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Armchair Anarchism

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* = strum once and hold
[Intro]
  G    Bm    Em    Cx4
[Verse]
  GI was Bmsweeping up the Emgrounds inside a Ccoffee house when
  GYou said someBmthing that really strEmuck meC  
  GI was Bmbummed on me and Emmumbling someCthing about the trash
  GWhile you were Bmtalking 'bout the EmhungryC  
  GAnd they were Bmcutting off the Emwater in DeCtroit the same day
  GThat we Bmhad our converEmsationC  
  GThe one aBmbout all of the Emkids who they were Ctrying to turn away
  GBecause of Bmbiased legiEmslationC  
[Instrumental]
e|-G--------Bm--------|-Em--------C--------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-7---4---7---4---|-7---4---2s4-0---|      s = legato slide
D|-----------------|-----------------| x2
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
[Verse]
  GYou were Bmtalking up a Emstorm, yeah, you were Creally angry
  Gabout someBmthing that I was EmsayingC  
  GThink it was Bmsomething along the Emlines of "knowing Cwhere you come from
  GWe've neBmver known subjuEmgation."C  
  GThe problem's Bmnot that I'm too Emleft wing for my Cown good
It's that,
  Git's not that Bmhard losing emEmpathyC  
  GSometimes all Bmit takes is a Emconversation Cover coffee
  Gto break the Bmspell of being Empacified and Clazy
 GYeah, I'm a Bmpacifist but EmI wanna set Cfire to
 GWhat makes you Bmcomfortable and Emgive you what we Cgot from you
 GKick down your Bmpodium and Emnever let things Cget this bad again
G  Bm  Em  C
 GNot sure what BmI believe, but EmI've got hope in Canarchy
 G'Cause, if it's Bmagainst you, then EmI know it's the Cthing for me
 GMe and all Bmof my friends - we've Emgot everything Cthat we need withGout you
  Bm  Em  C
[Outro]
 GNot sure what BmI believe, but EmI've got hope in Canarchy
 G'Cause, if it's Bmagainst you, then EmI know it's the Cthing for me
G*
 Me and all of my friends - we've got everything that we need

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Armchair Anarchism

by Not Half Bad

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* = strum once and hold

[Intro]

G Bm Em C

[Verse]

G Bm Em C

I was sweeping up the grounds inside a coffee house when

G Bm Em C

You said something that really struck me

G Bm Em C

I was bummed on me and mumbling something about the trash

G Bm Em C

While you were talking 'bout the hungry

G Bm Em C

And they were cutting off the water in Detroit the same day

G Bm Em C

That we had our conversation

G Bm Em C

The one about all of the kids who they were trying to turn away

G Bm Em C

Because of biased legislation

[Instrumental]

G Bm Em C

e|-----------------|-----------------|

B|-----------------|-----------------|

G|-7---4---7---4---|-7---4---2s4-0---| s = legato slide

D|-----------------|-----------------| x2

A|-----------------|-----------------|

E|-----------------|-----------------|

[Verse]

G Bm Em C

You were talking up a storm, yeah, you were really angry

G Bm Em C

about something that I was saying

G Bm Em C

Think it was something along the lines of "knowing where you come from

G Bm Em C

We've never known subjugation."

G Bm Em C

The problem's not that I'm too left wing for my own good

It's that,

G Bm Em C

it's not that hard losing empathy

G Bm Em C

Sometimes all it takes is a conversation over coffee

G Bm Em C

to break the spell of being pacified and lazy

G Bm Em C

Yeah, I'm a pacifist but I wanna set fire to

G Bm Em C

What makes you comfortable and give you what we got from you

G Bm Em C

Kick down your podium and never let things get this bad again

G Bm Em C

Not sure what I believe, but I've got hope in anarchy

G Bm Em C

'Cause, if it's against you, then I know it's the thing for me

G Bm Em C G

Me and all of my friends - we've got everything that we need without you

Bm Em C

[Outro]

G Bm Em C

Not sure what I believe, but I've got hope in anarchy

G Bm Em C

'Cause, if it's against you, then I know it's the thing for me

Me and all of my friends - we've got everything that we need

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