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- Really cool song to play on your guitar. Pay attention and you'll get it right easier.
Note I: The guitar gotta be tuned in |Eb Ab Db Gb Bb eb|.
Then, the notes "C, G, F, D, Am and B" dont sound as
"C, G, F, D, Amand B" tuned in | E A D G B E|.
eb|-C0--G3--F1--D---Am0---B0-|
Bb|-1--3--1--3--1---1-|
Gb|-0--0--2--2--2---2-|
Db|-2--0--3--0--2---0-|
Ab|-3--2--3-----0---2-|
Eb|----3--------------|
Note III: You gotta listen to the song to get the rhythm
right, but im gonna put it here and im gonna specify which
Verse I and II (Ps: "*" = P.M.)
eb|-000-000-333-333-111-111-111-11-|------|
Bb|-111-111-333-333-111-111-111-11-|------|
Gb|-000-000-000-000-222-222-020-20-|------|
Db|-222-222-000-000-333-333-333-33-|-[2x]-|
Ab|-333-333-222-222-333-333-333-33-|------|
Eb|---------333-333----------------|------|
eb|-00-000-033-333-311-111-111-111-1-|------|
Bb|-11-111-133-333-311-111-111-111-1-|------|
Gb|-00-000-000-000-022-222-222-222-2-|------|
Db|-22-222-200-000-033-333-333-333-3-|-[1x]-|
Ab|-33-333-322-222-233-333-333-333-3-|------|
Eb|---------33-333-3-----------------|------|
eb|-00-000-033-333-311111111-11111111-|------|
Bb|-11-111-133-333-311111111-11111111-|------|
Gb|-00-000-000-000-022222222-22222222-|------|
Db|-22-222-200-000-033333333-33333333-|-[1x]-|
Ab|-33-333-322-222-233333333-33333333-|------|
Eb|---------33-333-3------------------|------|
********
Chorus
eb|-0-0-000-0-0-0--0-0-000-0-0----3-3-333-3-3-00-11-111-11-111-|------|
Bb|-1-1-111-1-1-1--1-1-111-1-1-33-3-3-333-3-3-11-11-111-11-111-|------|
Gb|-2-2-222-2-2-2--0-0-000-0-0-22-0-0-000-0-0-00-22-222-22-222-|------|
Db|-2-2-222-2-2-0--2-2-222-2-2-00-0-0-000-0-0-22-33-333-33-333-|-[1x]-|
Ab|-0-0-000-0-0-2--3-3-333-3-3----2-2-222-2-2-33-33-333-33-333-|------|
Eb|-------------------------------3-3-333-3-3------------------|------|
eb|-0-0-000-0-0-0--0-0-000-0-0----3-3-333-3-3-00-1-11111-11-11111-111-111-111-111-|------|
Bb|-1-1-111-1-1-1--1-1-111-1-1-33-3-3-333-3-3-11-1-11111-11-11111-111-111-111-111-|------|
Gb|-2-2-222-2-2-2--0-0-000-0-0-22-0-0-000-0-0-00-2-22222-02-22222-022-022-022-022-|------|
Db|-2-2-222-2-2-0--2-2-222-2-2-00-0-0-000-0-0-22-3-33333-33-33333-333-333-333-333-|-[1x]-|
Ab|-0-0-000-0-0-2--3-3-333-3-3----2-2-222-2-2-33-3-33333-33-33333-333-333-333-333-|------|
Eb|-------------------------------3-3-333-3-3-------------------------------------|------|
Bridge I
eb|-0-00-3-33-0-00-3-33-1-111111-1-111111-|------|
Bb|-1-11-3-33-1-11-3-33-1-111111-1-111111-|------|
Gb|-2-22-0-00-0-00-0-00-2-222222-2-222222-|------|
Db|-2-22-0-00-2-22-0-00-3-333333-3-333333-|-[3x]-|
Ab|-0-00-2-22-3-33-2-22-3-333333-3-333333-|------|
Eb|------3-33------3-33-------------------|------|
eb|-0-00-3-33-0-00-3-33-1-11111-11-11111-111-111-111-111-|------|
Bb|-1-11-3-33-1-11-3-33-1-11111-11-11111-111-111-111-111-|------|
Gb|-2-22-0-00-0-00-0-00-2-22222-02-22222-022-022-022-022-|------|
Db|-2-22-0-00-2-22-0-00-3-33333-33-33333-333-333-333-333-|-[1x]-|
Ab|-0-00-2-22-3-33-2-22-3-33333-33-33333-333-333-333-333-|------|
Eb|------3-33------3-33----------------------------------|------|
Verse III
eb|-00000000-33333333-1-11--11-11111111-|------|
Bb|-11111111-33333333-1-11--11-11111111-|------|
Gb|-00000000-00000000-2-220-00-22222222-|------|
Db|-22222222-00000000-3-33--33-33333333-|-[2x]-|
