frank turner – practical anarchist

– key –

. = staccato
xxx = muted strumming

– chords –

eadgbe
Am x02210
C 332010
Em 022000
F x33211
G 320033

– verse –

C F C
the state is not your friend
C F C
the state is not your friend
Am Em F C
it’ll work you blind then relase your mind
G C
the state is not your friend

– verse –

C F C
the state will hold your hand
C F C
the state will hold your hand
Am Em F C
when you cross the road , but it won’t let go
G C
when you reach the other side

– verse –

C F C
if you take the tyrant’s coin
C F C
if you take the tyrant’s coin
Am Em F C
you’ve lost control and sold your soul
G C
but that’s the fxxking point

– solo –

C F C
C F C
Am Em F C
G C

– verse –

C F C
but people give me hope
C F C
yeah people give me hope
Am Em F C
they dance and sing and do amazing things
G C
people give me hope

– verse –

C F C
we can help each other out
C F C
we can help each other out
Am Em F C
free some souls and not because
G C
the state said it’s allowed

– verse –

C F C
. . . . . . . . . . . . . our love
C F C
. . . . . . . . . . . . . our love
Am Em F C
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . violently
G C
with some velvet gloves

– verse –

C . xxx xxx
xxxso fight against the power
C . xxx xxx
xxxyeah fight against the power
Am Em F C
cause human beings run wild and free
G C
let’s make the future ours