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Dont Drag Me Down

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Bminor

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1/19

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 19Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 1st fret
[Chords]
e|-Bm-2--|  |--G3--|  |--D2--|  |--A0--|
B|--3--|  |--3--|  |--3--|  |--2--|
G|--4--|  |--0--|  |--2--|  |--2--|
D|--4--|  |--0--|  |--0--|  |--2--|
A|--2--|  |--2--|  |-----|  |--0--|
E|--2--|  |--3--|  |-----|  |-----|
[Intro]
e|-2---------------0--2-2-0-0-2-0-------------------------------------| x2
B|---3----------3-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----4--2--4--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
 Bm   G   D    Ax4
[Verse 1]
 BmChildren are Gtaught to hate, Dparents just Acouldn't wait
 BmSome are rich and Gsome are poor, Dothers will just Asuffer more
 BmHave you ever Gbeen ashamed and Dfelt society Atry to keep you dBmown?
I begin to wGatch things change and Dsee them turn arAound
[Chorus]
Turn aBmrounGd, they'll Dtry to keep you dAown
Turn aBmrounGd,D  A  
Turn aBmrounGdD  A  
Don't drag me BmdownG  D  A  
[Verse 2]
 BmIgnorance like a Ggun in hand, Dreach out to the Apromised land
 BmYour history books are fGull of lies, Dmedia-blitz gonna Adry your eyes
 BmHave you ever bGeen afraid, and Dfelt society Atry to keep you dBmown?
I begin to wGatch things change and Dsee them turn arAound
[Chorus]
Turn aBmrounGd, they'll Dtry to keep yAou down
Turn aBmrounGd,D  A  
Turn aBmrounGdD  A  
Don't drag me BmdownG  D  A  
[Solo]
 Bm   G   D    Ax6
[Verse 3]
 BmIgnorance like a Ggun in hand, Dreach out to the Apromised land
 BmYour history books are fGull of lies, Dmedia-blitz gonna Adry your eyes
You're Bmeighteen wanna Gbe a man your grDanddaddy's in the AKu Klux Klan
Taking Bmtwo steps forward and fGour steps back
Gonna Dgo to the White House and Apaint it black
[Solo]
 Bm   G   D    Ax6
[Outro]
Turn aBmrounGd, they'll Dtry to keep yAou down
Turn aBmrounGd,D  A  
Turn aBmrounGd, they'll Dtry to keep yAou down
Turn aBmrounGd,D  A  
Don't drag me Bmdown

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Dont Drag Me Down

by Social Distortion

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1st fret

[Chords]

Bm G D A

e|--2--| |--3--| |--2--| |--0--|

B|--3--| |--3--| |--3--| |--2--|

G|--4--| |--0--| |--2--| |--2--|

D|--4--| |--0--| |--0--| |--2--|

A|--2--| |--2--| |-----| |--0--|

E|--2--| |--3--| |-----| |-----|

[Intro]

e|-2---------------0--2-2-0-0-2-0-------------------------------------| x2

B|---3----------3-----------------------------------------------------|

G|-----4--2--4--------------------------------------------------------|

D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Intro]

Bm G D A

[Verse 1]

Bm G D A

Children are taught to hate, parents just couldn't wait

Bm G D A

Some are rich and some are poor, others will just suffer more

Bm G D A Bm

Have you ever been ashamed and felt society try to keep you down?

G D A

I begin to watch things change and see them turn around

[Chorus]

Bm G D A

Turn around, they'll try to keep you down

Bm G D A

Turn around,

Bm G D A

Turn around

Bm G D A

Don't drag me down

[Verse 2]

Bm G D A

Ignorance like a gun in hand, reach out to the promised land

Bm G D A

Your history books are full of lies, media-blitz gonna dry your eyes

Bm G D A Bm

Have you ever been afraid, and felt society try to keep you down?

G D A

I begin to watch things change and see them turn around

[Chorus]

Bm G D A

Turn around, they'll try to keep you down

Bm G D A

Turn around,

Bm G D A

Turn around

Bm G D A

Don't drag me down

[Solo]

Bm G D A

[Verse 3]

Bm G D A

Ignorance like a gun in hand, reach out to the promised land

Bm G D A

Your history books are full of lies, media-blitz gonna dry your eyes

Bm G D A

You're eighteen wanna be a man your granddaddy's in the Ku Klux Klan

Bm G

Taking two steps forward and four steps back

D A

Gonna go to the White House and paint it black

[Solo]

Bm G D A

[Outro]

Bm G D A

Turn around, they'll try to keep you down

Bm G D A

Turn around,

Bm G D A

Turn around, they'll try to keep you down

Bm G D A

Turn around,

Don't drag me down

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