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Bastille Day

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[Intro]
 G   A   G   A   G   A   G   F#    Ex2
 A   B   A   B   A   B   A   G#    F#x2
  E    G    C    D    A      D    E    G    C    D    C    Dx4
[Verse 1]
Ooh, tEhere's Gno bCread, let Dthem Aeat cDake.
TEhere's no eGnd to wChat tDhey'll Ctake.D  
FElaunt the fGruits of nCoble bDirth.A  D  
WEash the sGalt inCto tDhe eCarth.D  
[Chorus 1]
BGut they're mF#archGing Cto BastBille DAay.
La gGuillotine will cAlaim her bloody pDrize.
FGree the dF#ungeGons Cof the iBnnocAent.
The kGing will kneel and lAet his kingdom rDise.
[Instrumental]
  E    G    C    D    A      D    E    G    C    D    C    Dx2
[Verse 2]
Ooh, bEloodstained vGelvet, dCirty lDace.A  D  
NEaked fGear on eCvery fDace.C  D  
SEee them bGow their hCeads to dDieA  D  
As Ewe would bGow as tChey rode Dby.C  D  
[Chorus 2]
AGnd we're mF#archGing Cto BastBille DAay.
La gGuillotine will cAlaim her bloody pDrize.
SGing oh cF#hoirGs   Cof cacBophoAny.
The Gking has kneeled to lAet his kindgom rDise.
[Instrumental]
G  F#  C  B   G  A  D
G  F#  C  B   G  A  E
[Solo]
G F# G E F E C D E
G F# G E F A
C  D  E
  D     A    D     A    D     A    G    F#    Ex2
  E     B    E     B    E     B    A    G#    F#x2
 C#   D   C#   G#   A    Ax3
 D   Eb   D   A   A#    A#x3
 B   C   B   F#   G    Gx3
E  G  C  D  A  D    E  G  C  D  C  D
[Verse 3]
LeEssons tGaught but nCever lDearned.A  D  
AEll arGound Cus aDnger CburnsD.
GEuide the fGuture Cby the pDast.A  D  
LEong aGgo the mCould was cDast.C  D  
[Chorus 3]
FGor they mF#arched Gup Cto BastBille DAay.
La gGuillotine cAlaimed her bloody pDrize.
HGear the eF#choGes Cof the cBenturAies.
PGower isn't aAll that money bDuys.
[Outro]
G  F#  C  B   G  A  D
G  F#  C  B   G  A  E
  D     A    D     A    D     A    G    F#    Ex2
  E     B    E     B    E     B    A    G#    F#x2
 C#   D   C#   G#   A    Ax3
 D   Eb   D   A   A#    A#x3
 E   F   E   B   C    Cx3
G    F#    G    C    B     A
G    A     D
G    F#    G    C    B     A
G    A     G    A    G

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Bastille Day

by Rush

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G A G A G A G F# E

A B A B A B A G# F#

E G C D A D E G C D C D

[Verse 1]

E G C D A D

Ooh, there's no bread, let them eat cake.

E G C D C D

There's no end to what they'll take.

E G C D A D

Flaunt the fruits of noble birth.

E G C D C D

Wash the salt into the earth.

[Chorus 1]

G F# G C B A

But they're marching to Bastille Day.

G A D

La guillotine will claim her bloody prize.

G F# G C B A

Free the dungeons of the innocent.

G A D

The king will kneel and let his kingdom rise.

[Instrumental]

E G C D A D E G C D C D

[Verse 2]

E G C D A D

Ooh, bloodstained velvet, dirty lace.

E G C D C D

Naked fear on every face.

E G C D A D

See them bow their heads to die

E G C D C D

As we would bow as they rode by.

[Chorus 2]

G F# G C B A

And we're marching to Bastille Day.

G A D

La guillotine will claim her bloody prize.

G F# G C B A

Sing oh choirs of cacophony.

G A D

The king has kneeled to let his kindgom rise.

[Instrumental]

G F# C B G A D

G F# C B G A E

[Solo]

G F# G E F E C D E

G F# G E F A

C D E

D A D A D A G F# E

E B E B E B A G# F#

C# D C# G# A A

D Eb D A A# A#

B C B F# G G

E G C D A D E G C D C D

[Verse 3]

E G C D A D

Lessons taught but never learned.

E G C D C D

All around us anger burns.

E G C D A D

Guide the future by the past.

E G C D C D

Long ago the mould was cast.

[Chorus 3]

G F# G C B A

For they marched up to Bastille Day.

G A D

La guillotine claimed her bloody prize.

G F# G C B A

Hear the echoes of the centuries.

G A D

Power isn't all that money buys.

[Outro]

G F# C B G A D

G F# C B G A E

D A D A D A G F# E

E B E B E B A G# F#

C# D C# G# A A

D Eb D A A# A#

E F E B C C

G F# G C B A

G A D

G F# G C B A

G A G A G

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