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The Last Dj

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Intro: Riff into Am
             e|-0-0------------------|
             B|-1-0--0-0-------------|
             G|------2-0--0-0--------|
             D|-----------2-0--0-0---|    into Am
             A|----------------3-2---|
             E|----------------------|
Verse:
Well you cAmant turn him into a cEmompany man
you cAmant turn him iGnto a whCore
and the bAmoys upstairs just dEmont understand anyCmore
Verse:
well the tAmop brass dont like him tEmalking so much
and he wAmont play what tGhey say to plCay
                               Am              Em        C(pause)
and he dont want to change what dont need to change
Chorus:
There goes the lAmast DEmJ
who plAmays what he wants to pEmlay
saAmys what he wants to sEmay
hey, hey, hCey
There goes your freAmedom of cEmhoice
There goes the lCast huGman voAmiceG  F  
There goes the lGast DJ
Verse:
SAmome folks say they're gonna hEmang him so high
cause you jAmust cant Gdo what he dCid
there's sAmome things you just cant Emput in the minds of these kCids
Verse:
AmAs we celebrate mediEmocrity
all the bAmoys upstGairs want to sCee
                       Am                          Em       C(pause)
how much you'll pay for what you used to get for free
Chorus:
There goes the lAmast DEmJ
who plAmays what he wants to pEmlay
saAmys what he wants to sEmay
hey, hey, hCey
There goes your freAmedom of cEmhoice
There goes the lCast huGman voAmiceG  F  
There goes the lGast DJ
Verse:
Well he Amgot him a station dEmown in Mexico
SAmometimes it'll kiGnda come Cin
                        Am                         Em       C(pause)
and i'll bust a move and remember how it was back then
Chorus:
There goes the lAmast DEmJ
who plAmays what he wants to pEmlay
saAmys what he wants to sEmay
hey, hey, hCey
There goes your freAmedom of cEmhoice
There goes the lCast huGman voAmiceG  F  
There goes the lGast DJ

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The Last Dj

by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro: Riff into Am

e|-0-0------------------|

B|-1-0--0-0-------------|

G|------2-0--0-0--------|

D|-----------2-0--0-0---| into Am

A|----------------3-2---|

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

Verse:

Am Em

Well you cant turn him into a company man

Am G C

you cant turn him into a whore

Am Em C

and the boys upstairs just dont understand anymore

Verse:

Am Em

well the top brass dont like him talking so much

Am G C

and he wont play what they say to play

Am Em C

(pause)

and he dont want to change what dont need to change

Chorus:

Am Em

There goes the last DJ

Am Em

who plays what he wants to play

Am Em

says what he wants to say

hey, hey, hey

Am Em

There goes your freedom of choice

C G Am G F

There goes the last human voice

There goes the last DJ

Verse:

Am Em

Some folks say they're gonna hang him so high

Am G C

cause you just cant do what he did

Am Em C

there's some things you just cant put in the minds of these kids

Verse:

Am Em

As we celebrate mediocrity

Am G C

all the boys upstairs want to see

Am Em C

(pause)

how much you'll pay for what you used to get for free

Chorus:

Am Em

There goes the last DJ

Am Em

who plays what he wants to play

Am Em

says what he wants to say

hey, hey, hey

Am Em

There goes your freedom of choice

C G Am G F

There goes the last human voice

There goes the last DJ

Verse:

Am Em

Well he got him a station down in Mexico

Am G C

Sometimes it'll kinda come in

Am Em C

(pause)

and i'll bust a move and remember how it was back then

Chorus:

Am Em

There goes the last DJ

Am Em

who plays what he wants to play

Am Em

says what he wants to say

hey, hey, hey

Am Em

There goes your freedom of choice

C G Am G F

There goes the last human voice

There goes the last DJ

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