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Sound System
SKa_MaN
Intro: G*  D*  G*  A*  G*  A*  then...
e|-11/12-12-12-12-------------------|
B|-11/12-12-12-12-------------------|
G|----------------14b-14b-14b-12----|
D|-------------------------------14-|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
Chorus:
A*    G*            D*
sound systems gonna bring me back up
A*  G*         D*
one thing that i can depend on
Verse 1:
A*
try to describe it to the limit of my ability
G*
it's there for a second then it's given up what it used to be
D*
contained in music somehow more than just around us
this inspirations coming and twisting things around us
A*
you always know that it's going to have to go
G*
you always know you'll be back in the cold
D*
point of departure sublimated in a song
it's always coming to give me that hope for just a seconb
then it's gone, but!
Repeat chorus
A*
static pulse inside the music bringing us escape
G*
it's always temporary changing nothing in it's wake
D*
just a second when we're leaving all this shit behind
just a second but it's leaving just this much in mind
A*
to resist despair, that second makes you see...
G*
to resist despair, because you can't change everything
D*
to resist despair, in this world is what it is to be free
Repeat chorus
Awake up turn my box on
bust the shade let the sun inD  A  
Times are gettin' tougher, 'bout time to start runnDinA  
box in hand music on my sideD  A  
skankin' to the rhythm of the music by my side
Repeat chorus
A  A  A
Repeat chorus
Chords used:
    A*  G*  D*     A  D  
e-/-5-/-3-/-7-/---/-2-/
B-/-5-/-3-/-7-/-2-/-3-/
G-/-6-/-4-/-7-/-2-/-2-/
D-/-7-/-5-/-7-/-2-/-0-/
A-/---/---/---/-0-/---/
E-/---/---/---/---/---/

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Sound System

by Operation Ivy

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Sound System

SKa_MaN

G D G A G A

Intro: * * * * * * then...

e|-11/12-12-12-12-------------------|

B|-11/12-12-12-12-------------------|

G|----------------14b-14b-14b-12----|

D|-------------------------------14-|

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

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

Chorus:

A G D

* * *

sound systems gonna bring me back up

A G D

* * *

one thing that i can depend on

Verse 1:

try to describe it to the limit of my ability

it's there for a second then it's given up what it used to be

contained in music somehow more than just around us

this inspirations coming and twisting things around us

you always know that it's going to have to go

you always know you'll be back in the cold

point of departure sublimated in a song

it's always coming to give me that hope for just a seconb

then it's gone, but!

Repeat chorus

static pulse inside the music bringing us escape

it's always temporary changing nothing in it's wake

just a second when we're leaving all this shit behind

just a second but it's leaving just this much in mind

to resist despair, that second makes you see...

to resist despair, because you can't change everything

to resist despair, in this world is what it is to be free

Repeat chorus

wake up turn my box on

D A

bust the shade let the sun in

D A

Times are gettin' tougher, 'bout time to start runnin

D A

box in hand music on my side

skankin' to the rhythm of the music by my side

Repeat chorus

A A A

Repeat chorus

Chords used:

A G D A D

* * *

e-/-5-/-3-/-7-/---/-2-/

B-/-5-/-3-/-7-/-2-/-3-/

G-/-6-/-4-/-7-/-2-/-2-/

D-/-7-/-5-/-7-/-2-/-0-/

A-/---/---/---/-0-/---/

E-/---/---/---/---/---/

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