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Key: C major•BPM: 134
Intro 1
C
C

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Gm11
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Gm11
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Verse 1
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Gm11
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Save us from the ball and chain,
C
C

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Gm11
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C
C

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Gm11
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Bb/C
Bb/C

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F/C
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C
C

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The diggers and the tower cranes
Verse 2
C
C

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Gm11
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C
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Gm11
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C
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Gm11
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Save us from the ball and chain, Oh yeah,
Bb/C
Bb/C

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F/C
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C
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The diggers and the tower cranes,
Bb/C
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F/C
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C
C

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The diggers and the tower cranes
Bridge 1
Dsus4
Dsus4

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D
D

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Csus4
Csus4

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C
C

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Dsus4
Dsus4

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D
D

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Csus4
Csus4

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C
C

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Don't want your com pensa- tion
Dsus4
Dsus4

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D
D

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Csus4
Csus4

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C
C

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It's not just bri cks and mortar
Dsus4
Dsus4

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D
D

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G7sus4
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G
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We are lambs to slaughter
Interlude 1
G
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G
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G9sus4
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G9sus4
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G
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G9sus4
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G9sus4
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Verse 3
C
C

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Gm11
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C
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Gm11
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Gm11
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Save us from the ball and chain,

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Bb
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C
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The diggers and the tower cranes,
Bb
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F
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C
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The diggers and the tower cranes
Bridge 2
Dsus4
Dsus4

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D
D

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Csus4
Csus4

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C
C

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Must we live in fear
Dsus4
Dsus4

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D
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Csus4
Csus4

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C
C

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From those who she d no tears?
Dsus4
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D
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Csus4
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C
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Our one and on ly shel- ter
Dsus4
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D
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G7sus4
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G

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Your games, your hel ter skel- ter
Interlude 2
G
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G
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G9sus4
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G9sus4
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G
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G
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G9sus4
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G9sus4
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Bridge 3
Fm
Fm

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Motorways and office blocks,

They're standing on the spot
G
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Where stood a home,
Fm
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They're crushing on the memories of people,
G
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Who have since turned to stone
Fm
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(Ahh)
G
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They've turned to stone,
Fm
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(Ahh)
G
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G
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They've turned to stone
Solo 1
C
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Gm11
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C
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Gm11
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C
C

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Gm11
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C
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Ab
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4

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Verse 4
Db
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Abm11
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2

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4

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Abm11
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4

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Abm11
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Cb
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Gb
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Db
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4

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The diggers and the tower cranes
Verse 5
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Abm11
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Abm11
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Abm11
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Cb
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Gb
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Db
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4

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The diggers and the tower cranes
Cb
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Gb
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Cb
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The diggers and the tower
Outro 1
Ab
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Ab
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4

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Ab9sus4
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Ab
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Ab
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Ab9sus4
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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • Gm11

  • Bb/C

  • F/C

  • Dsus4

  • D

  • Csus4

  • G7sus4

  • G

  • G9sus4

  • Bb

  • F

  • Fm

  • Ab

    4

  • Db

    4

  • Abm11

    2

  • Cb

    2

  • Gb

    2

  • Ab9sus4

    2

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