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The Happy Prole

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[Verse 1]
CEverydaC7/BbyF  Fm/Ab  
CWe earn C7/Bbour meagFer paFm/Aby
CBut it C7/Bbtakes its FtollFm/Ab  
GTo play the happy CproleC7/Bb  F  Fm/Ab  
[Verse 2]
CThey buC7/Bby your laFborFm/Ab  
CTry to C7/Bbsteal youFr souFm/Abl
CBite thC7/Bbe bullet FHold Fm/Abyour tongue
And Gplay the happy CproleC7/Bb  F  Fm/Ab  
[Verse 3]
CParanoiC7/Bbd and tirFedFm/Ab  
CQuit beC7/Bbfore you'Fre fiFm/Abred
But they've Cgot you C7/Bbin the hFoleFm/Ab  
So you Gplay the happAbmy prole
[Bridge]
AmYou need the Dmoney
So you Ggot to play it dumb
AmBut if you play it Dlong enough
It's jGust what you become
 Am   Am/Bb    Am/G     Am/Gbx4
F  G  G7
[Verse 4]
CPay youC7/Bbr rent paFy youFm/Abr bills
CPay the C7/Bbdoctor fFor yoFm/Abur pills
CSo you C7/Bbcan work FanothFm/Aber day
GAs life slips away

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The Happy Prole

by Quasi

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C7/Bb

Fm/Ab

Abm

Am/Bb

Am/G

Am/Gb

[Verse 1]

C C7/Bb F Fm/Ab

Everyday

C C7/Bb F Fm/Ab

We earn our meager pay

C C7/Bb F Fm/Ab

But it takes its toll

G C C7/Bb F Fm/Ab

To play the happy prole

[Verse 2]

C C7/Bb F Fm/Ab

They buy your labor

C C7/Bb F Fm/Ab

Try to steal your soul

C C7/Bb F Fm/Ab

Bite the bullet Hold your tongue

G C C7/Bb F Fm/Ab

And play the happy prole

[Verse 3]

C C7/Bb F Fm/Ab

Paranoid and tired

C C7/Bb F Fm/Ab

Quit before you're fired

C C7/Bb F Fm/Ab

But they've got you in the hole

G Abm

So you play the happy prole

[Bridge]

Am D

You need the money

So you got to play it dumb

Am D

But if you play it long enough

It's just what you become

Am Am/Bb Am/G Am/Gb

F G G7

[Verse 4]

C C7/Bb F Fm/Ab

Pay your rent pay your bills

C C7/Bb F Fm/Ab

Pay the doctor for your pills

C C7/Bb F Fm/Ab

So you can work another day

As life slips away

About The Happy Prole Chords by Quasi

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