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Bad Religion
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Key: E minor•
Intro 1
Em
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B
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C
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A5
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D
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Em
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B
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Verse 1
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Long
D
D

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ago in a dusty village
C
C

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B
B
2

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Full of hunger, pain and strife
Em
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D
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A man came forth with a vision of truth
C
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A5
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D
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And the way to a better life
Verse 2
Em
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G
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He was convinced he had the answer
C
C

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And he compelled people
D
D

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to follow along
B
B
2

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But the hunger never vanished
C
C

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Am
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And the man was banished
A5
A5

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C
C

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D
D

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Em
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And the village dried up and died
B
B
2

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Verse 3
Em
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D
D

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At a time when wise men peered
C
C

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B
B
2

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Through glass tubes toward the sky
Em
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The heavens changed in
D
D

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predictable ways
C
C

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A
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D
D

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And one man was able to find
Verse 4
Em
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G

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That he had thought he found the answer
C
C

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D
D

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And he was quick to write his revelation
B
B
2

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But as they were scrutinized
C
C

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Am
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In his colleagues eyes
C
C

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D
D

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He soon became a mockery
Em
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B
B
2

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Verse 5
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G
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Don't tell me about the answer cause
C
C

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D
D

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C
C

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Then another one will come along soon
Em
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G
G

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I don't believe you have the answer
C
C

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B
B
2

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I've got ideas too
C
C

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But if you've got enough naivete
Am
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And you've got conviction
C
C

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D
D

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Then the answer is perfect for you
Interlude 1
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2

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D
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C
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B
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2

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Em
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D
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C
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Am
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D
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Em
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G
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C
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B
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2

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C
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Am
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D
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Em
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B
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Verse 6
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An urban sprawl sits choking

on its discharge
C
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B
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2

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Overwhelmed by industry
Em
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D
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Searching for a modern day sa

vior from another place
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C

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Am
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Inclined toward charity
A
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D
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Em
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Everyone's begging
G
G

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for an answer
C
C

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D
D

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Without regard to validity
B
B
2

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The searching never ends
C
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Am
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C

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It goes on and on and on
D
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Em
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B
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2

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for eternity
Verse 7
Em
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G
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D
D

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Don't
Em
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C
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G
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D
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Em
Em

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tell
G
G

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me about the answer cause
C
C

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D
D

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Then another one will come along soon
Em
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G
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I don't believe you have the answer
C
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B
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Bm
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I've got ideas too
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C
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But if you've got enough naivete
Am
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And you've got conviction
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D
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Em
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Then the answer is perfect for you
C
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D
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The answer is perfect for you
Em
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • B

    2

  • C

  • A5

  • D

  • G

  • Am

  • A

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of The Answer by Bad Religion is E minor.

The primary chords used in The Answer are Em, B, C, A5, D, G.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Em, B, C, A5, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Answer is approximately 136 beats per minute.

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