Fatalistic attitude chords by Phil Lynott

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Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Betty was a  (D major) loser
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An (G major) d everyone  (F sharp minor) that  (A major) used  (E major) her (E minor) 
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 (D major) Would let her take the blame
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And  (G major) if she dare  (F sharp minor)  (A major) re fused  (E major) 
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 (E minor) And

Verse 2

if she dare resist

All suggestions that she

made were quickly dismissed

'Til in the end in despair

She threw her hands up in the air

Verse 3
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She'd slit her wrists  (G major) 
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Crying nobody  (F sharp minor)  (A major) cares
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Believing  (D major) that by dying she
would not be missed
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They found her on the stairs  (G major) 
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She was shot  (F sharp minor) down  (A major) in

Verse 4
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If you  (D major) take no prisoners
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If you  (G major) take no  (F sharp minor)  (A major)  (E major) names
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Now  (G major) just between  (F sharp minor) you   and me  (E minor) 

Verse 5
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I  (G major) think that's  (F sharp minor) very   (A major) brave  (E minor) 
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That's really  (G major) fa cing the real (F sharp minor) ity  (A major) 
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But it's not  (D major) face that were
trying to save
Johnny's turning viscous

Verse 6

If only someone could ease the strain

He says he going crazy

If only someone could ease the pain

The doctor says it seri ous

Verse 7

The doctor says you must in sist

If this boy keeps go ing on like this

I'm sure he'll end up de lirious

May I say it plain

Verse 8
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 (E minor) This poor boy  (D major) is going insane
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To be continued on  (G major)  (F sharp minor)  (A major)  (E minor)  (D major)  (G major)  (F sharp minor)  (A major)  (E minor)  (D major) 
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Now just between you and me