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The added notes are all on the D string.  Tune is picked through the verses and intro.
Though the D is already present in an open G+D, it should be picked on the D string to create the walk-up
 progression.  The two lines in parenthesis at the end were sung by Paul while Ron sang the other part.
G+  D300000
G+  E302000
G+ F#304000
[Verse 1]
G+    D  G+   E  G+  F#  G+E  
Every day I go to work
      G+       D  G+   E  G+ F#  G+E  
I'm there to teach integrity
    G+      D  G+      E  G+ F#  G+E  
But how can I teach anything
       G+      D  G+      E  G+   F#  G+   E  G+      D  G+      E  G+   F#  G+E  
With a closet door in front of me
        G+     D  G+     E  G+    F#  G+E  
'Cause when I look out at the faces
G+      D  G+     E  G+        F#  G+E  
One or two see through the lie
     G+     D  G+        E  G+    F#  G+E  
And when I look right back at them
          G+         D  G+      E  G+      F#  G+E  
I see the pain of my own youth in their eyes
And it bCreaks my hDeart
And it mCakes me feel ashDamed to wear this mGask
[Refrain]
GEach day from D8 to 3
GI can't reach oDut
To the Gones who need a fDriend
So I must preGtend to Cmbe
           G+      D  G+   E  G+     F#  G+     E  G+ D  G+ E  G+ F#  G+E  
One of the enemy
[Verse 2]
G+     D  G+     E  G+    F#  G+E  
Every year a hundred faces
G+       D  G+    E  G+   F#  G+E  
Staring blindly up at me
G+     D  G+     E  G+     F#  G+E  
How I want to tell the truth
   G+       D  G+      E  G+ F#  G+E  
Instead of teaching history
 G+      D  G+   E  G+ F#  G+E  
But for job security
G+       D  G+  E  G+   F#  G+E  
I don't dare say a word
    G+      D  G+      E  G+   F#  G+E  
And so my good intentions fade
    G+              D  G+      E  G+   F#  G+E  
And my thoughts of love are left unheard
And it Churts my Dpride
And I hCate to have to Dhide myself aGway
[Refrain]
GEach day from D8 to 3
GI can't reach oDut
To the Gones who need a fDriend
So I must preGtend to Cmbe
           G+      D  G+   E  G+   F#  G+E  
One of the enemy
[Bridge]
To the Cboys who leave the Dgirls behind
To the Cgirls with more than Dboyfriends on their Gminds
GI can't reach Cout
To the Gones who need a fDriend
So I must pretGend to beCm  
       G+        D  G+ E  G+ F#  G+     E  G+ D  G+ E  G+   F#  G+E  
I must pretend
[Verse 3]
G+      D  G+         E  G+   F#  G+     E  G+      D  G+       E  G+   F#  G+E  
Maybe someday I'll find a way      (Some day soon I'll find a way)
G+           D  G+                      E  G+       F#  G+E  
To comfort them                    (to calm their fears)
    G+         D  G+       E  G+        F#  G+E  
And let them know that things will change
G+       D  G+          E  G+         F#  G+E  
If they can make it through these years
G+ D  G+ E  G+ F#  G+E  
G+ D  G+ E  G+ F#  G+ E  G  

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One Of The Enemy

by Romanovsky & Phillips

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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The added notes are all on the D string. Tune is picked through the verses and intro.

G D

Though the D is already present in an open +, it should be picked on the D string to create the walk-up

progression. The two lines in parenthesis at the end were sung by Paul while Ron sang the other part.

G D

+ 300000

G E

+ 302000

G F#

+ 304000

[Verse 1]

G D G E G F# G E

+ + + +

Every day I go to work

G D G E G F# G E

+ + + +

I'm there to teach integrity

G D G E G F# G E

+ + + +

But how can I teach anything

G D G E G F# G E G D G E G F# G E

+ + + + + + + +

With a closet door in front of me

G D G E G F# G E

+ + + +

'Cause when I look out at the faces

G D G E G F# G E

+ + + +

One or two see through the lie

G D G E G F# G E

+ + + +

And when I look right back at them

G D G E G F# G E

+ + + +

I see the pain of my own youth in their eyes

C D

And it breaks my heart

C D G

And it makes me feel ashamed to wear this mask

[Refrain]

G D

Each day from 8 to 3

G D

I can't reach out

G D

To the ones who need a friend

G Cm

So I must pretend to be

G D G E G F# G E G D G E G F# G E

+ + + + + + + +

One of the enemy

[Verse 2]

G D G E G F# G E

+ + + +

Every year a hundred faces

G D G E G F# G E

+ + + +

Staring blindly up at me

G D G E G F# G E

+ + + +

How I want to tell the truth

G D G E G F# G E

+ + + +

Instead of teaching history

G D G E G F# G E

+ + + +

But for job security

G D G E G F# G E

+ + + +

I don't dare say a word

G D G E G F# G E

+ + + +

And so my good intentions fade

G D G E G F# G E

+ + + +

And my thoughts of love are left unheard

C D

And it hurts my pride

C D G

And I hate to have to hide myself away

[Refrain]

G D

Each day from 8 to 3

G D

I can't reach out

G D

To the ones who need a friend

G Cm

So I must pretend to be

G D G E G F# G E

+ + + +

One of the enemy

[Bridge]

C D

To the boys who leave the girls behind

C D G

To the girls with more than boyfriends on their minds

G C

I can't reach out

G D

To the ones who need a friend

G Cm

So I must pretend to be

G D G E G F# G E G D G E G F# G E

+ + + + + + + +

I must pretend

[Verse 3]

G D G E G F# G E G D G E G F# G E

+ + + + + + + +

Maybe someday I'll find a way (Some day soon I'll find a way)

G D G E G F# G E

+ + + +

To comfort them (to calm their fears)

G D G E G F# G E

+ + + +

And let them know that things will change

G D G E G F# G E

+ + + +

If they can make it through these years

G D G E G F# G E

+ + + +

G D G E G F# G E G

+ + + +

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