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Were Not Gonna Take It
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Step 1 / 18Position: 3
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
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Tuning: Standard
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LINK
G1 + 2 G+ G3 G+ F4 + G5 +
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|0-------------------|
D|0-----5-5-5-3---5---|
A|------5-5-5-3---5---|
E|3-----3-3-3-1---3---|
PRE-CHORUS
G1 + 2 + 3 + 4 C+ C1 C/E+ 2 + F3 + C/E4 +
e|----3-------3---|----------------|
B|----3-------3---|--------1---1---|
G|----0-------0-0-|0-0-0---2---0---|
D|----0-------0-x-|x-2-2---3---2---|
A|--------------3-|3-----3---------|
E|3----3-3--------|----------------|
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Gsus4 3-x-0-0-1-3
C/C 3-x-2-0-1-3
Fadd9 (t)1-x-3-2-1-3
E/D x-5-x-4-5-4
D/E x-x-2-2-3-2
E/B x-2-x-4-5-4
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[Intro]
| G| Gsus4| G| Gsus4|
[Verse 1]
GWelcome to the Gsus4camp
I guess you C/Gall know why we're Ghere
FMy name is Tommy
And I beEmcame aware this year
EbIf you want to follow me
You've Ggot to play pinball
And Cput in your Gear plugs
CPut on your Geye shades
You Cknow where to put the Gcork (G= GLIGNKF)G
[Verse 2]
GHey you gettin' Gsus4drunk
So sorry, C/GI got you Gsussed
FHey you smokin' mother nature
EmThis is a bust
EbHey hung up old Mr. Normal
Don't Gtry to gain my trust
'Cause Cyou ain't gonna Gfollow me
CAny of those Gways
AlCthough you think you Gmust (G= GLIGNKF)G
[Pre-Chorus]
GWe're not gonna take it C C C/E F C/E
GWe're not gonna take itC C C/E F C/E
GWe're not gonna take itC C C/E F C/E
GWe're not gonna take itC C C/E F C/E
[Chorus]
CWe're not gonna Gtake it
Never Fdid and Cnever Gwill
CWe're not gonna Gtake it
Gonna Fbreak it
Gonna Cshake it
Bb Am[ G]
Let's forget it better still
[Interlude] = Pre-Chorus riff
| G C| C C/E F C/E|
| G C| C C/E F C/E|
[Verse 3]
GNow you can't Gsus4hear me
Your C/Gears are truly Gsealed
FYou can't speak either
EmYour mouth is filled
EbYou can't see nothing
And Gpinball completes the scene
Here Ccomes Uncle GErnie
To Cguide you Gto
Your Cvery own maGchineG G G F G
[Pre-Chorus]
GWe're not gonna take it C C C/E F C/E
GWe're not gonna take itC C C/E F C/E
GWe're not gonna take itC C C/E F C/E
GWe're not gonna take itC C C/E F C/E
[Chorus]
CWe're not gonna Gtake it
Never Fdid and Cnever Gwill
CDon't want no reGligion
And as Ffar as Cwe can Gtell
CWe ain't gonna Gtake you
Never Fdid and Cnever Gwill
CWe're not gonna Gtake you
We forFsake you
Gonna Crape you
Bb Am[ G]
Let's forget you better still
[Interlude] = Pre-Chorus riff
| G C| C C/E F C/E|
| G C| C C/E F C/E|
| G C| C C/E F C/E|
| G C| C C/E F C/E|
| G| % |
[Chorus] part
We forFadd9sake you
Gonna Crape you
Bb Am7| A| % |
Let's forget you ... better still
[Interlude]
| E/D| D/E| E/D| D/E|
[Outro: See me, feel me/Listening to you]
Ebmaj7See me, Fsus4feel me
Fsus4Touch meF
GHeal me
Ebmaj7See me, Fsus4feel meF
Fsus4Touch meF
GHeal me
Ebmaj7See me, Fsus4feel meF
Fsus4Touch meF
GHeal me
Ebmaj7See me, Fsus4feel meF
Fsus4Touch meF
| Em| % | E/B| B|
Heal me
Listening to Ayou, B7sus4I get the Cmusic
Gazing at Ayou, B7sus4I get the Eheat
Following Ayou, B7sus4I climb the Cmountain
G D| E/B| B|
I get excitement at your feet
Right behind Ayou, B7sus4I see the Cmillions
On Ayou, B7sus4I see the Eglory
From Ayou, B7sus4I get oCpinions
G D| E/B| B|
From you, I get the story
Listening to Ayou, B7sus4I get the Cmusic
Gazing at Ayou, B7sus4I get the Eheat
Following Ayou, B7sus4I climb the Cmountain
G D| E/B| B|
I get excitement at your feet
Right behind Ayou, B7sus4I see the Cmillions
On Ayou, B7sus4I see the Eglory
From Ayou, B7sus4I get oCpinions
G D| E/B| % | B| % |
From you, I get the story
Listening to Ayou, B7sus4I get the Cmusic
Gazing at Ayou, B7sus4I get the Eheat
Following Ayou, B7sus4I climb the Cmountain
G D| E/B| % | B| % |
I get excitement at your feet
Right behind Ayou, B7sus4I see the Cmillions
On Ayou, B7sus4I see the Eglory
From Ayou, B7sus4I get oCpinions
G D| E/B| % | B| % |
From you, I get the story
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Were Not Gonna Take It
by The Who
Chords in this song · guitar
G
Gsus4
C/G
F
Em
Eb
C
C/E
Bb
Am
Fadd9
Am7
A
E/D
D/E
Ebmaj7
Fsus4
E/B
B
B7sus4
E
D
