Key: A
Introduction:
Am D G E
verse 1
Am D
the play ground bully that forced you
G Em
that cigarette at school
Am D
it ain't the nicotine or ash he pushed
G E
it was the moulding of a fool
Am D
that mum and dad once telling you
G Em
the way you're dressed ain't cool
Am D
they ain't no genuine fashion tips
G E
that's the moulding of a fool
C D
the dummy that they shove in mouth
Bm Em
as soon as you can speak
C D
the pushchair that they strap you in
Bm Em
soon as you find your feet
Am
the car advert shorter skirt
D
the film you gotta see
G
that dish to cook the way you look
Em
the person you must be
Am
the cheapest shop the tightest top
D
the senseless waste of breath
C D
revolution won't be televised
Bm Em
and neither will your death
C D
revolution won't be televised
Bm Em
and neither will your death
verse 2
Am D
the very first drop of alcohol
G Em
the taste on tongue so cruel
Am D
turns our dreams to plasticine
G E
and decent folks to fools
Am D
the microscope the telescope
G Em
the study of the jewels
Am D
It's the cutting of a gem alright
G E
it's the moulding of a fool
C D
your death will pass unnoticed
Bm Em
like a hiccup or a cough
C D
like the news of a mother mourning loss
Bm Em
when televisions off
Am
the car advert shorter skirt
D
the film you gotta see
G
that dish to cook the way you look
Em
the person you must be
Am
the cheapest shop the tightest top
D
the senseless waste of breath
C D
revolution won't be televised
Bm Em
and neither will your death
C D
revolution won't be televised
Bm Em
and neither will your death
verse 3
C D
but written on the gravestone
Bm Em
tattooed upon your neck
C D
is stay within the yellow lines
Bm E
and don't wear stripe with check
Am
the car advert shorter skirt
D
the film you gotta see
G
that dish to cook the way you look
Em
the person you must be
Am
the cheapest shop the tightest top
D
the senseless waste of breath
C D
revolution won't be televised
Bm Em
and neither will your death
C D
revolution won't be televised
Bm Em
and neither will your death
Coda