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Key: E major•
Verse 1
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The government totally sucks

You motherfucker
G
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F
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The government totally sucks
Verse 2
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D

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Ben franklyn was a rebel indeed
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G

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He liked to get naked while
F
F

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he smoked on the weed
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D

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He was a genious but if he was here today
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G

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The government would fuck him
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up his righteous aayyy
Verse 3

Now let me tell you something about the

government (uh huh)
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They're fucking up the envir
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onment (say what?)
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D

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They're taking all the fucking

beautiful animals (yeah?)
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Gm
Gm
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And making them fucking ex
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F

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tinct (oh no!)
Verse 4
D
D

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The government totally sucks

You motherfucker
G
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F

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The government totally sucks
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G

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The government totally sucks
D
D

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'cause the
Verse 5
F#m
F#m
2

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land of love and freedom,
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Is just a baby's breath away
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F#m
F#m
2

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And if we hold hands together
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We can bring back the USA
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F#m
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Verse 6
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The USAAAAAA YEAAHHH
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F#m
F#m
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Bring back the USAAAA YEAAHH
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D
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F#m
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2

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The fuck ing
Gm
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USAAAA YEAHHHH
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Bring back the US
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Government
Verse 7
Outro 1

totally sucks!


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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • F

  • Gm

    3

  • F#m

    2

  • A

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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The original key of The Government Totally Sucks by Tenacious D is E major.

The primary chords used in The Government Totally Sucks are E, A, G, Am, G#m, B.

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

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

The tempo of The Government Totally Sucks is approximately 143 beats per minute.

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