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Capo 3.
[Intro]
D A D A Bm A Bm A D
[Verse 1]
DHouse alAways wiGnsD  A  
So don’t GcDryA,    GcryA  
Down like wDaterA  
Down like sDandA  
Got to GtrDy, A‘causGe IA  
I am an old DdogA  
This is a new GtrickD  A  
I won’t look GdoDwnA,   dGownA  
ApparatchDik
[Chorus]
GThese are the Apunches that we roll withD  
GThis is the shAit
GWhen it’s so much Aeasier to stomach itG  
AAnd I’m downwind of yDou
[Verse 2]
DBlack beArries and blue GteethD  A  
A wry GsmDilAe, a GsmileA  
From the glDueA  
For your tiDp tapAe
I get GhiDghA,   GhighA  
All these cDarsA  
Have lost their GsoulD  A  
In the race for the GprDizAe, cGompromiseA  
ApparatchDik
[Chorus]
GThese are the Apunches that we roll withD  
GThis is the shAit
GWhen it’s so much Aeasier to stomach itG  
AAnd I’m downwind of yDou
[Verse 3]
D'Cause you give good orderA  
And you raise my DgameA  D  
From this high rise AopenD  
You steal my gaAinsD  
Stuck together with trafGfic DjaAms, sweaty GpalmsA  
ApparatcDhik
[Chorus]
GThese are the Apunches that we roll withD  
GThis is the shAit
GWhen it’s so much Aeasier to stomach itG  
AAnd I’m downwind of yDou
[Instrumental]
D A D A D A D
Ending
DLaugh now but one Aday 
we’ll be in chDarge
DLaugh now but one Aday 
we’ll be in chDarge

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Apparatchik

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Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3.

[Intro]

D A D A Bm A Bm A D

[Verse 1]

D A G D A

House always wins

G D A G A

So don’t cry, cry

D A

Down like water

D A

Down like sand

G D A G A

Got to try, ‘cause I

D A

I am an old dog

G D A

This is a new trick

G D A G A

I won’t look down, down

Apparatchik

[Chorus]

G A D

These are the punches that we roll with

G A

This is the shit

G A G

When it’s so much easier to stomach it

A D

And I’m downwind of you

[Verse 2]

D A G D A

Black berries and blue teeth

G D A G A

A wry smile, a smile

D A

From the glue

D A

For your tip tape

G D A G A

I get high, high

D A

All these cars

G D A

Have lost their soul

G D A G A

In the race for the prize, compromise

Apparatchik

[Chorus]

G A D

These are the punches that we roll with

G A

This is the shit

G A G

When it’s so much easier to stomach it

A D

And I’m downwind of you

[Verse 3]

D A

'Cause you give good order

D A D

And you raise my game

A D

From this high rise open

A D

You steal my gains

G D A G A

Stuck together with traffic jams, sweaty palms

Apparatchik

[Chorus]

G A D

These are the punches that we roll with

G A

This is the shit

G A G

When it’s so much easier to stomach it

A D

And I’m downwind of you

[Instrumental]

D A D A D A D

Ending

D A

Laugh now but one day

we’ll be in charge

D A

Laugh now but one day

we’ll be in charge

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