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[Intro]
 Gm   Bb   F   C(x2)
[Verse 1]
GGmonna take more eyes than the eyes that you have in your hBbead
To see what’s happening gonna take more teFeth
Than those in your mouth to chew it all doCwn
GGmonna take more brains than the brains that you have in your skBbull
To find the answers ‘cause these days iFnformation stinks
There’s enough lCies here to fool the Sphinx
[Chorus]
The newest version of the olGmdest trick
It’s been working since they wBbrote that book
And you say that it maFkes you sick
But not before that it mCade you look
[Verse 2]
GGmonna take more words than the words that can roll off your toBbngue
To express that there is a wFay better than this to be fCree
GGmonna take more hands than the hands that grow on your aBbrms
To chip away the tired veFneer
It’s thick as a myth
You don’t kCnow what you’re messing with
[Chorus]
The newest version of the olGmdest trick
It’s been working since they wBbrote that book
And you say that it maFkes you sick
But not before that it mCade you look
[Bridge]
Well, it stGmarted so long ago with
JBbust a few rich men they
HFad to protect what they hCad, what they had but the
PrGmoblem with freedom is
EvBberyone wants some and
IFf all are equal than the pCoor might get mad
GmSo they found enemies, bBbuilt up mythologies
FTo keep the people from snoCoping around
GmIt worked so well we can Bbno longer tell
Where the trFuth turns to rust who to kCill who to trust
[Chorus]
The newest version of the oGmldest trick
It’s been working since they wBbrote that book
And you say that it maFkes you sick
But not before that it mCade you look
The newest version of the oGmldest trick
It’s been working since they wBbrote that book
And you say that it maFkes you sick
But not before that it mCade you look

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Oldest Trick

by Chris Velan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Gm Bb F C

(x2)

[Verse 1]

Gm Bb

Gonna take more eyes than the eyes that you have in your head

To see what’s happening gonna take more teeth

Than those in your mouth to chew it all down

Gm Bb

Gonna take more brains than the brains that you have in your skull

To find the answers ‘cause these days information stinks

There’s enough lies here to fool the Sphinx

[Chorus]

The newest version of the oldest trick

It’s been working since they wrote that book

And you say that it makes you sick

But not before that it made you look

[Verse 2]

Gm Bb

Gonna take more words than the words that can roll off your tongue

F C

To express that there is a way better than this to be free

Gm Bb

Gonna take more hands than the hands that grow on your arms

To chip away the tired veneer

It’s thick as a myth

You don’t know what you’re messing with

[Chorus]

The newest version of the oldest trick

It’s been working since they wrote that book

And you say that it makes you sick

But not before that it made you look

[Bridge]

Well, it started so long ago with

Just a few rich men they

F C

Had to protect what they had, what they had but the

Problem with freedom is

Everyone wants some and

F C

If all are equal than the poor might get mad

Gm Bb

So they found enemies, built up mythologies

F C

To keep the people from snooping around

Gm Bb

It worked so well we can no longer tell

F C

Where the truth turns to rust who to kill who to trust

[Chorus]

The newest version of the oldest trick

It’s been working since they wrote that book

And you say that it makes you sick

But not before that it made you look

The newest version of the oldest trick

It’s been working since they wrote that book

And you say that it makes you sick

But not before that it made you look

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