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Key: E major•
Intro 1
D
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Verse 1
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D

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It's coming through a hole in the air,
A
A

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From those nights in
D
D

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Tienanmen Square.
G
G

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It's coming from the feel
C
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G
G

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That this ain't exactly real,
D
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Or it's real, but it ain't exactly there.
F#
F#
2

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From the wars against disorder,
Bm
Bm
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F#sus4
F#sus4
2

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From the sirens night and day,
F#
F#
2

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From the fires of the homeless,
Bm
Bm
2

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From the ashes of the gay,
A
A

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G

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Democracy is coming to the U.S.A.
Verse 2
D
D

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It's coming through a crack in the wall,
Gm
Gm
3

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On a visionary flood of alcohol,

From the staggering account

Of the Sermon on the Mount

Which I don't pretend to un
D
D

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derstand at all.
Gm
Gm
3

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It's coming from the silence

On the dock of the bay,
Edim
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From the brave, the bold,

the battered

Heart of Chevrolet:

Democracy is coming to the U.S.A.
Verse 3
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G

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It's coming from the sorrow in the street,
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D

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A
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D

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The holy places where the races meet,
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G

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From the homicidal bitching
C
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G

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That goes down in every kitchen
D
D

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To determine who will serve

and who will eat.
F#
F#
2

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From the wells of disappointment
Bm
Bm
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Where the women kneel to pray
F#
F#
2

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For the grace of God in the desert here
Bm
Bm
2

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And the desert far away,
A
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G

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Democracy is coming to
Interlude 1

the U.S.A.
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D

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Gm
Gm
3

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Gm
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3

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D

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Verse 4
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Sail on, sail on
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D

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Oh mighty Ship of State!
A
A

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To the Shores of Need
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G

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Past the Reefs of Greed
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D

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Em
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A
A

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Through the Squalls of Hate
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A

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D
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Sail on, sail on, sail on, sail on.
Verse 5
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G
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It's coming to America first,
D
D

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The cradle of the best and of the worst.
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A

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It's here they got the range
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And the machinery for change
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And it's here they got
F#
F#
2

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the spiritual thirst.

It's here the family's broken
Bm
Bm
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And it's here the lonely say
F#
F#
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That the heart has got to open
Bm
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In a fundamental way,
A
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Democracy is coming to the U.S.A.
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Gm
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3

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Interlude 2
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Gm
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3

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Verse 6
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It's coming from the wo
Em
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A
A

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men and the men.
Em
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Oh baby, we'll be
A
A

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making love again.
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G

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We'll be going d
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • A

  • C

  • F#

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • F#sus4

    2

  • Gm

    3

  • Edim

  • Em

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Democracy by Status Quo is E major.

The primary chords used in Democracy are E, A, B, D, G#, C#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

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

The tempo of Democracy is approximately 105 beats per minute.

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