Chords Used:

               E   A   D   G   B   E

C ------------ 3   3   5   5   X   X    
F              1   3   3   2   1   1
G ------------ 3   5   5   4   3   3
Bb             6   8   8   7   X   X 

Chords for Intro:
(use finger as capo at 5th fret)


F ------------ X   X   7   5   6   X 
C              X   X   5   5   5   X  
C! ----------- X   3   5   5   X   X   
C(*)           X   X   X   5  (7)  X 


(*) bending one whole step on 3rd string, 5th fret (D-->E)


Intro:

F F C  F C C(*)
F F C  F C C!


Verse:

C -----------------------------------
Well you can get grades, toe the line

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Keep your behind above the water in the meantime

F ------------------------
Join the corporate pyramid

C -----------------------------
I couldn't blame you if you did

--------- G -------------------------------------------
Until you sell out your brother while your sister falls

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Playin' daddy, doing the company crawl

F -----------------------------------------------------
You don't deserve your daughter's kiss, I know it's sad

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That's how it is ---> INTRO


C ---------------------------------------------
Well, uptown there's been more than an oilspill

------------------------------------------------ F --
Another woman beaten, raped, blood spilled, male hate 

--------------------------------------- C --
The paper's couldn't wait, racism, sell this

G -------------------------------------- 
Well there's excusin' in what I'm saying

---------------------------------------- F -----
It's just that there's a million colours praying

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For real justice 

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That's how it really is ---> INTRO


F (no chord)


Bridge:

C -- F -- C -- G -- F ---> INTRO


Verse:

C (letting it ring)..................
You just get born, keep on keepin' on

...................................
Defend yourself against the worries

................
Try and have fun

F (no chord).......................
Party on until your number's picked

.................................
But beware cos the fight is fixed

G (no chord)........................
It was them but it could be you next

....................
Paranoia saves lives

.................. F -
So if you wanna ex-ist

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Get your head round this

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That's how it is ---> INTRO 


C -- B -- Am (in decrescendo to end)