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[drum intro]
[strum]
         A           E       Bx3
A[stop]E  F#  F#  F#  
[all in]
        A          E         B       Bx2
AHigh rise, Elow life , BUgly kids, 'orrible wife
AI wanna go out and Ehave some fun. BLeave this fucking estate, go on the run
AYeah Eyeah council Bestate,
AMade of concreteE, full of hBate
AYeah Eyeah council Bestate
AGotta leave Ebefore it's too lF#ateF#  F#  
A14th floor and Elooking down. BImagine myself jumping to the ground
ATo stop this anger Eand oppression. BSuicide has become an obsession
AYeah Eyeah council Bestate,
AMade of concretEe, full of Bhate
AYeah Eyeah council Bestate
AGotta leave Ebefore it's too lF#ateF#  F#  
EEveryone dies F#but not everyone Blives
AI'm somebody, EI got something to F#give Council estate – I'll end up like them
[n.c.]
Full of hate
AYeah Eyeah council Bestate,
AMade of concreEte, full of Bhate
AYeah Eyeah council eBstate
AGotta leave Ebefore it's too lF#ateF#  F#  
AYeah Eyeah council Bestate,
AMade of concreteE, full of hBate
AYeah Eyeah council Bestate
AGotta leave Ebefore it's too lF#ateF#  F#  
[ad lib vocals over chorus]
Walls of bricks – hearts of stone
Sitting in a tower block all alone
High rise – low hope
Hang myself from a piece of rope

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Council Estate

by Hard Skin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[drum intro]

[strum]

A E B

A E F# F# F#

[stop]

[all in]

A E B B

A E B

High rise, low life , Ugly kids, 'orrible wife

A E B

I wanna go out and have some fun. Leave this fucking estate, go on the run

A E B

Yeah yeah council estate,

A E B

Made of concrete, full of hate

A E B

Yeah yeah council estate

A E F# F# F#

Gotta leave before it's too late

A E B

14th floor and looking down. Imagine myself jumping to the ground

A E B

To stop this anger and oppression. Suicide has become an obsession

A E B

Yeah yeah council estate,

A E B

Made of concrete, full of hate

A E B

Yeah yeah council estate

A E F# F# F#

Gotta leave before it's too late

E F# B

Everyone dies but not everyone lives

A E F#

I'm somebody, I got something to give Council estate – I'll end up like them

[n.c.]

Full of hate

A E B

Yeah yeah council estate,

A E B

Made of concrete, full of hate

A E B

Yeah yeah council estate

A E F# F# F#

Gotta leave before it's too late

A E B

Yeah yeah council estate,

A E B

Made of concrete, full of hate

A E B

Yeah yeah council estate

A E F# F# F#

Gotta leave before it's too late

[ad lib vocals over chorus]

Walls of bricks – hearts of stone

Sitting in a tower block all alone

High rise – low hope

Hang myself from a piece of rope

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