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Key: F# minor•
Verse 1
Em
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B5
B5
2

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G
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A
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F#m
F#m
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D
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Em
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B5
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G
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F#m
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D
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D
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Em
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red letter day for our nowhere industrial town
D
D

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A minister's heading this way
Em
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- he's closing us down
G
G

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But what of my daughter

- and what of my son
Am
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Just how will they live when the

factory's gone?
Em
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Verse 2

B
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Election day promises now

null and void
G
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They'll never rest 'til we're
A
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Am
Am

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all unemployed
Em
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B5
B5
2

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UB40's a book that you'll find very
B
B
2

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G
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Am
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Em
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hard to put down

A
A

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The dormant machinery screams
G
G

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Em
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- taunting the skies
Am
Am

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A

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Ghosts of the Halcyon dream
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Am

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Em
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sustaining our lives
G
G

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No job for my daughter

- no job for my son
Am
Am

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How can I forgive them for what they have
A
A

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done?
Em
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E
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Verse 3
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Am
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C
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New statesmen composing the lies
Em
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Em
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for tomorrow's front page
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C
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What pays for the blunders they make
B
B
2

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B5
B5
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- it's the working mans wage.
Verse 4
Em
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Election day promises
B
B
2

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now null and void
G
G

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They'll never rest 'til we're
Am
Am

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all unemployed
Em
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B5
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UB40's a book that you'll find
G
G

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very hard to put down
Am
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A
A

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Em
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They've issued us all
B
B
2

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with free rose tinted glasses
G
G

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Job training schemes - leisure
A
A

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management classes
Em
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B
B
2

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G
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No news is good when you live on the wrong side of town.
Interlude 1
B5
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Am
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B5
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Em
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G
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Am
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F#m
F#m
2

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Em
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B5
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Verse 5
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C
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The nadir of despair we have sunk
Em
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A
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to is easy to gauge
Am
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Our children grow thinner and
C
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B
B
2

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ever more bitter with age.
B5
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Em
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From Newcastle's shipyards
B
B
2

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to Nottingham's pits
G
G

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They strip down our country
A
A

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and sell it in bits
Em
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B5
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Election day promises seemingly
G
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Am
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now null and void
A
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Em
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While microchip minds
B5
B5
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B
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2

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keep the industry grinding
G
G

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We all hunt for jobs that we've
A
A

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no chance of finding
Em
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B5
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No change in the everyday lives of the
G
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Am
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Em
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mass unemployed.

Verse 6
D
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A red letter day for our
Em
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nowhere industrial town
D
D

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A minister's heading this way
Em
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- he's closing us down
G
G

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But what of my daughter

- and what of my son
Am
Am

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A
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Just how will they live when the factory's gone?
Em
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Interlude 2

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C
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Em
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A
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Am
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B5
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B5
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Verse 7
Em
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Election day promises
B
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2

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B5
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now null and void
G
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They'll never rest 'til we're
A
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Am
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all unemployed
Em
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UB40's a book that you'll
B
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G
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find very hard to put down
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E
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They've issued us all with free
B
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rose tinted glasses
G
G

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Job training schemes - leisure
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management classes
Em
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B
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B5
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No news is good when you live on the wrong side of town.
Outro 1
Em
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • B5

    2

  • G

  • Am

  • F#m

    2

  • D

  • B

    2

  • A

  • E

  • C

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Truth Famine by Skyclad is F# minor.

The primary chords used in The Truth Famine are F#m, C#5, A, Bm, G#m, E.

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

Yes, this version uses open chords like F#m, C#5, A, Bm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Truth Famine is approximately 86 beats per minute.

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

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