Ab|-33333333-22222222-3-33--33-33333333-|------|
Eb|----------33333333-------------------|------|
eb|-000-0000-0333-3333-3111-111-111-111-|------|
Bb|-111-1111-1333-3333-3111-111-111-111-|------|
Gb|-000-0000-0000-0000-0222-222-222-222-|------|
Db|-222-2222-2000-0000-0333-333-333-333-|-[1x]-|
Ab|-333-3333-3222-2222-2333-333-333-333-|------|
Eb|-----------333-3333-3----------------|------|
** *** *** *** *** ** ** **
eb|-000-0000-0333-3333-3-1-11111-11-11111-111-111-111-111-|------|
Bb|-111-1111-1333-3333-3-1-11111-11-11111-111-111-111-111-|------|
Gb|-000-0000-0000-0000-0-2-22222-02-22222-022-022-022-022-|------|
Db|-222-2222-2000-0000-0-3-33333-33-33333-333-333-333-333-|-[1x]-|
Ab|-333-3333-3222-2222-2-3-33333-33-33333-333-333-333-333-|------|
Eb|-----------333-3333-3----------------------------------|------|
** *** *** *** * ***** *****
Bridge II
eb|-0-0-0-00-3-3-3-33-1-1-1-11-1-1-1-11-|------|
Bb|-1-1-1-11-3-3-3-33-1-1-1-11-1-1-1-11-|------|
Gb|-0-0-0-00-0-0-0-00-2-2-2-22-2-2-2-22-|------|
Db|-2-2-2-22-0-0-0-00-3-3-3-33-3-3-3-33-|-[1x]-|
Ab|-3-3-3-33-2-2-2-22-3-3-3-33-3-3-3-33-|------|
Eb|----------3-3-3-33-------------------|------|
eb|-0-0-0-00-3-3-3-33-1~-|------|
Bb|-1-1-1-11-3-3-3-33-1~-|------|
Gb|-0-0-0-00-0-0-0-00-2~-|------|
Db|-2-2-2-22-0-0-0-00-3~-|-[1x]-|
Ab|-3-3-3-33-2-2-2-22-3~-|------|
Eb|----------3-3-3-33----|------|
eb|-1~----|------|
Bb|--1~---|------|
Gb|---2~--|------|
Db|----3~-|-[1x]-|
Ab|----3~-|------|
Eb|-------|------|
Ending (now they use eletric guitars)
eb|-------------------------------------|------|
Bb|------------------------(pick-slide)-|------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|------|
Db|-33333333-33333333-33333333-33333333-|-[1x]-|
Ab|-33333333-33333333-33333333-33333333-|------|
Eb|-11111111-11111111-11111111-11111111-|------|
******** ******** ******** ********
eb|-----------------------------------|------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|------|
Gb|-5-554-442-225---------------------|------|
Db|-5-554-442-225-553-333333-3-333333-|-[3x]-|
Ab|-3-332-220-003-553-333333-3-333333-|------|
Eb|---------------331-111111-1-111111-|------|
eb|----------------|------|
Bb|----------------|------|
Gb|-55-44-22-------|------|
Db|-55-44-22-55-3~-|-[1x]-|
Ab|-33-22-00-55-3~-|------|
Eb|----------33-1~-|------|
eb|-1~----|------|
Bb|--1~---|------|
Gb|---2~--|------|
Db|----3~-|-[1x]-|
Ab|----3~-|------|
Eb|----1~-|------|
VERSE I
I Cwouldn’t wanna be a kid in GAfrica
Where the Fsun has never shown
For the Cchild soldiers soldiGering all day Flong
CNever knew the joys of Gbeing a kid
Just a sFlit in the arm and a forced drug fix
Then it’s Coff with a gun to the Gtorture, murder, Fdeath
CHORUS
And as I Amwalk these Bmodern sCtreets lookDing inGto the fuCtureF
Yeah as I Amwalk these Bmodern sCtreets lookDing inGto the fuCtureF
VERSE II
FWell now I wouldn’t wanna Cbe a kid in the GUSA
Where the Fkids are disposable
You’re just a Cnumber on the docket of the Gselective service Froll
Wouldn’t wanna Cbe a kid in one of Gmany lands
FWorking in a factory, a field, a mine
A Csweatshop worker Gon the production Fline
CHORUS
And as I Amwalk these Bmodern sCtreets lookDing inGto the fuCtureF
Yeah as I Amwalk these Bmodern sCtreets lookDing inGto the fuCtureF
BRIDGE I
FWhat will it Amtake Gto Cend Gthe Fmassacre?
