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Race To The Bottom

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Verse          Chorus                 Bridge
----------     ------------------     ------------------
  Dmx5776x       Dmx57765                Fx-8-10-10-10-8
   Cx35553        Fx-8-10-10-10-8       Bb68876x
  Gm355333       Bb68876x                C8-10-10-9-8-8
                 Gm35533x               Dmx5776x
                                        Gm35533x
[Intro]
Dm
[Verse 1]
And so the Dmartist screams, into an empty cup
He says that you're a Csoulless bunch, but you could Gmstill wake up
And the Dmcapitalist, says he's born to be free
He says, "You're Cpoor, my friends, but you don't Gmhave to be"
[Chorus 1]
Here's what we Dmknow
We Fdon't know what we got or if we Bbgot it
And Gmwhat we had, we already forDmgot it
The Frace is evidently to the Bbbottom
We Gmdon't, we don't, we don't know what to Dmsay
I don't know what to BbsayGm  
[Verse 2]
And so the Dmthumpers preach, both love and hate
They say, "you're Cnaughty filth, but you could Gmstill be saved"
And the Dmpeople wait, for the bell to ring
They say, "we Cneed a song, we need a Gmsong to sing"
[Chorus 2]
Here's what we Dmknow
We Fdon't know what we got or if we Bbgot it
And Gmwhat we had, we already forDmgot it
The Frace is evidently to the Bbbottom
We Gmdon't, we don't, we don't know what to say
[Bridge]
FDon't know what it was but we want it back
Like Bbevery generation will repeat the last
Put a Fhalo on a figurehead or photograph
ReBbsist a little bit and then become the man
Dreaming Cof a simpler time, it occurs to me
That the Dmpast is hypothetical fantasy
And Gmnostalgia just ain't what it used to be
[Solo]
Dm  F  Bb  Gm
[Chorus 3]
Here's what we Dmknow
We Fdon't know what we got or if we Bbgot it
And Gmwhat we had, we already forDmgot it
The Frace is evidently to the Bbbottom
We Gmdon't, we don't, we don't know what to say
We Fdon't know what we got or if we Bbgot it
And Gmwhat we had, we already forDmgot it
The Frace is evidently to the Bbbottom
We Gmdon't, we don't, we don't know what to FsayBb  
Don't know what to Fsay Bb  
I don't know what to Dmsay

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Race To The Bottom

by Dan Mangan

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Chords in this song · guitar

Verse Chorus Bridge

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Dm Dm F

x5776x x57765 x-8-10-10-10-8

C F Bb

x35553 x-8-10-10-10-8 68876x

Gm Bb C

355333 68876x 8-10-10-9-8-8

Gm Dm

35533x x5776x

35533x

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

And so the artist screams, into an empty cup

C Gm

He says that you're a soulless bunch, but you could still wake up

And the capitalist, says he's born to be free

C Gm

He says, "You're poor, my friends, but you don't have to be"

[Chorus 1]

Here's what we know

F Bb

We don't know what we got or if we got it

Gm Dm

And what we had, we already forgot it

F Bb

The race is evidently to the bottom

Gm Dm

We don't, we don't, we don't know what to say

Bb Gm

I don't know what to say

[Verse 2]

And so the thumpers preach, both love and hate

C Gm

They say, "you're naughty filth, but you could still be saved"

And the people wait, for the bell to ring

C Gm

They say, "we need a song, we need a song to sing"

[Chorus 2]

Here's what we know

F Bb

We don't know what we got or if we got it

Gm Dm

And what we had, we already forgot it

F Bb

The race is evidently to the bottom

We don't, we don't, we don't know what to say

[Bridge]

Don't know what it was but we want it back

Like every generation will repeat the last

Put a halo on a figurehead or photograph

Resist a little bit and then become the man

Dreaming of a simpler time, it occurs to me

That the past is hypothetical fantasy

And nostalgia just ain't what it used to be

[Solo]

Dm F Bb Gm

[Chorus 3]

Here's what we know

F Bb

We don't know what we got or if we got it

Gm Dm

And what we had, we already forgot it

F Bb

The race is evidently to the bottom

We don't, we don't, we don't know what to say

F Bb

We don't know what we got or if we got it

Gm Dm

And what we had, we already forgot it

F Bb

The race is evidently to the bottom

Gm F Bb

We don't, we don't, we don't know what to say

F Bb

Don't know what to say

I don't know what to say

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