Waiting For The Great Leap Forwards chords by
Billy Bragg

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Key: E major•

Intro 1

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Verse 1

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It may have been

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Camelot for Jack and Jacqueline

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But on the Che Guevara highway

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filling up with gasol_ ine

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Fidel Castro's brother spies

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a rich lady who's cry_ ing

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Over lux_ ury's dis_ appointment

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So he walks over and he's try_ ing

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To sym_ pathize with her but he thinks

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that he should warn her

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That the Third World is

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just around the corner

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Interlude 1

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Verse 2

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In the Soviet

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Union a sci_ entist is blinded

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By the resump_ tion of nuclear

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testing an_ d he is re_ minded

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That Dr. Robert Oppenheimer's

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optim_ ism fell

Interlude 2

At the first hurdle

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Verse 3

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In the Cheese Pavilion and

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the only noise I hear

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Is the sound of someone stack_ ing chairs

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And mopping up spilled beer

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And someone asking ques_ tions and

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basking in the light

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Of the fifteen fame-filled minutes minutes

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of the fanzine writer

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Verse 4

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Mixing pop and politics

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he asks me what the use is

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I offer him embar_ rassment

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and my usual ex_ cuses

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While looking down the cor_ ridor

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Out to where the van is waiting

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I'm looking for the great leap for_

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ward

Interlude 3

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Verse 5

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Jumble sales are or_ gan_ ized

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And pamphlets have been posted

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Even after closing time there's

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still parties to be hosted

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You can be active with the activists

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C#m

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Or sleep in with the sleep_ ers

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While you're waiting for the

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great leap for_ ward_ s

Verse 6

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Ah, one leap forward, two leaps back

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Will politic_ s get me the sack?

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Waiting for the great leap forward_ s

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Well, here comes the future

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and you can't run from it

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If you've got a blacklist,

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I want to be on it

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Waiting for the great leap for_ wards

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Oh, it's a mighty long way

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down rock 'n roll

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From "Top of the Pops" to

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draw_ ing the dole

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You're waiting for the great

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C#m

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leap for_ ward_ s

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If no one out there un_ derstands

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Then start your own revolution and

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cut out the middle_ man

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Waiting for the great leap forward_ s

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In a per_ fect world we'd all sing in tune

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But this is reality so give

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me some room

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Waiting for the great leap forward_ s

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So join the struggle while you may

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C#m

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The revolu_ tion is just a t-shirt away

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away

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Waiting for the great leap

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for_ wards

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Waiting for the great leap

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for_ ward_ s

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Waiting for the great leap

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for_ wards

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Waiting for the great leap forwards

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(Beam me up, Scotty) waiting for

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the great leap forward_ s

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Waiting for the great leap

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for_ wards

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Waiting for the great leap forward_ s

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Waiting for the great leap

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for_ _ _ wards

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Wait_ ing for the great leap

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forward_ _ s

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Waiting for the great leap forwards

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E
B
C#m
A

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Frequently asked questions

What is the original key of Waiting For The Great Leap Forwards?

The original key of Waiting For The Great Leap Forwards by Billy Bragg is E major.

What are the main chords for Waiting For The Great Leap Forwards?

The primary chords used in Waiting For The Great Leap Forwards are E, B, C#m, A.

Do I need a capo to play Waiting For The Great Leap Forwards?

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

Is Waiting For The Great Leap Forwards beginner-friendly on guitar?

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

What is the tempo (BPM) of Waiting For The Great Leap Forwards?

The tempo of Waiting For The Great Leap Forwards is approximately 176 beats per minute.

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