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The Slackers - Rude and Reckless
Album: Redlight
Standard Tuning
[Intro]
  FI asked my fDmather, Gm7for some adC7vice
  FHe answered quDmickly, Gm7he didn't think twiC7ce
  FHe said a thDminkin man, Gm7don't do too muC7ch
  FKnow what you're doDming, and Gm7do as you mustC7  
[Chorus]
And learn to be Frude, and Dmreckless
  Gm7Don't make a fC7uss
You have to be Frude, and Dmreckless
   Gm7Do as you C7must
You have to be Fhard, and calDmlous
   Gm7In your heart, and your C7hands
Learn to be rFude, and recDmkless
   Gm7It'll make you a C7man
[Verse]
  FI said now PDmapa
   Gm7I'm just a C7boy
  FI want to get grDmoovy
   Gm7I want to bring C7joy
  FHe said that's wDmell and good
For the Gm7son of a richer C7man
  FBut that ain't yDmou now sonny
   Gm7Please undersC7tand
[Chorus]
You have to be Frude, and recklessDm  
It'll maGm7ke you a manC7  
You have to be Frude, and reckDmless
Don't miGm7sunderstandC7  
Women will tFry, to run youDm  
And when Gm7they're doneC7  
You'll be a nFice, young manDm  
Not Gm7too much funC7  
You have to be Fhard, and callDmous
You have Gm7to be strongC7  
You have to rFude, and recklDmess
DonGm7't be all wrongC7  
You have to be Fa no, hesitatiDmon
Don't thGm7ink too muchC7  
Cause a good loFve is sayinDm  
Of a hanGm7d that leave the C7touch
---Musical Jam---
[Verse]
  FI said now PDmapa
   Gm7I'm just a C7boy
  FI want to get grDmoovy
   Gm7I want to bring C7joy
  FHe said that's wDmell and good
For the Gm7son of a richer C7man
  FBut that ain't yDmou now sonny
   Gm7Please undersC7tand
[Outro]
FYou have to be rudDme and reckless
Gm7It's part of the C7plan
FYou have to be rudDme and reckless
Gm7Do right by your C7fellow man
FThere should be no Dmpolitical correctness
Gm7You have to drivC7e fast
FYou have to be strDmong
Gm7You have to be sC7trong
FYou have to be rudDme and reckless ::fades out repeating::

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Rude And Reckless

by The Slackers

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Gm7

The Slackers - Rude and Reckless

Album: Redlight

Standard Tuning

[Intro]

F Dm Gm7 C7

I asked my father, for some advice

F Dm Gm7 C7

He answered quickly, he didn't think twice

F Dm Gm7 C7

He said a thinkin man, don't do too much

F Dm Gm7 C7

Know what you're doing, and do as you must

[Chorus]

F Dm

And learn to be rude, and reckless

Gm7 C7

Don't make a fuss

F Dm

You have to be rude, and reckless

Gm7 C7

Do as you must

F Dm

You have to be hard, and callous

Gm7 C7

In your heart, and your hands

F Dm

Learn to be rude, and reckless

Gm7 C7

It'll make you a man

[Verse]

F Dm

I said now Papa

Gm7 C7

I'm just a boy

F Dm

I want to get groovy

Gm7 C7

I want to bring joy

F Dm

He said that's well and good

Gm7 C7

For the son of a richer man

F Dm

But that ain't you now sonny

Gm7 C7

Please understand

[Chorus]

F Dm

You have to be rude, and reckless

Gm7 C7

It'll make you a man

F Dm

You have to be rude, and reckless

Gm7 C7

Don't misunderstand

F Dm

Women will try, to run you

Gm7 C7

And when they're done

F Dm

You'll be a nice, young man

Gm7 C7

Not too much fun

F Dm

You have to be hard, and callous

Gm7 C7

You have to be strong

F Dm

You have to rude, and reckless

Gm7 C7

Don't be all wrong

F Dm

You have to be a no, hesitation

Gm7 C7

Don't think too much

F Dm

Cause a good love is sayin

Gm7 C7

Of a hand that leave the touch

---Musical Jam---

[Verse]

F Dm

I said now Papa

Gm7 C7

I'm just a boy

F Dm

I want to get groovy

Gm7 C7

I want to bring joy

F Dm

He said that's well and good

Gm7 C7

For the son of a richer man

F Dm

But that ain't you now sonny

Gm7 C7

Please understand

[Outro]

F Dm

You have to be rude and reckless

Gm7 C7

It's part of the plan

F Dm

You have to be rude and reckless

Gm7 C7

Do right by your fellow man

F Dm

There should be no political correctness

Gm7 C7

You have to drive fast

F Dm

You have to be strong

Gm7 C7

You have to be strong

F Dm

You have to be rude and reckless ::fades out repeating::

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