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Key: D major•
Intro 1
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C#
C#
4

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D
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Verse 1
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Work the people down

to the bone on their knees
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9 to 5 every day of the week is
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Carcinogenic (carcinogenic)

There's a minimum wage

While your boss takes a raise
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E

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As he lies through his brand new teeth,
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he is

Carcinogenic (carcinogenic)


Over-working, working

nurses and teachers

Whist you preach austerity is

Carcinogenic (carcinogenic)
Verse 2
D
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You only die once
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You'll never come back
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You're gone when you're gone
Eb
Eb
6

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So, love what you can

You only die once
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You'll never come back
E
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You're gone when you're gone
Eb
Eb
6

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So, love what you can
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Verse 3
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Cramming people into high-rises

While While selling their
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welfare for low prices
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Public spending gets big slices
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While ignoring the true prices
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Where were you when the ship sank?

Probably not queuing for
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E

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food bank s

Probably waving your Union Jack
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E

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Probably rallying for new tanks
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D

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Probably to blow up the ice caps
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Because the lunatics have

taken over the asylum
Verse 4

Ah-ah
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You You only die once
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You'll never come back
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E

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You're gone when you're gone
Eb
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D
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So, love what you can

You only die once
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You'll never come back
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You're gone when you're gone
Eb
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So, love what you can
Verse 5

Methamphetamine, crack and heroin

And living your life on tik is

(Carcinogenic)

Ten pints of G, Mad Dog 20-20

Two packs of Bucky and some

boozey-oozey is

Carcinogenic

Class division and bear-baiting

On On television for better ratings is
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Verse 6


You only die once
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You'll never come back
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You're gone when you're gone
Eb
Eb
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D
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So, love what you can

You only die once
F
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You'll never come back
E
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You're gone when you're gone
Eb
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So, love what you can
Verse 7
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You only die once
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You'll never come back
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You're gone when you're gone
Eb
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So, love what you can
Outro 1
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Chords

  • D

  • F

  • E

  • C

  • C#

    4

  • Eb

    6

Capo: No capo

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Carcinogenic by IDLES is D major.

The primary chords used in Carcinogenic are D, F, E, C, C#, Eb.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, F, E, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Carcinogenic is approximately 187 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Carcinogenic using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Carcinogenic. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with IDLES.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Carcinogenic to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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