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Aminor

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
Am Dm G Am Dm G
[Verse 1]
AmI’ve been trying to tell it for a lDmong, long tGime,     Ambecause of the system I’ve got to Dmtoe the lGine
AmRunning with the pack now, tDmhat suits me fGine,     Amone of these days I’m gonna spDmeak my mGind
[Bridge]
      DmEveryone trying to suppress me,     Amnobody shows no interest in me
      DmThey all just trying to control me, preGssure they bring to bear on me, long time
[Chorus]
AmI’ve been working so hDmard, I neGver get a look in, AmI’ve been working so hDmard, I neGver get a look
AmI’ve been working so hDmard, I neGver get a look in, AmI’ve been working hDmard, hard, hard, hGard
AmBut it’s my turn now, DmI pay the piper, I’ll cGall the tune
AmSaid it’s my turn now, DmI pay the piper, I’ll cGall the tune
AmSaid it’s my turn, DmI pay, I’ll cGall the tune
Gonna fAmorward, I gonna sDmtep forward, nGever look back, gonna fAmorward, I gonna sDmtep forward, never lGook back
[Instrumental]
Am Dm G Am Dm G
[Verse 2]
AmThings gonna come to pass bDmefore their tGime,     Amso keep me ‘way from people,     Dmburn my nGights
AmThey have eyes to see, Dmbut they’re so blGind      Amliberty will come, yeah, nDmever in this tGimeDm  Am  Dm  G  
[Chorus]
AmI’ve been working so hDmard, I neGver get a look in, AmI’ve been working so hDmard, I neGver get a look
AmI’ve been working so hDmard, I neGver get a look in, AmI’ve been working hDmard, hard, hard, hGard
AmBut it’s my turn now, DmI pay the piper, I’ll cGall the tune
AmSaid it’s my turn now, DmI pay the piper, I’ll cGall the tune
AmSaid it’s my turn, DmI pay, I’ll cGall the tune
Gonna fAmorward, I gonna sDmtep forward, nGever look back, gonna fAmorward, I gonna sDmtep forward, never lGook back
AmNever look back, never look back, nDmever look back, nGever look back
AmNever, never, never, never, Dmno, no, no, no, Gno
[Verse 3]
AmSkeebop de bop de bop de by, scDmooby doop scGooby di, skAmeebop de bop de bop de by, scDmooby doop scGooby di
AmSkeebop de bop de bop de by, scDmooby doop scGooby di, skAmeebop de bop de bop de by, scDmooby doop scGooby di
[Verse 4]
AmShooby de bop (shooby de bop), shDmooby do shGooby di, shAmooby de bop (shooby de bop), shDmooby do shGooby di
AmShooby de bop (shooby de bop), shDmooby do shGooby di, shAmooby de bop (shooby de bop), shDmooby do shGooby di
[Coda]
Am Dm G Am Dm G Am Dm G Am Dm G Am
[Riff]
e|-Am---33-11-0--|-00----------|-Dm------------|-G------------|
B|-------------|----33-11----|----11-------|-------------|
G|-00----------|----------2--|-22----22-0--|-------------|
D|-------------|-------------|-------------|-22-0--------|
A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|

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Free Speech

by Talisman (UK)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am Dm G Am Dm G

[Verse 1]

Am Dm G Am Dm G

I’ve been trying to tell it for a long, long time, because of the system I’ve got to toe the line

Am Dm G Am Dm G

Running with the pack now, that suits me fine, one of these days I’m gonna speak my mind

[Bridge]

Dm Am

Everyone trying to suppress me, nobody shows no interest in me

Dm G

They all just trying to control me, pressure they bring to bear on me, long time

[Chorus]

Am Dm G Am Dm G

I’ve been working so hard, I never get a look in, I’ve been working so hard, I never get a look

Am Dm G Am Dm G

I’ve been working so hard, I never get a look in, I’ve been working hard, hard, hard, hard

Am Dm G

But it’s my turn now, I pay the piper, I’ll call the tune

Am Dm G

Said it’s my turn now, I pay the piper, I’ll call the tune

Am Dm G

Said it’s my turn, I pay, I’ll call the tune

Am Dm G Am Dm G

Gonna forward, I gonna step forward, never look back, gonna forward, I gonna step forward, never look back

[Instrumental]

Am Dm G Am Dm G

[Verse 2]

Am Dm G Am Dm G

Things gonna come to pass before their time, so keep me ‘way from people, burn my nights

Am Dm G Am Dm G Dm Am Dm G

They have eyes to see, but they’re so blind liberty will come, yeah, never in this time

[Chorus]

Am Dm G Am Dm G

I’ve been working so hard, I never get a look in, I’ve been working so hard, I never get a look

Am Dm G Am Dm G

I’ve been working so hard, I never get a look in, I’ve been working hard, hard, hard, hard

Am Dm G

But it’s my turn now, I pay the piper, I’ll call the tune

Am Dm G

Said it’s my turn now, I pay the piper, I’ll call the tune

Am Dm G

Said it’s my turn, I pay, I’ll call the tune

Am Dm G Am Dm G

Gonna forward, I gonna step forward, never look back, gonna forward, I gonna step forward, never look back

Am Dm G

Never look back, never look back, never look back, never look back

Am Dm G

Never, never, never, never, no, no, no, no, no

[Verse 3]

Am Dm G Am Dm G

Skeebop de bop de bop de by, scooby doop scooby di, skeebop de bop de bop de by, scooby doop scooby di

Am Dm G Am Dm G

Skeebop de bop de bop de by, scooby doop scooby di, skeebop de bop de bop de by, scooby doop scooby di

[Verse 4]

Am Dm G Am Dm G

Shooby de bop (shooby de bop), shooby do shooby di, shooby de bop (shooby de bop), shooby do shooby di

Am Dm G Am Dm G

Shooby de bop (shooby de bop), shooby do shooby di, shooby de bop (shooby de bop), shooby do shooby di

[Coda]

Am Dm G Am Dm G Am Dm G Am Dm G Am

[Riff]

Am Dm G

e|----33-11-0--|-00----------|-------------|-------------|

B|-------------|----33-11----|----11-------|-------------|

G|-00----------|----------2--|-22----22-0--|-------------|

D|-------------|-------------|-------------|-22-0--------|

A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|

E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|

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