FWhat will it Amtake Gto Cend Gthe Fmassacre?
FWhat will it Amtake Gto Cend Gthe Fmassacre?
FWhat will it Amtake Gto Cend Gthe Fmassacre?
VERSE III
FWell now I wouldn’t wanna Cbe a kid in the Gmodern world
NeuFrotic, full of fear, no control
CHungry, empty, Gfeeling worn and Fold
UCnable to make sense of the Gheads of state
UFnable to make sense of the wars they wage
CFeeling every second that I Glive I go closer to the Fgrave
FI need to know…
BRIDGE II
FWhat will it CtakGe oh Fno
F C G F~ F~
What will it take oh no
ENDING
F(1, 2, 3, 4!)
FWhat will it Ctake Bto Aend Gthe Fmassacre?
FWhat will it Ctake Bto Aend Gthe Fmassacre?
FWhat will it Ctake Bto Aend Gthe Fmassacre?
F C B A G F~ F~
What will it take to end the massacre?
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Tanzania
by Anti-Flag
Chords in this song · guitar
C
G
F
D
Am
B
E
A
- Really cool song to play on your guitar. Pay attention and you'll get it right easier.
Note I: The guitar gotta be tuned in |Eb Ab Db Gb Bb eb|.
Then, the notes "C, G, F, D, Am and B" dont sound as
C G F D Am B E A D G B E
", , , , and " tuned in | |.
C G F D Am B
eb|-0--3--1-----0---0-|
Bb|-1--3--1--3--1---1-|
Gb|-0--0--2--2--2---2-|
Db|-2--0--3--0--2---0-|
Ab|-3--2--3-----0---2-|
Eb|----3--------------|
Note III: You gotta listen to the song to get the rhythm
right, but im gonna put it here and im gonna specify which
Verse I and II (Ps: "*" = P.M.)
