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Lindisfarne - Bring Down The Government
[INTRO:]  G  
[VERSE 1:]
Bring down the government, Cbring it to its Gheel
Sure is a hoot when they prosecute you for Adoing what you Dfeel
GBring down the government, Cbring it to its Gknees
If you want your rights you're gonna Chave to fight
So Dbring down the government, Gplease
[INTERLUDE:]
  AWoo woo, woo woo Gwoohoo
  AWoo woo, woo woo GwoohooD  C  D  
[VERSE 2:]
GBring down the government, Cbring it down for Gfun
God only knows they've had their time, it's aAbout time it was Ddone
So Gbring down the government, Cget them on the Grun
We'll bake their heads into Cginger bread
And Deat them one by Gone
[INTERLUDE:]
  AWah wahh, wah Gwahahh
  AWah wahh, wah GwahahhD  C  D  
[VERSE 3:]
GBring down the government, Cdo it now for Glove
Do it for your mother and your sister too and Ado it for god aDbove
So Groll on my brothers, Cwe can find out Ghow
To walk hand in hand to the Cpromised land
If we Dbring down the government Gnow
DBring down the government Gnow
DBring down the government Gnow
DBring down the government Gnow
[OUTRO:]    G    A     G     D  G  

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Bring Down The Government

by Lindisfarne

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Lindisfarne - Bring Down The Government

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

C G

Bring down the government, bring it to its heel

A D

Sure is a hoot when they prosecute you for doing what you feel

G C G

Bring down the government, bring it to its knees

If you want your rights you're gonna have to fight

D G

So bring down the government, please

[INTERLUDE:]

A G

Woo woo, woo woo woohoo

A G D C D

Woo woo, woo woo woohoo

[VERSE 2:]

G C G

Bring down the government, bring it down for fun

A D

God only knows they've had their time, it's about time it was done

G C G

So bring down the government, get them on the run

We'll bake their heads into ginger bread

D G

And eat them one by one

[INTERLUDE:]

A G

Wah wahh, wah wahahh

A G D C D

Wah wahh, wah wahahh

[VERSE 3:]

G C G

Bring down the government, do it now for love

A D

Do it for your mother and your sister too and do it for god above

G C G

So roll on my brothers, we can find out how

To walk hand in hand to the promised land

D G

If we bring down the government now

D G

Bring down the government now

D G

Bring down the government now

D G

Bring down the government now

G A G D G

[OUTRO:]

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