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Politics Of Starving

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INTRO
B5 C#5 D5 A5   A5 G5 A5
A5 G5
B5x2C#5  D5  A5  A5  B5  
It's B5time for some real world polD5itics,
ecoA5nomics, history, math and EnB5glish.
Born and raised and bred walking a thin line,
between lD5ost and succeeding and don't ever care about.
The ruA5les aren't changing it if you really tell it like it is
B5Threats always been there, terror always happensA5.D5  A5  
G5For all the fights, for aB5ll the songs, A5all we sD5aid.
All we hA5ave is these pG5ictures of uB5s.A5  
If it dD5oesn't matter nA5ow then it neG5ver really dB5id,A5  
And wiD5thout this we A5might as well be dG5ead.A5  
INTRO
They're all bB5lack and white people,
and that doesD5n't have anything to do with us.
After A5all these years it's still an arms race,
B5after all these years they still don't fucking get it.
Lives and cultures matter more than capitalist D5interest.
It's the FBI; it's the CA5IA; it's the ATM, the IMFB5, NBC, CBS. Fuck yA5ou.D5  A5  
For aG5ll the fights, for B5all the songs, A5all we said.D5  
All we A5have is these piG5ctures of uB5s.A5  
If it dD5oesn't matter noA5w then it nG5ever really dB5id,A5  
And wiD5thout this we mA5ight as well be G5dead.B5  A5  
             D5         A5                  G5
A5When you are so hungry that you'd believe anything.
              D5              A5          G5
A5Well they're selling you the politics of starving.
And wD5hat the fuck does that reA5ally mean to uB5s?

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The story behind the song

Against Me! formed in 1997, built around singer and guitarist Laura Jane Grace, and is considered a punk rock band. This song appears on their album Reinventing Axl Rose. It plays like a raw and direct expression from a band known for its powerful and often personal lyrical themes.

AI-written from these sources:Against Me! — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Politics Of Starving

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C#5

INTRO

B5 C#5 D5 A5 A5 G5 A5

A5 G5

B5 C#5 D5 A5 A5 B5

B5 D5

It's time for some real world politics,

A5 B5

economics, history, math and English.

Born and raised and bred walking a thin line,

between lost and succeeding and don't ever care about.

The rules aren't changing it if you really tell it like it is

B5 A5 D5 A5

Threats always been there, terror always happens.

G5 B5 A5 D5

For all the fights, for all the songs, all we said.

A5 G5 B5 A5

All we have is these pictures of us.

D5 A5 G5 B5 A5

If it doesn't matter now then it never really did,

D5 A5 G5 A5

And without this we might as well be dead.

INTRO

They're all black and white people,

and that doesn't have anything to do with us.

After all these years it's still an arms race,

after all these years they still don't fucking get it.

Lives and cultures matter more than capitalist interest.

A5 B5 A5 D5 A5

It's the FBI; it's the CIA; it's the ATM, the IMF, NBC, CBS. Fuck you.

G5 B5 A5 D5

For all the fights, for all the songs, all we said.

A5 G5 B5 A5

All we have is these pictures of us.

D5 A5 G5 B5 A5

If it doesn't matter now then it never really did,

D5 A5 G5 B5 A5

And without this we might as well be dead.

D5 A5 G5

When you are so hungry that you'd believe anything.

D5 A5 G5

Well they're selling you the politics of starving.

D5 A5 B5

And what the fuck does that really mean to us?

About Politics Of Starving Chords by Against Me!

Learn how to play Politics Of Starving by Against Me! with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Politics Of Starving chords”, “Politics Of Starving guitar chords”, or “Against Me! Politics Of Starving chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Politics Of Starving chords and for experienced players who want accurate Politics Of Starving lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B5, C#5, D5, A5, G5.

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