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Junkie Man

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[Intro]
   A7     D7     A7   D7Ah turn it up
A7 D7 A7 D7
[Verse]
AThe common man doesn't suffer pain like this
DOnly the sort that has never been kissed
ALet us adore our beautiful son
DHe's ridin' on the rivers of Babylon 
ABurnin' up, shootin' up bring on the brightness
DSee the son of god is comin' up and there is a likeness
AInternalize the lunacy the misery is showin'
DWhen you're brought up you're caught up in a system that's goin' 
[Pre-Chorus]
F#5No one answers no one Dtakes that call from you
F#5No one answers no one Dtakes that call from you
F#5No one answers no one Dtakes that call from Eyou Dyou C#5you-e-Bou-e-ou
[Chorus]
A7Junkie man tell me what your story is
D7Junkie man tell me what your story is
A7Junkie man tell me what your story is
D7Junkie man tell me what your story is
[Verse]
AWhat do, what do, what do, what do I desire
DSome parent's house is on fire
ASlowly the house gonna burn to the ground
DThe neighborhood will watch without a sound 
AWill someone be a witness please tell me that he's crazy
DBut he's not and they know that and they can't get him cause he's not crazy
ABeat lock him knock him take him away his authority
DHit 'em, ship 'em, club 'em submitted conformity 
[Pre-Chorus]
F#5No one answers no one Dtakes that call from you
F#5No one answers no one Dtakes that call from you
F#5No one answers no one Dtakes that call from Eyou Dyou C#5you-ee-oBu-ee-ou
[Chorus]
A7Junkie man tell me what your story is
D7Junkie man tell me what your story is
A7Junkie man tell me what your story is
D7Junkie man tell me what your story is
[Interlude]
N.C
My hand went blind
You were in the vein clairvoyant
You were in the vein clairvoyant
My hand went blind
I make love to my transistor, my transistor
And my transparency from the balcony
I looked out on the big field, on the big field
(Pick scratch)
It opens like the cover of an old bible
[Pre-Chorus]
F#5And out come the Dwolves, F#5out come the Dwolves
F#5Their paws trampling in the Dsnow the alphabet
EI stand on my Dhead and watch it C#5all go Baway 
[Verse]
ABurnin' up, shootin' up bring on the brightness
DSee the son of god is comin' up and there is a likeness
AInternalize the lunacy the misery is showin' when
DYou're brought up and caught up in a system that is goin'
[Pre-Chorus]
F#5No one answers no one Dtakes that call from you
F#5No one answers no one Dtakes that call from you
F#5No one answers no one Dtakes that call from Eyou Dyou C#5you-ee-oBu-ee-ou
[Chorus]
A7Junkie man tell me what your story is
D7Junkie man tell me what your story is
A7Junkie man tell me what your story is
D7Junkie man tell me what your story isA7  

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Junkie Man

by Rancid

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#5

C#5

[Intro]

A7 D7 A7 D7

Ah turn it up

A7 D7 A7 D7

[Verse]

The common man doesn't suffer pain like this

Only the sort that has never been kissed

Let us adore our beautiful son

He's ridin' on the rivers of Babylon

Burnin' up, shootin' up bring on the brightness

See the son of god is comin' up and there is a likeness

Internalize the lunacy the misery is showin'

When you're brought up you're caught up in a system that's goin'

[Pre-Chorus]

F#5 D

No one answers no one takes that call from you

F#5 D

No one answers no one takes that call from you

F#5 D E D C#5 B

No one answers no one takes that call from you you you-e-ou-e-ou

[Chorus]

Junkie man tell me what your story is

[Verse]

What do, what do, what do, what do I desire

Some parent's house is on fire

Slowly the house gonna burn to the ground

The neighborhood will watch without a sound

Will someone be a witness please tell me that he's crazy

But he's not and they know that and they can't get him cause he's not crazy

Beat lock him knock him take him away his authority

Hit 'em, ship 'em, club 'em submitted conformity

[Pre-Chorus]

F#5 D

No one answers no one takes that call from you

F#5 D

No one answers no one takes that call from you

F#5 D E D C#5 B

No one answers no one takes that call from you you you-ee-ou-ee-ou

[Chorus]

Junkie man tell me what your story is

[Interlude]

N.C

My hand went blind

You were in the vein clairvoyant

My hand went blind

I make love to my transistor, my transistor

And my transparency from the balcony

I looked out on the big field, on the big field

(Pick scratch)

It opens like the cover of an old bible

[Pre-Chorus]

F#5 D F#5 D

And out come the wolves, out come the wolves

F#5 D

Their paws trampling in the snow the alphabet

E D C#5 B

I stand on my head and watch it all go away

[Verse]

Burnin' up, shootin' up bring on the brightness

See the son of god is comin' up and there is a likeness

Internalize the lunacy the misery is showin' when

You're brought up and caught up in a system that is goin'

[Pre-Chorus]

F#5 D

No one answers no one takes that call from you

F#5 D

No one answers no one takes that call from you

F#5 D E D C#5 B

No one answers no one takes that call from you you you-ee-ou-ee-ou

[Chorus]

Junkie man tell me what your story is

D7 A7

Junkie man tell me what your story is

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