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A STONES THROW AWAY by THE STYLE COUNCIL
Chords used:
Em:    022000    Am:     x02210
D:     xx0232    Fmaj7:  xx3210
G:     320033    D7sus4: xx0213
Cmaj7: x32000    C6:     x32210
C:     x32010
Em D G Cmaj7
Em Cmaj7 C D
 EmFor liberty there Dis a cost;
 Cmaj7It's broken skulls and Emleather cosh
 EmFrom the boys in Duniform.
 Cmaj7Now you know whose Emside they're on,
With Ambacking and Emblessing
From Amearthly gods, not EmHeaven.
A Cmaj7Stone's Throw ADway to it Cmaj7all.
Em Cmaj7 Em
 EmWhatever pleasure Dthose who get
 Cmaj7From stripping skin with Emrhino whip
 EmAre the kind that Dmust be stopped
 Cmaj7Before their kind take Emall we've got.
With Amloving, with Emcaring,
They Amtake great pride in Emworking.
The Cmaj7Stone's Throw ADway to it Cmaj7all.Fmaj7  
EmAll.Am  Cmaj7  Fmaj7  D7sus4  
 EmWherever honesDty persists
 Cmaj7You'll hear the snap of Embroken ribs
 EmOf any one who'll Dtake no more
 Cmaj7Of the lying Embastards roar.
In AmChile, in EmPoland,
JoAmhannesburg, South EmYorkshire.
A Cmaj7Stone's Throw ADway; Now we're Cmaj7there.C6  

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Stones Throw Away

by The Style Council

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

D7sus4

Cmaj7

A STONES THROW AWAY by THE STYLE COUNCIL

Chords used:

Em Am

: 022000 : x02210

D Fmaj7

: xx0232 : xx3210

G D7sus4

: 320033 : xx0213

Cmaj7 C6

: x32000 : x32210

: x32010

Em D G Cmaj7

Em Cmaj7 C D

Em D

For liberty there is a cost;

Cmaj7 Em

It's broken skulls and leather cosh

Em D

From the boys in uniform.

Cmaj7 Em

Now you know whose side they're on,

Am Em

With backing and blessing

Am Em

From earthly gods, not Heaven.

Cmaj7 D Cmaj7

A Stone's Throw Away to it all.

Em Cmaj7 Em

Em D

Whatever pleasure those who get

Cmaj7 Em

From stripping skin with rhino whip

Em D

Are the kind that must be stopped

Cmaj7 Em

Before their kind take all we've got.

Am Em

With loving, with caring,

Am Em

They take great pride in working.

Cmaj7 D Cmaj7 Fmaj7

The Stone's Throw Away to it all.

Em Am Cmaj7 Fmaj7 D7sus4

All.

Em D

Wherever honesty persists

Cmaj7 Em

You'll hear the snap of broken ribs

Em D

Of any one who'll take no more

Cmaj7 Em

Of the lying bastards roar.

Am Em

In Chile, in Poland,

Am Em

Johannesburg, South Yorkshire.

Cmaj7 D Cmaj7 C6

A Stone's Throw Away; Now we're there.

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