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This is my first tab ever, so I hope you like it.
The chords I found while I was watching a live concert in Diksmuide, Belgium, 'Ten Vrede Festival 2006'.
Wheels - The Levellers
Capo 2nd fret
INTRO
  Em   G   D-x2-
VERSE 1
He came of Emsecond bGest when Dhe first came rounEmd heGreD  
In a Emtown tGhat'Ds build on moneEmy buiGlt Don fear
BRIDGE
EmDon't Gfake Dlife, you'vEme been Gtold a thDousand times
CHORUS -x2-
You sGee the Dwheels that we turn in
keep AmdraggEming us down
VERSE 2
EmHe was amGazed to Dsee the fallen EmhereG  D  
EmTried Ghis vDery Emhard Gto Dfight the fear
EmThen when he sGaw the Dend and iEmt waGsn'Dt very far
It Emslipped frGom hDis gEmrasp GanDd he stumbled there in the dark
BRIDGE
Just Emdon't Gfake Dlife, you've been Emtold a Gthousand Dtimes
CHORUS -x2-
You see the Gwheels that we Dturn in
Amkeep dragging us Emdown
VERSE 3
He took a Emtroubled GheaDrt and then hEme gaGve Dit out
It took a Emvoilent chaGnge of cDircumstance to EmshoutG  D  
ThEmere can be Gnobody Dbetter to turn things EmaroundG  D  
Yes Emthere can be Gnobody Dbetter to turn things EmaroundG  D  
BRIDGE
So Emdon't Gfake Dlife, you've been Emtold a Gthousand Dtimes
CHORUS -x2-
You see the Gwheels that we Dturn in
Amkeep dragging us Emdown
OUTRO
EmDo o Amown Do o Emown  -repeat till fade-

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Wheels

by Levellers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

This is my first tab ever, so I hope you like it.

The chords I found while I was watching a live concert in Diksmuide, Belgium, 'Ten Vrede Festival 2006'.

Wheels - The Levellers

Capo 2nd fret

INTRO

Em G D

-x2-

VERSE 1

Em G D Em G D

He came of second best when he first came round here

Em G D Em G D

In a town that's build on money built on fear

BRIDGE

Em G D Em G D

Don't fake life, you've been told a thousand times

CHORUS -x2-

G D

You see the wheels that we turn in

Am Em

keep dragging us down

VERSE 2

Em G D Em G D

He was amazed to see the fallen here

Em G D Em G D

Tried his very hard to fight the fear

Em G D Em G D

Then when he saw the end and it wasn't very far

Em G D Em G D

It slipped from his grasp and he stumbled there in the dark

BRIDGE

Em G D Em G D

Just don't fake life, you've been told a thousand times

CHORUS -x2-

G D

You see the wheels that we turn in

Am Em

keep dragging us down

VERSE 3

Em G D Em G D

He took a troubled heart and then he gave it out

Em G D Em G D

It took a voilent change of circumstance to shout

Em G D Em G D

There can be nobody better to turn things around

Em G D Em G D

Yes there can be nobody better to turn things around

BRIDGE

Em G D Em G D

So don't fake life, you've been told a thousand times

CHORUS -x2-

G D

You see the wheels that we turn in

Am Em

keep dragging us down

OUTRO

Em Am Em

Do o own Do o own -repeat till fade-

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