eb|-000-000-333-333-111-111-111-11-|------|
Bb|-111-111-333-333-111-111-111-11-|------|
Gb|-000-000-000-000-222-222-020-20-|------|
Db|-222-222-000-000-333-333-333-33-|-[2x]-|
Ab|-333-333-222-222-333-333-333-33-|------|
Eb|---------333-333----------------|------|
eb|-00-000-033-333-311-111-111-111-1-|------|
Bb|-11-111-133-333-311-111-111-111-1-|------|
Gb|-00-000-000-000-022-222-222-222-2-|------|
Db|-22-222-200-000-033-333-333-333-3-|-[1x]-|
Ab|-33-333-322-222-233-333-333-333-3-|------|
Eb|---------33-333-3-----------------|------|
eb|-00-000-033-333-311111111-11111111-|------|
Bb|-11-111-133-333-311111111-11111111-|------|
Gb|-00-000-000-000-022222222-22222222-|------|
Db|-22-222-200-000-033333333-33333333-|-[1x]-|
Ab|-33-333-322-222-233333333-33333333-|------|
Eb|---------33-333-3------------------|------|
********
Chorus
eb|-0-0-000-0-0-0--0-0-000-0-0----3-3-333-3-3-00-11-111-11-111-|------|
Bb|-1-1-111-1-1-1--1-1-111-1-1-33-3-3-333-3-3-11-11-111-11-111-|------|
Gb|-2-2-222-2-2-2--0-0-000-0-0-22-0-0-000-0-0-00-22-222-22-222-|------|
Db|-2-2-222-2-2-0--2-2-222-2-2-00-0-0-000-0-0-22-33-333-33-333-|-[1x]-|
Ab|-0-0-000-0-0-2--3-3-333-3-3----2-2-222-2-2-33-33-333-33-333-|------|
Eb|-------------------------------3-3-333-3-3------------------|------|
eb|-0-0-000-0-0-0--0-0-000-0-0----3-3-333-3-3-00-1-11111-11-11111-111-111-111-111-|------|
Bb|-1-1-111-1-1-1--1-1-111-1-1-33-3-3-333-3-3-11-1-11111-11-11111-111-111-111-111-|------|
Gb|-2-2-222-2-2-2--0-0-000-0-0-22-0-0-000-0-0-00-2-22222-02-22222-022-022-022-022-|------|
Db|-2-2-222-2-2-0--2-2-222-2-2-00-0-0-000-0-0-22-3-33333-33-33333-333-333-333-333-|-[1x]-|
Ab|-0-0-000-0-0-2--3-3-333-3-3----2-2-222-2-2-33-3-33333-33-33333-333-333-333-333-|------|
Eb|-------------------------------3-3-333-3-3-------------------------------------|------|
Bridge I
eb|-0-00-3-33-0-00-3-33-1-111111-1-111111-|------|
Bb|-1-11-3-33-1-11-3-33-1-111111-1-111111-|------|
Gb|-2-22-0-00-0-00-0-00-2-222222-2-222222-|------|
Db|-2-22-0-00-2-22-0-00-3-333333-3-333333-|-[3x]-|
Ab|-0-00-2-22-3-33-2-22-3-333333-3-333333-|------|
Eb|------3-33------3-33-------------------|------|
eb|-0-00-3-33-0-00-3-33-1-11111-11-11111-111-111-111-111-|------|
Bb|-1-11-3-33-1-11-3-33-1-11111-11-11111-111-111-111-111-|------|
Gb|-2-22-0-00-0-00-0-00-2-22222-02-22222-022-022-022-022-|------|
Db|-2-22-0-00-2-22-0-00-3-33333-33-33333-333-333-333-333-|-[1x]-|
Ab|-0-00-2-22-3-33-2-22-3-33333-33-33333-333-333-333-333-|------|
Eb|------3-33------3-33----------------------------------|------|
Verse III
eb|-00000000-33333333-1-11--11-11111111-|------|
Bb|-11111111-33333333-1-11--11-11111111-|------|
Gb|-00000000-00000000-2-220-00-22222222-|------|
Db|-22222222-00000000-3-33--33-33333333-|-[2x]-|
Ab|-33333333-22222222-3-33--33-33333333-|------|
Eb|----------33333333-------------------|------|
eb|-000-0000-0333-3333-3111-111-111-111-|------|
Bb|-111-1111-1333-3333-3111-111-111-111-|------|
Gb|-000-0000-0000-0000-0222-222-222-222-|------|
Db|-222-2222-2000-0000-0333-333-333-333-|-[1x]-|
Ab|-333-3333-3222-2222-2333-333-333-333-|------|
Eb|-----------333-3333-3----------------|------|
** *** *** *** *** ** ** **
eb|-000-0000-0333-3333-3-1-11111-11-11111-111-111-111-111-|------|
Bb|-111-1111-1333-3333-3-1-11111-11-11111-111-111-111-111-|------|
Gb|-000-0000-0000-0000-0-2-22222-02-22222-022-022-022-022-|------|
Db|-222-2222-2000-0000-0-3-33333-33-33333-333-333-333-333-|-[1x]-|
Ab|-333-3333-3222-2222-2-3-33333-33-33333-333-333-333-333-|------|
