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"Racist Society"
performed by Screeching Weasel
written by Ben Weasel, published by Weasels, Inc. (ASCAP)
(C) 1998 Ben Foster
(P) 1998 Panic Button
from Panic Button release Major Label Debut
transcribed by Mike Ripplinger (openface@aol.com)
[Notes]
* (pm) = palm-muted
* All E chords = X 7 9 9 X X
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["Racist Society"]
Did you Aknow that you live in a Bracist soEciety
Did you Aknow you're the privileged Bclass
C#(pm) B(pm) A(pm)
And everybody else is essentially taking it up the ass
Did you Eknow that you could be Afree
Did you Eknow that's not the way that it Ahas to be
Did you Eknow you can still change Aeverything
C#(pm) B(pm)
Did you know that there's no such thing as equality
A(pm) B(pm) E
And there might never be if you don't change
Did you Aknow that you live in a B war zone (Eculturally)
Did you Aknow that your parents were Bfucked
C#(pm) B(pm) A(pm)
When they taught you how to fear anybody who wasn't white enough
Did you Eknow that you could be Afree
Did you Eknow that's not the way that it Ahas to be
Did you Eknow you can still change Aeverything
C#(pm) B(pm)
Did you know that the older you get
A(pm) B(pm)
It gets easier to blame somebody else for your own mess
C#(pm) B(pm) A(pm)
Did you know that the Jews don't run the world
B(pm)
And all black men aren't criminals
C#(pm) B(pm) A(pm)
Did you know there's a lot of money to be made
B(pm) C#(pm) B(pm)
From keeping you paranoid, suspicious, worried, frightened
A(pm) B(pm)
All wound up and tense inside 'cause
EBig business Bruns the governC#ment and it's Anot good business
E B A(pm)
If we burn down the government so they keep us occupied
E With moron BTV shows and C#shitty beer that Awipes out brain cells
E And whining Babout Congress and Astupid fucking income taxes
C# And if that's not enough
A To keep your mind off of
E The way you're getting dicked aBround
C# They fill you with fear and hate
A Give you someone to blame
E For all your problems
While the Bcountry's going down the Afucking toilet
Do you Eknow what they think of Ayou
Do you Eknow how contemptuous they Aare of you
Do you Eknow how easy you Aare to fool
C#(pm) B(pm)
You're like a dog doing after a ball that was never thrown
A(pm) B(pm) E(pm)
Well guess what you're on your own Good luck
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