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when universes collide – gogol bordello
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as far as i can tell , it’s just the same four chords for the whole song , with the
loudness increasing throughout . enjoy .

intro ( accoustic + accordion )
C G Bm7 Em ( x2 )

( accoustic only )
C G
why didn’t you come when i beat my drum
Bm7 Em
and screamed off my head out into the night
C G
scared of the slums , afraid of the guns
Bm7 Em
don’t wanna see the hoodlums fight

C G
hey hey hey , na na na na
Bm7 Em
don’t wanna see the hoodlums fight
C G
hey hey hey , na na na na
Bm7 Em
don’t wanna see the hoodlums fight

( enter accordion )
C G
i was gonna come when i heard your drum
Bm7 Em
and you screamed your head off into the night
C G
i grew up around different part of town
Bm7 Em
but even the universes collide

( queue drums )
C G
hey hey hey , na na na na
Bm7 Em
even the universes collide
C G
hey hey hey , na na na na
Bm7 Em
even the universes collide

( number of instruments increasing further )
C G
there was no letter no family matter
Bm7 Em
and by the castas we don’t divide
C G
it’s just father told me tonight authorities
Bm7 Em
preparing ethno – cleansing ride

C G
hey hey hey , na na na na
Bm7 Em
preparing ethno – cleansing ride
C G
hey hey hey , na na na na
Bm7 Em
preparing ethno – cleansing ride

C G
two helicopters with machine guns
Bm7 Em
over the slums proudly will glide
C G
so when the universes collide
Bm7 Em
son , don’t get caught on the wrong side!

C G
hey hey hey , na na na na
Bm7 Em
when the universes collide
C G
hey hey hey , na na na na
Bm7 Em
son , don’t get caught on the wrong side

C G
hey hey hey , na na na na
Bm7 Em
when the universes collide
C G
hey hey hey , na na na na
Bm7 Em
son , don’t get caught on the wrong side

C G
hey hey hey , na na na na
Bm7 Em
when the universes collide
C G
hey hey hey , na na na na
Bm7 Em
son , don’t get caught on the wrong side

interlude
C G Bm7 Em ( x4 )

C G
why didn’t you come when i beat my drum
Bm7 Em
and screamed off my head out after the raid
C
your mother told you
G
or father stopped you
Bm7 Em
or of the hospitals you are afraid

( repeat this next part twice )
C G
hey hey hey , na na na na
Bm7 Em
when universe will collide
C G
hey hey hey , na na na na
Bm7 Em
don’t get caught on the wrong side

C G Bm7 Em ( x2 )

outro ( just accoustic + accordion )
C G Bm7 Em ( x2 )