^D You don't need a ^Aman With a brick in His h^Dand Or a ^Bmglass in Your f^Gace so You kn^Aow where You stand ^D Lift up Your ^Aheads From out of the sa^Dnds You ^Amight ^Bmsee what a s^Gtate We're ^Ain

^D You don't need the ^Apapers To tell You all the ^Dnews If You ^Bmstand by the ^Greds, ^A Or You're true unto the blues ^D Lift up Your ^Aeyes instead of looking down at Your ^Dshoes Y^Aou might ^Bmsee what a ^Gstate We're ^Ain

And I'm ^Bmalr^Aight J^Eack — pull up the ladder ^BmAlr^Aight ^EJack — I'm safe on the wall ^BmAlr^Aight ^EJack — and if You climb just a little bit higher D A | Bm G | A | But the higher You climb the further You fall....

^D You don't need a n^Aumber instead of a ^Dname If You ^Bmdon't like the s^Gmoke,^A then don't fan the flame And if You ^Dlook in the mirror^A, You might see who is to ^Dblame ^C Y^Aou might ^Bmsee what a ^Gstate We're ^Ain

^D You don't need a sal^Aesman to prattle and to ^Dpose If You ^Bmbuy one of t^Ghese, ^A You get a free one of those He could ^Dsell You a ^Aring to put right through Your ^Dnose Y^Aou might ^Bmsee what a ^Gstate We're ^Ain

And I'm ^Bmalr^Aight J^Eack — pull up the ladder ^BmAlr^Aight ^EJack — I'm safe on the wall ^BmAlr^Aight ^EJack — and if You climb just a little bit higher D A | Bm G | A | But the higher You climb the further You fall.......

^D You don't need the ^Aqueues for assistance and for ^Ddole T^Bmaxation, inf^Glation, ^A population control If You ^Dlisten to the tills,^A You can hear the bells ^Dtoll Y^Aou might ^Bmsee what a ^Gstate We're ^Ain

And I'm ^Bmalr^Aight J^Eack — pull up the ladder ^BmAlr^Aight ^EJack — I'm safe on the wall ^BmAlr^Aight ^EJack — and if You climb just a little bit higher D A | Bm G | A | But the higher You climb the further You fall.....

John Tams - Alright jack