Cadd9  D  Cadd9 D 


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Chorus 
D                           G/B        D 
I don’t want to live in a blowhard nation  
D                   A7sus4  D 
With the king in a tinselly crown  
D                                   G/B           D 
When the whole thing wobbles and the wheels come off  
E7                         A 
You know what’s gonna go down  
    D     Em7/B Cadd9 Em7/B     D 
 It’s the same sad story       ‘bout the power and the glory  
        G                     E7 
and the big shots livin’ uptown  
           D              G/B                D 
It’s the old rat race so get ready for the chase           
D                          A7sus4  D     Cadd9 D 
 ‘Cause the fat cats are gaining ground 

verse 1 
       Bm                     G 
 I got up this morning and I grabbed me a paper  
 D       Em7/B Cadd9 Em7/B    D    Em7/B Cadd9 Em7/B 
To read up on the low lowdown  
    Bm                       G 
The front-page feature was a weird lookin’ creature  
       E7                 A 
With a rug and a jowly frown  
D      Em7/B Cadd9 Em7/B           D 
Some of my sinister neighbours are rattling the sabers  
       G                      E7 
And the circus is coming to town  
D        Em7/B Cadd9 Em7/B          D                              
It’s like a bad tattoo  and there’s nothing you can do  
A7sus4                           D 
I could sure use a stiff drink now  

verse 2 
    Bm                    G 
Well they all line up for Christ almighty 
 D      Em7/B Cadd9 Em7/B       D        Em7/B Cadd9 Em7/B 
 But there ain’t no spine in the words  
     Bm                                 G 
When they talk the resurrection they’re thinking the election  
         E7                      A 
It’s the saddest thing I ever heard  
D       Em7/B Cadd9 Em7/B       D 
And the whole debate    has a sickening weight  
       G                            E7 
Like a steer when the hammer comes down  
D      Em7/B Cadd9 Em7/B         D                              
When you see the cross    well you better get lost  
A7sus4                          D 
They’re gonna burn something down  

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Chorus 
D                           G/B        D 
I don’t want to live in a blowhard nation  
D                   A7sus4  D 
With the king in a tinselly crown  
D                                   G/B           D 
When the whole thing wobbles and the wheels come off  
E7                         A 
You know what’s gonna go down  
    D     Em7/B Cadd9 Em7/B     D 
 It’s the same sad story       ‘bout the power and the glory  
        G                     E7 
and the big shots livin’ uptown  
           D              G/B                D 
It’s the old rat race so get ready for the chase           
D                          A7sus4  D     Cadd9 D 
 ‘Cause the fat cats are gaining ground 

verse 3 
    Bm                             G 
See the breadlines growing and the headlines crowing 
 D     Em7/B Cadd9 Em7/B       D     Em7/B Cadd9 Em7/B 
 It’s as bad as it’s ever been  
     Bm                                G 
They’re all talk talk talking while the whole town’s walking  
    E7                        A 
Down the boulevard of broken dreams  

  D   Em7/B Cadd9 Em7/B           D 
And easy money           is as sweet as honey  
     G                          E7  
to a hick hanging off of a plough  
 D    Em7/B Cadd9 Em7/B      D    Em7/B Cadd9 Em7/B 
But make no mistake    when they’re showing you the cake  
D                     A7sus4  D 
They’ll never let you eat it now  


[Refrão]
Chorus 
D                           G/B        D 
I don’t want to live in a blowhard nation  
D                   A7sus4  D 
With the king in a tinselly crown  
D                                   G/B           D 
When the whole thing wobbles and the wheels come off  
E7                         A 
You know what’s gonna go down  
    D     Em7/B Cadd9 Em7/B     D 
 It’s the same sad story       ‘bout the power and the glory  
        G                     E7 
and the big shots livin’ uptown  
           D              G/B                D 
It’s the old rat race so get ready for the chase           
D                          A7sus4   Bm   G 
 ‘Cause the fat cats are gaining ground 

Outro 
          D                  D  Em7/B Cadd9 Em7/B 
 Make no mistake When they’re showing you the cake  
D                       A7sus4  D 
They’ll never let you eat it now.