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Tuning: Standard
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LINK
G G G G F G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 +
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|0-------------------|
D|0-----5-5-5-3---5---|
A|------5-5-5-3---5---|
E|3-----3-3-3-1---3---|
PRE-CHORUS
G C C C/E F C/E
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----3-------3---|----------------|
B|----3-------3---|--------1---1---|
G|----0-------0-0-|0-0-0---2---0---|
D|----0-------0-x-|x-2-2---3---2---|
A|--------------3-|3-----3---------|
E|3----3-3--------|----------------|
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Gsus4 3-x-0-0-1-3
C/C 3-x-2-0-1-3
Fadd9 (t)1-x-3-2-1-3
E/D x-5-x-4-5-4
D/E x-x-2-2-3-2
E/B x-2-x-4-5-4
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[Intro]
G Gsus4 G Gsus4
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[Verse 1]
G Gsus4
Welcome to the camp
C/G G
I guess you all know why we're here
F
My name is Tommy
Em
And I became aware this year
Eb
If you want to follow me
G
You've got to play pinball
C G
And put in your ear plugs
C G
Put on your eye shades
C G G G G F G
You know where to put the cork (= LINK)
[Verse 2]
G Gsus4
Hey you gettin' drunk
C/G G
So sorry, I got you sussed
F
Hey you smokin' mother nature
Em
This is a bust
Eb
Hey hung up old Mr. Normal
G
Don't try to gain my trust
C G
'Cause you ain't gonna follow me
C G
Any of those ways
C G G G G F G
Although you think you must (= LINK)
[Pre-Chorus]
G C C C/E F C/E
We're not gonna take it
G C C C/E F C/E
We're not gonna take it
G C C C/E F C/E
We're not gonna take it
G C C C/E F C/E
We're not gonna take it
[Chorus]
C G
We're not gonna take it
F C G
Never did and never will
C G
We're not gonna take it
F
Gonna break it
C
Gonna shake it
Bb Am G
[ ]
Let's forget it better still
[Interlude] = Pre-Chorus riff
G C C C/E F C/E
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G C C C/E F C/E
| | |
[Verse 3]
G Gsus4
Now you can't hear me
C/G G
Your ears are truly sealed
F
You can't speak either
Em
Your mouth is filled
Eb
You can't see nothing
G
And pinball completes the scene
C G
Here comes Uncle Ernie
C G
To guide you to
C G G G G F G
Your very own machine
[Pre-Chorus]
G C C C/E F C/E
We're not gonna take it
G C C C/E F C/E
We're not gonna take it
G C C C/E F C/E
We're not gonna take it
G C C C/E F C/E
We're not gonna take it
[Chorus]
C G
We're not gonna take it
F C G
Never did and never will
C G
Don't want no religion
F C G
And as far as we can tell
C G
We ain't gonna take you
F C G
Never did and never will
C G
We're not gonna take you
F
We forsake you
C
Gonna rape you
Bb Am G
[ ]
Let's forget you better still
[Interlude] = Pre-Chorus riff
G C C C/E F C/E
| | |
G C C C/E F C/E
| | |
G C C C/E F C/E
| | |
G C C C/E F C/E
| | |
G
| | % |
[Chorus] part
Fadd9
We forsake you
C
Gonna rape you
Bb Am7 A
| | % |
Let's forget you ... better still
[Interlude]
E/D D/E E/D D/E
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[Outro: See me, feel me/Listening to you]
Ebmaj7 Fsus4
See me, feel me
Fsus4 F
Touch me
G
Heal me
Ebmaj7 Fsus4 F
See me, feel me
Fsus4 F
Touch me
G
Heal me
Ebmaj7 Fsus4 F
See me, feel me
Fsus4 F
Touch me
G
Heal me
Ebmaj7 Fsus4 F
See me, feel me
Fsus4 F
Touch me
Em E/B B
| | % | | |
Heal me
A B7sus4 C
Listening to you, I get the music
A B7sus4 E
Gazing at you, I get the heat
A B7sus4 C
Following you, I climb the mountain
G D E/B B
| | |
I get excitement at your feet
A B7sus4 C
Right behind you, I see the millions
A B7sus4 E
On you, I see the glory
A B7sus4 C
From you, I get opinions
G D E/B B
| | |
From you, I get the story
A B7sus4 C
Listening to you, I get the music
A B7sus4 E
Gazing at you, I get the heat
A B7sus4 C
Following you, I climb the mountain
G D E/B B
| | |
I get excitement at your feet
A B7sus4 C
Right behind you, I see the millions
A B7sus4 E
On you, I see the glory
A B7sus4 C
From you, I get opinions
G D E/B B
| | % | | % |
From you, I get the story
A B7sus4 C
Listening to you, I get the music
A B7sus4 E
Gazing at you, I get the heat
A B7sus4 C
Following you, I climb the mountain
G D E/B B
| | % | | % |
I get excitement at your feet
A B7sus4 C
Right behind you, I see the millions
A B7sus4 E
On you, I see the glory
A B7sus4 C
From you, I get opinions
G D E/B B
| | % | | % |
From you, I get the story
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