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Punk Rock Song

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[Intro]
C#m E B G#
C#m E B G#
[Verse 1]
Have you C#mbeen to the dEesert, have you Bwalked with the F#dead?
There's a C#mhundred thousand cEhildren being Bkilled for their G#bread
And the Afigures don't lie they speak of Ehuman disease
But we Bdo what we want and we tEhink what we Bplease
[Verse 2]
Have you C#mlived the expEerience, Have you Bwitnessed the F#plague?
C#mPeople making Ebabies sometimes Bjust to esG#cape
In this Aland of competition the comEpassion is gone
Yet we Bignore the needy and we Ekeep pushing Bon
EKeep pushing Bon
[Chorus 1]
C#mThis is Ajust a Epunk rock Bsong
C#mWritten for the Apeople who can Esee something's G#wrong
Like Aants in a colony we Edo our share
But there's G#so many other fuckin' insects out there
C#mThis is Ajust a Epunk G#rock song
[Interlude]
C#m E B G#
C#m E B G#
[Verse 3]
Have you C#mvisited the Equagmire, have you Bswam in the F#shit?
The C#mparty conEventions and Bthe real G#politik
The Afaces always different, Ethe rhetoric the same
But we Bswallow it all and we Esee nothing Bchanged
ENothing has Bchanged
[Chorus 2]
C#mThis is Ajust a Epunk rock Bsong
C#mWritten for the Apeople who can Esee something's G#wrong
Like Aworkers in a factory, we Edo our share
But there's G#so many other fucking robots out there
C#mThis is Ajust a Epunk G#rock song
[Solo]
C#m E B G#
C#m E B G#
C#m E B G#
C#m E B G# G#
[Verse 4]
C#m10 million Edollars on a Blosing camF#paign
C#m20 million Estarving and Bwrithing in F#pain
C#mBig strong Epeople unBwilling to F#give
C#mSmall in Evision and BperspecG#tive
[Bridge 1]
AOne in five kids below the Epoverty line
BOne population runnin' Eout of Btime
ERunnin' outta Btime
[Chorus 3]
C#mThis is Ajust a Epunk rock Bsong
C#mWritten for the Apeople who can Esee something's G#wrong
Like Aants in a colony we Edo our share
But there's G#so many other fuckin' insects out there
C#mThis is Ajust a Epunk G#rock song
[Bridge 2]
AFigures don't lie they speak of Ehuman disease
But we Bdo what we want and we Ethink what we Bplease
AOne in five kids below the Epoverty line
BOne population running Eout of Btime
[Outro]
C#mThis is Ajust a Epunk rock Bsong
C#mThis is Ajust a Epunk rock Bsong
C#mThis is Ajust a Epunk G#rock C#msong

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Punk Rock Song

by Bad Religion

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C#m

[Intro]

C#m E B G#

[Verse 1]

C#m E B F#

Have you been to the desert, have you walked with the dead?

C#m E B G#

There's a hundred thousand children being killed for their bread

A E

And the figures don't lie they speak of human disease

B E B

But we do what we want and we think what we please

[Verse 2]

C#m E B F#

Have you lived the experience, Have you witnessed the plague?

C#m E B G#

People making babies sometimes just to escape

A E

In this land of competition the compassion is gone

B E B

Yet we ignore the needy and we keep pushing on

E B

Keep pushing on

[Chorus 1]

C#m A E B

This is just a punk rock song

C#m A E G#

Written for the people who can see something's wrong

A E

Like ants in a colony we do our share

But there's so many other fuckin' insects out there

C#m A E G#

This is just a punk rock song

[Interlude]

C#m E B G#

[Verse 3]

C#m E B F#

Have you visited the quagmire, have you swam in the shit?

C#m E B G#

The party conventions and the real politik

A E

The faces always different, the rhetoric the same

B E B

But we swallow it all and we see nothing changed

E B

Nothing has changed

[Chorus 2]

C#m A E B

This is just a punk rock song

C#m A E G#

Written for the people who can see something's wrong

A E

Like workers in a factory, we do our share

But there's so many other fucking robots out there

C#m A E G#

This is just a punk rock song

[Solo]

C#m E B G#

C#m E B G# G#

[Verse 4]

C#m E B F#

10 million dollars on a losing campaign

C#m E B F#

20 million starving and writhing in pain

C#m E B F#

Big strong people unwilling to give

C#m E B G#

Small in vision and perspective

[Bridge 1]

A E

One in five kids below the poverty line

B E B

One population runnin' out of time

E B

Runnin' outta time

[Chorus 3]

C#m A E B

This is just a punk rock song

C#m A E G#

Written for the people who can see something's wrong

A E

Like ants in a colony we do our share

But there's so many other fuckin' insects out there

C#m A E G#

This is just a punk rock song

[Bridge 2]

A E

Figures don't lie they speak of human disease

B E B

But we do what we want and we think what we please

A E

One in five kids below the poverty line

B E B

One population running out of time

[Outro]

C#m A E B

This is just a punk rock song

C#m A E B

This is just a punk rock song

C#m A E G# C#m

This is just a punk rock song

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