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[Verse 1]
DYou can say that it's about the GsavagesEm  
You Dcan say you have a better way to GliveA7  
You can Dcall it Manifest GDestinyEm  
You can Dtalk of all your civilization will GgiveA7  
DYou can say that we're a thing of GhistoryEm  
And Dprogress is the future you will GbringA7  
You Dcan send your armies to these GmountainsEm  
You can Dsay we'll Gprosper benA7eath your king
[Chorus]
But there will Galways be resA7istance
The next baDttle will always be Gnear
As long as you have A7everything
There will be Dthose who have nothing to Gfear
And Bmlittle by little, or Gmaybe all at once you will A7lose
Because our Gfuture is A7not yours to chDoose
[Verse 2]
DYou can say that you've got to stop the GcommunistsEm  
You Dcan say that our ideals can't GsucceedA7  
You can Dsay that competition is the Gonly wayEm  
And a Dglobal system based on GgreedA7  
DAnd you can call yourself a GdemocratEm  
DYou can call yourself whatever you GwillA7  
And Dyou can keep on stamping out the Gfires you startEm  
So you Dmight stay on top of the GhillA7  
[Chorus]
But there will always be resistance
The next baDttle will always be Gnear
As long as you have A7everything
There will be Dthose who have nothing to Gfear
And Bmlittle by little, or Gmaybe all at once you will A7lose
Because our Gfuture is A7not yours to chDoose
[Verse 3]
DAnd you can say that all of us are GterroristsEm  
Madmen Dbent on destroying all that's GfreeA7  
You can Dsay that we are building GweaponsEm  
As Dyour bombers fly from sea to bloody GseaA7  
DYou can say you're with us or against GusEm  
DAnd to die quietly is what we Gnow must doA7  
You can Dmaintain your GinnocenceEm  
DYou can say that you are many, as you Grepresent the fewA7  
[Chorus]
But there will always be resistance
The next baDttle will always be Gnear
As long as you have A7everything
There will be Dthose who have nothing to Gfear
And Bmlittle by little, or Gmaybe all at once you will A7lose
Because our Gfuture is A7not yours to chDoose

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Resistance

by David Rovics

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[Verse 1]

D G Em

You can say that it's about the savages

D G A7

You can say you have a better way to live

D G Em

You can call it Manifest Destiny

D G A7

You can talk of all your civilization will give

D G Em

You can say that we're a thing of history

D G A7

And progress is the future you will bring

D G Em

You can send your armies to these mountains

D G A7

You can say we'll prosper beneath your king

[Chorus]

G A7

But there will always be resistance

D G

The next battle will always be near

As long as you have everything

D G

There will be those who have nothing to fear

Bm G A7

And little by little, or maybe all at once you will lose

G A7 D

Because our future is not yours to choose

[Verse 2]

D G Em

You can say that you've got to stop the communists

D G A7

You can say that our ideals can't succeed

D G Em

You can say that competition is the only way

D G A7

And a global system based on greed

D G Em

And you can call yourself a democrat

D G A7

You can call yourself whatever you will

D G Em

And you can keep on stamping out the fires you start

D G A7

So you might stay on top of the hill

[Chorus]

But there will always be resistance

D G

The next battle will always be near

As long as you have everything

D G

There will be those who have nothing to fear

Bm G A7

And little by little, or maybe all at once you will lose

G A7 D

Because our future is not yours to choose

[Verse 3]

D G Em

And you can say that all of us are terrorists

D G A7

Madmen bent on destroying all that's free

D G Em

You can say that we are building weapons

D G A7

As your bombers fly from sea to bloody sea

D G Em

You can say you're with us or against us

D G A7

And to die quietly is what we now must do

D G Em

You can maintain your innocence

D G A7

You can say that you are many, as you represent the few

[Chorus]

But there will always be resistance

D G

The next battle will always be near

As long as you have everything

D G

There will be those who have nothing to fear

Bm G A7

And little by little, or maybe all at once you will lose

G A7 D

Because our future is not yours to choose

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