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F#1   -  -x-----
         -x-----
         -x-----
         -4-----
         -5-----
         -2-----
Intro..
BmNothing comes easier than madness in the world today
BmMass paranoia is a Cmode not a melody
BmYeah Id like to watch all thousand cable channels but theres nothing on
Bmhigh speed connections monitored Cdaily by the pentagon
BmThese things are seldom what they seem
BmIm not inclined to enjoy my Cdreams
Wont F#go away
EmNo peace and no friends
GWe trace the mortal edge
DTo state the obvious
BThis world is CperilDous for us
EmNo sense and no guide
GAint it beautiful to be alive
DI wont resign before the struggle ends
BSo Ill constCruct this Dsound defenseEm  
Pm. Em  
BmWe are the prey and culture is the predator
BmIm running out of time where conCditions are positionnal
BmShadows of a doubt cast reluctance and depravity
BmTheres got to be a way to overCcome this grim reality
BmIs there an option left for me
BmIm not immune to despondenCcy
F#Theres no way
EmNo peace and no friends
GWe trace the mortal edge
DTo state the obvious
BThis world is pCerilDous for us
EmNo sense and no guide
GAint it beautiful to be alive
DI wont resign before the struggle ends
BSo Ill constCruct this Dsound defense
AmTheres a signpost on the Gcorner
And it keeps everybody F#1safe
EWe were all made in the shade
AmAnd your mothers in the Gkitchen
Where shes patching all the cracks in the F#1wall
We never had to care in the Fworld     OhhhoEooohhhh
-Solo-
EmToo much to sacrifice
Its hard to recognize
GJust a compromise of purely deadly alibies
DIts combinational
The pressure so intense
BSo Ill constCruct this sound dDefense
EmNothings plainer than the madness in the world today
GI must conceal myself and steal myself and break away
DI seek initiatives in matters that are black and white
BSo Ill constCruct this sound Ddefense
Pm.  Em   Em   Em  Em  

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The Defense

by Bad Religion

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Alright so this is my acoustic spin on the song...be creative and add something cool those chords.

F#1 - -x-----

-x-----

-4-----

-5-----

-2-----

Intro..

Nothing comes easier than madness in the world today

Bm C

Mass paranoia is a mode not a melody

Yeah Id like to watch all thousand cable channels but theres nothing on

Bm C

high speed connections monitored daily by the pentagon

These things are seldom what they seem

Bm C

Im not inclined to enjoy my dreams

Wont go away

No peace and no friends

We trace the mortal edge

To state the obvious

B C D

This world is perilous for us

No sense and no guide

Aint it beautiful to be alive

I wont resign before the struggle ends

B C D Em

So Ill construct this sound defense

Pm.

We are the prey and culture is the predator

Bm C

Im running out of time where conditions are positionnal

Shadows of a doubt cast reluctance and depravity

Bm C

Theres got to be a way to overcome this grim reality

Is there an option left for me

Bm C

Im not immune to despondency

Theres no way

No peace and no friends

We trace the mortal edge

To state the obvious

B C D

This world is perilous for us

No sense and no guide

Aint it beautiful to be alive

I wont resign before the struggle ends

B C D

So Ill construct this sound defense

Am G

Theres a signpost on the corner

F#1

And it keeps everybody safe

We were all made in the shade

Am G

And your mothers in the kitchen

F#1

Where shes patching all the cracks in the wall

F E

We never had to care in the world Ohhhoooohhhh

-Solo-

Too much to sacrifice

Its hard to recognize

Just a compromise of purely deadly alibies

Its combinational

The pressure so intense

B C D

So Ill construct this sound defense

Nothings plainer than the madness in the world today

I must conceal myself and steal myself and break away

I seek initiatives in matters that are black and white

B C D

So Ill construct this sound defense

Em Em Em Em

Pm.

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