Chords
The Consumers Song

Key: G

Introduction:

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 G                           D 
Don't trust 'em as far
                                   Em  C  D 
As you can throw 'em
 G                                                         D 
Because as strong as you may be
                                             Em                     C   D 
You won't be able to move 'em an inch
Verse
 G                                                           D 
But you don't have to believe me

                       D 
That they trained you to be
                                 G                         D                                   Em  C  D 
And then you'll see what you get for your loyalty
Verse
 G                                     D 
They call it, 'Down sizing'
                                     Em                 C         D 
But that's just a backhanded saying
 G                                                         D 
For the phrase, 'We're gonna screw you
                           Em                       C         D 
Until you're down on your knees'
Verse
 G                                     D 
And you better not try to complain
                                   Em                             C                     D 
Because there's another hundred stiffs like you
                                                                 G 
All who'd plead, I'd kiss your ass just for a chance
                   D                                     Em  C  D 
To be a whore to your company
Verse
 G                                         D 
You see it every day, everywhere
               Em  C         D 
On the TV screen
 G                                                         D 
Each time a different face or family
                   Em                 C     D 
But it's always the same
Verse
 G 
"We worked here all our lives
 D 
Gave them everything we had
         Em                                     C                             D 
And now they say they're gonna move the factory
           G                                                           D                   Em  C  D 
To a Third World country where the labour is cheap
Bridge
 D                               Em                     C 
But the fact, my friend, that you don't see
               D                 Em                     C 
Is the money you spend on the goods they make
                               D                   Em                     C 
Supports their methods of abuse on the Third World scene
                         D               Em                                   C 
And in your very own backyard, yes, your country
Verse
 G                                 D                                   Em                 C   D 
So I won't be the consumer that they want me to be
 G                                     D                                     Em         C       D 
Because the goods I own aren't going to set me free
 G                                     D                                 Em             C   D 
So I won't buy that crap they want to sell to me
 G                                     D                         Em 
Because the goods I own won't set anyone free