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Ideology - Billy Bragg (Talking to the Taxman about Poetry)
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Brilliant Bragg-style ringing chords in this one
   E022100
  E2002200
   B004400
   A577655
 C#m446654
  B2799877
When Eone voice rules the naE2tion
Just becauEse they're top of the pE2ile
EDoesn't mean their visiE2on is Bthe clEearE2est
(repeat pattern)
The voices of the people
Are falling on deaf ears
Our politicians all become careerists
AThey must declare their interests
EBut not their company cars
Is there Emore to a seat in the ParC#mliament
Than F#msitting on your aB2rse
(pattern 1)
And the best of all this bad bunch
Are shouting to be heard
Above the sound of ideologies clashing
(pattern 1)
Outside the patient millions
Who put them into power
Expect a little more back for their taxes
(pattern 1)
Like schools books,beds in hospitals
And peace in our bloody time
All they get is old men grinding axes
(pattern 2)
Who've built their private fortunes
On the things they can rely
The courts,the secret handshake
The Stock Exchange and the old school tie
(pattern 1)
For God and Queen and Country
All things they justify
Above the sound of ideologies clashing
(pattern 2)
God bless the Civil Service
The nations saving grace
While we expect democracy
They're laughing in our face
(pattern 1)
And although our cries get louder
Their laughter gets louder still
Above the sound of ideologies clashing
finish on C#m

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Ideology

by Billy Bragg

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

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#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

Ideology - Billy Bragg (Talking to the Taxman about Poetry)

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Brilliant Bragg-style ringing chords in this one

022100

002200

004400

577655

C#m

446654

799877

E E2

When one voice rules the nation

E E2

Just because they're top of the pile

E E2 B E E2

Doesn't mean their vision is the clearest

(repeat pattern)

The voices of the people

Are falling on deaf ears

Our politicians all become careerists

They must declare their interests

But not their company cars

E C#m

Is there more to a seat in the Parliament

F#m B2

Than sitting on your arse

(pattern 1)

And the best of all this bad bunch

Are shouting to be heard

Above the sound of ideologies clashing

(pattern 1)

Outside the patient millions

Who put them into power

Expect a little more back for their taxes

(pattern 1)

Like schools books,beds in hospitals

And peace in our bloody time

All they get is old men grinding axes

(pattern 2)

Who've built their private fortunes

On the things they can rely

The courts,the secret handshake

The Stock Exchange and the old school tie

(pattern 1)

For God and Queen and Country

All things they justify

Above the sound of ideologies clashing

(pattern 2)

God bless the Civil Service

The nations saving grace

While we expect democracy

They're laughing in our face

(pattern 1)

And although our cries get louder

Their laughter gets louder still

Above the sound of ideologies clashing

finish on C#m

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