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 E   B   A   B(x2)
Oh, Ewe make the Bstandards and Awe make the Brules,
And Aif you don't abide by them you Bmust be a fool.
EWe have the Bpower to conAtrol the whole Bland,
You Anever must question our Bmotives or plans.
Cos we'll C#moutlaw your voices, do Banything we want,
We've Anothing to Bfear from the Enation.
We'll C#mkick you out your house if you Bget too much,
If we Ahave to we'll destroy your geneBration.
We've Ebuilt up a Bfrontage and Awe've gained resBpect,
There's Ano-one to endanger our poBsition.
 F#   B(x2)  E     B   F#   A  B  
F#Standards rule OBK.Bsus4  
F#Standards rule OBK.Bsus4  
EStandards rule OBK.Bsus4  
F#Standards rule OAK.
 E   B   A   B(x2)
And we C#mdon't like people who Bstand in our way,
AAwareness is Bgonna be reEdundant.
And C#mignorance is strength, we have BGod on our side,
Look, Ayou know what happened to BWinston.
Oh, Ewe make the Bstandards and Awe make the Brules,
And Aif you don't abide by them you Bmust be a fool.
EWe have the Bpower to conAtrol the whole Bland,
You Anever must question our Bmotives or plans.
 F#   B(x2)  E     B   F#   A  B  
F#Standards rule OBK.Bsus4  
F#Standards rule OBK.Bsus4  
EStandards rule OBK.Bsus4  
F#Standards rule OAK.B  
F#Standards rule OBK.Bsus4  
F#Standards rule OBK.Bsus4  
EStandards rule OBK.Bsus4  
F#Standards rule OAK.G  B  E  

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Standards

by The Jam

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

Bsus4

E B A B

(x2)

E B A B

Oh, we make the standards and we make the rules,

A B

And if you don't abide by them you must be a fool.

E B A B

We have the power to control the whole land,

A B

You never must question our motives or plans.

C#m B

Cos we'll outlaw your voices, do anything we want,

A B E

We've nothing to fear from the nation.

C#m B

We'll kick you out your house if you get too much,

A B

If we have to we'll destroy your generation.

E B A B

We've built up a frontage and we've gained respect,

A B

There's no-one to endanger our position.

F# B E B F# A B

(x2)

F# B Bsus4

Standards rule OK.

F# B Bsus4

Standards rule OK.

E B Bsus4

Standards rule OK.

F# A

Standards rule OK.

E B A B

(x2)

C#m B

And we don't like people who stand in our way,

A B E

Awareness is gonna be redundant.

C#m B

And ignorance is strength, we have God on our side,

A B

Look, you know what happened to Winston.

E B A B

Oh, we make the standards and we make the rules,

A B

And if you don't abide by them you must be a fool.

E B A B

We have the power to control the whole land,

A B

You never must question our motives or plans.

F# B E B F# A B

(x2)

F# B Bsus4

Standards rule OK.

F# B Bsus4

Standards rule OK.

E B Bsus4

Standards rule OK.

F# A B

Standards rule OK.

F# B Bsus4

Standards rule OK.

F# B Bsus4

Standards rule OK.

E B Bsus4

Standards rule OK.

F# A G B E

Standards rule OK.

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