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Silver Lining. STIFF LITTLE FINGERS
[Verse]
CThey telEml you noFt to worry, theGy say they're Fterribly sorry
CBut EmthatF's Gthe way it has to be, for the likes of you and me
AmJust be good Fand know your station
GAlways loCok on the bright side
AmKeep you faith Fand keep your patience
GYour Greward is after you've died
[Chorus]
CSo don'Emt be FtGoldF, don't be consoled
CThings aEmre sFo bGad, you can never make do
FAnd there's alwaGys someone better off than you
CTheEmy teFll Gyou Fthat's your future, it's all down to human nature
CSimEmply FsettGle for what you got, that's destiny and that's your lot
AmAll oFf uGs cannot Ccome first, yes what you have is second best
AmBut iFt might be a good deal worse
GThird Gworld peasants get even less
[Chorus]
CSo donEm't bFe toGldF, don't be consoled
CThiEmngs Fare Gso bad, you can never make do
FAnd thereG's always someone better off than you
DmDo you care thaCt it's not fair?
DmIs this Cthe way we have to live?
DmI know CI care, and DmI want Can equal share
GEven if it meFan GI have to give
TChe peoEmple who are on top
FSay that you GshoulFd keep your chin up and
CTheEmy arFe keGen to show you, the unhappy ones below you
AmBut I Fwant to Gmore of Cthat stuff, that's looking at it upside down
AmAnd thFe wGorld has got money enough for us to make it go around so
CSo donEm't be tFold, doGn't be consoled
CDon't be Emruled, Fdon't be Gfooled
Because Fthings are so bad, you can never Gmake do
FAnd there's alwGays someone better off than you

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Silver Lining

by Stiff Little Fingers

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Silver Lining. STIFF LITTLE FINGERS

[Verse]

C Em F G F

They tell you not to worry, they say they're terribly sorry

C Em F G

But that's the way it has to be, for the likes of you and me

Am F

Just be good and know your station

G C

Always look on the bright side

Am F

Keep you faith and keep your patience

G G

Your reward is after you've died

[Chorus]

C Em F G F

So don't be told, don't be consoled

C Em F G

Things are so bad, you can never make do

F G

And there's always someone better off than you

C Em F G F

They tell you that's your future, it's all down to human nature

C Em F G

Simply settle for what you got, that's destiny and that's your lot

Am F G C

All of us cannot come first, yes what you have is second best

Am F

But it might be a good deal worse

G G

Third world peasants get even less

[Chorus]

C Em F G F

So don't be told, don't be consoled

C Em F G

Things are so bad, you can never make do

F G

And there's always someone better off than you

Dm C

Do you care that it's not fair?

Dm C

Is this the way we have to live?

Dm C Dm C

I know I care, and I want an equal share

G F G

Even if it mean I have to give

C Em

The people who are on top

F G F

Say that you should keep your chin up and

C Em F G

They are keen to show you, the unhappy ones below you

Am F G C

But I want to more of that stuff, that's looking at it upside down

Am F G

And the world has got money enough for us to make it go around so

C Em F G

So don't be told, don't be consoled

C Em F G

Don't be ruled, don't be fooled

F G

Because things are so bad, you can never make do

F G

And there's always someone better off than you

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