other's a waste

[Pre-chorus]

E2 G2 F#2 B D2

It goes down the same as the thousand before

E2 G2 F#2 B D2

No one's getting smarter, no one's learning the score

B F# A B D F# A

Your never ending spree of death and violence and hate

Is gonna tie your own rope, tie your own rope, tie your own

[Chorus]

B D F# A B D F# A

Hey, man you talkin' back to me?

B D

Take him out

F# A B

You gotta keep 'em separated

B D F# A B D F# A

Hey, man you disrespecting me?

B D

Take him out

F# A B

You gotta keep 'em separated

B D F# A B D

Hey, they don't pay no mind

F# A E2 C

If you're under 18 you won't be doing any time

B D F# A F# B D F# A B

Hey, come out and play!

[Bridge]

B F# A B F# D

(x3)

B F# A B

[Pre-chorus]

E2 G2 F#2 B D2

It goes down the same as the thousand before

E2 G2 F#2 B D2

No one's getting smarter, no one's learning the score

B F# A B D F# A

Your never ending spree of death and violence and hate

Is gonna tie your own rope, tie your own rope, tie your own

[Chorus]

B D F# A B D F# A

Hey, man you talkin' back to me?

B D

Take him out

F# A B

You gotta keep 'em separated

B D F# A B D F# A

Hey, man you disrespecting me?

B D

Take him out

F# A B

You gotta keep 'em separated

B D F# A B D

Hey, they don't pay no mind

F# A E2 C

If you're under 18 you won't be doing any time

B D F# A F# B D F# A B

Hey, come out and play!

About Come Out And Play Chords by The Offspring

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