If You Tolerate This Your Children Will

Am | Em | F | C / B ( 2x )

Am Em
the future teaches you to be alone
F C /B
the present to be afraid and cold
F
so if i can shoot rabbits
C G G
then i can shoot fascists

Am Em
bullets for your brain today
F C /B
but we’ll forget it all again
F
monuments put from pen to paper
C G ( Gsus4 )
turns me into a gutless wonder

chorus :
Dm
and if you tolerate this
Am G Gsus4
then your children will be next
Dm
and if you tolerate this
Am G
then your children will be next
G
will be next , will be next , will be next

Am | Em | F | C / B

gravity keeps my head down
or is it maybe shame
at being so young
and being so vain

holes in your head today
but i’m a pacifist
i’ve walked la ramblas but
not with real intent

chorus :

and if you tolerate this
then your children will be next
and if you tolerate this
then your children will be next
will be next , will be next , will be next

guitar solo : F | C | G | G ( sus4 )
Dm | Am | G | G ( sus4 )

F C
and on the streets tonight
G G ( sus4 )
an old man prays
Dm Am
with newspaper cuttings
G G ( sus4 )
of his glory days

chorus * :
F
and if you tolerate this
C G G ( sus4 )
then your children will be next
Dm
and if you tolerate this
Am G
then your children will be next
G
will be next , will be next , will be next

F C G G ( sus4 )
ah , ah , ah , ah , ah , ah
Dm Am G G ( sus4 )
ah , ah , ah , ah , ah , ah
F C G G ( sus4 )
ah , ah , ah , ah , ah , ah
Dm Am G G ( sus4 )
ah , ah , ah , ah , ah , ah
F C G