Stiff Little Fingers - Silver lining

^CThey tell^Em you not ^Fto worry, they s^Gay they're terr^Fibly sorry ^CBut tha^Emt's th^Fe way^G it has to be, for the likes of you and me ^AmJust be good ^Fand know your station ^GAlways look ^Con the bright side ^AmKeep you faith ^Fand keep your patience ^GYour re^Gward is after you've died

^CSo don't^Em be to^Fld,^G don'^Ft be consoled ^CThings ar^Eme so b^Fad, y^Gou can never make do ^FAnd there's always s^Gomeone better off than you

^CThey ^Emtell y^Fou th^Gat's yo^Fur future, it's all down to human nature ^CSimpl^Emy sett^Fle for ^Gwhat you got, that's destiny and that's your lot ^AmAll of u^Fs can^Gnot come f^Cirst, yes what you have is second best ^AmBut it m^Fight be a good deal worse ^GThird wor^Gld peasants get even less

^CSo don'^Emt be t^Fold, ^Gdon^F't be consoled ^CThing^Ems are ^Fso ba^Gd, you can never make do ^FAnd there's al^Gways someone better off than you

^DmDo you care that ^Cit's not fair? ^DmIs this th^Ce way we have to live? ^DmI know I^C care, and ^DmI want a^Cn equal share ^GEven if it mean^F I ha^Gve to give

T^Che peopl^Eme who are on top ^FSay that you s^Ghould kee^Fp your chin up and ^CThey ^Emare ke^Fen to s^Ghow you, the unhappy ones below you ^AmBut I w^Fant to more^G of that st^Cuff, that's looking at it upside down ^AmAnd the w^Forld ^Ghas got money enough for us to make it go around so

^CSo don'^Emt be tol^Fd, don't^G be con^Fsoled ^CThing^Ems ar^Fe so bad, y^Gou can never make do ^FAnd there's always ^Gsomeone better off than you