Eb|-----------333-3333-3----------------------------------|------|
** *** *** *** * ***** *****
Bridge II
eb|-0-0-0-00-3-3-3-33-1-1-1-11-1-1-1-11-|------|
Bb|-1-1-1-11-3-3-3-33-1-1-1-11-1-1-1-11-|------|
Gb|-0-0-0-00-0-0-0-00-2-2-2-22-2-2-2-22-|------|
Db|-2-2-2-22-0-0-0-00-3-3-3-33-3-3-3-33-|-[1x]-|
Ab|-3-3-3-33-2-2-2-22-3-3-3-33-3-3-3-33-|------|
Eb|----------3-3-3-33-------------------|------|
eb|-0-0-0-00-3-3-3-33-1~-|------|
Bb|-1-1-1-11-3-3-3-33-1~-|------|
Gb|-0-0-0-00-0-0-0-00-2~-|------|
Db|-2-2-2-22-0-0-0-00-3~-|-[1x]-|
Ab|-3-3-3-33-2-2-2-22-3~-|------|
Eb|----------3-3-3-33----|------|
eb|-1~----|------|
Bb|--1~---|------|
Gb|---2~--|------|
Db|----3~-|-[1x]-|
Ab|----3~-|------|
Eb|-------|------|
Ending (now they use eletric guitars)
eb|-------------------------------------|------|
Bb|------------------------(pick-slide)-|------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|------|
Db|-33333333-33333333-33333333-33333333-|-[1x]-|
Ab|-33333333-33333333-33333333-33333333-|------|
Eb|-11111111-11111111-11111111-11111111-|------|
******** ******** ******** ********
eb|-----------------------------------|------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|------|
Gb|-5-554-442-225---------------------|------|
Db|-5-554-442-225-553-333333-3-333333-|-[3x]-|
Ab|-3-332-220-003-553-333333-3-333333-|------|
Eb|---------------331-111111-1-111111-|------|
eb|----------------|------|
Bb|----------------|------|
Gb|-55-44-22-------|------|
Db|-55-44-22-55-3~-|-[1x]-|
Ab|-33-22-00-55-3~-|------|
Eb|----------33-1~-|------|
eb|-1~----|------|
Bb|--1~---|------|
Gb|---2~--|------|
Db|----3~-|-[1x]-|
Ab|----3~-|------|
Eb|----1~-|------|
VERSE I
C G
I wouldn’t wanna be a kid in Africa
F
Where the sun has never shown
C G F
For the child soldiers soldiering all day long
C G
Never knew the joys of being a kid
F
Just a slit in the arm and a forced drug fix
C G F
Then it’s off with a gun to the torture, murder, death
CHORUS
Am B C D G C F
And as I walk these modern streets looking into the future
Am B C D G C F
Yeah as I walk these modern streets looking into the future
VERSE II
F C G
Well now I wouldn’t wanna be a kid in the USA
F
Where the kids are disposable
C G F
You’re just a number on the docket of the selective service roll
C G
Wouldn’t wanna be a kid in one of many lands
F
Working in a factory, a field, a mine
C G F
A sweatshop worker on the production line
CHORUS
Am B C D G C F
And as I walk these modern streets looking into the future
Am B C D G C F
Yeah as I walk these modern streets looking into the future
BRIDGE I
F Am G C G F
What will it take to end the massacre?
F Am G C G F
What will it take to end the massacre?
F Am G C G F
What will it take to end the massacre?
F Am G C G F
What will it take to end the massacre?
VERSE III
F C G
Well now I wouldn’t wanna be a kid in the modern world
F
Neurotic, full of fear, no control
C G F
Hungry, empty, feeling worn and old
C G
Unable to make sense of the heads of state
F
Unable to make sense of the wars they wage
C G F
Feeling every second that I live I go closer to the grave
F
I need to know…
BRIDGE II
F C G F
What will it take oh no
F C G F F
~ ~
What will it take oh no
ENDING
F
(1, 2, 3, 4!)
F C B A G F
What will it take to end the massacre?
F C B A G F
What will it take to end the massacre?
F C B A G F
What will it take to end the massacre?
F C B A G F F
~ ~
What will it take to end the massacre?
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