Tuning:

This is The Menzinger's acoustic cover of the Billy Bragg song 'To Have and To Have Not'. Intro: G, Cadd9, Em (Quick change) D, G, Cadd9, Em, (Quick change) Verse 1:

^GUp in th^Cadd9e morning an^Gd out to school ^EmMot^Dher says ^Gthere'll be no work next year ^GQualifica^Cadd9tions once the golden ^Grule ^EmAre^D now just pie^Gces of paper

Chorus 1:

^GJust because youre b^Cadd9etter than m^Ge ^EmDoes^Dnt mean I’m lazy^G ^GJust b^Cadd9ecause youre going^G forwards ^EmDoe^Dsnt mean Im go^Ging backwards

Interlude: Em, Asus2, Em, Dsus2 (x2) Verse 2:

^GThe factories ar^Eme closing and the^G armys full - ^EmI d^Dont know what Im going ^Gto do ^GBut Ive come to see in^Em the land of the fr^Gee ^EmTheres ^Donly a future f^Gor the chosen few

Chorus:

^GJust because y^Asus4oure better than me ^Cadd9 ^EmDoe^Dsn’t mean I’m ^Glazy ^GJust b^Cadd9ecause youre going^G forwards ^EmDoe^Dsnt mean Im go^Ging backwards

Interlude: Em, Asus2, Em, Dsus2 (x2) Verse 3:

^GIf you look th^Cadd9e part you’^Gll get the job ^EmIn ^Dlast years trousers and^G your old school shoes ^GThe truth is s^Asus4on, its a bu^Cadd9yers market ^G ^EmThe^Dy can afford to pi^Gck and choose

Chorus 2:

^GJust beca^Cadd9use youre be^Gtter than me ^EmDoe^Dsnt mea^Gn I’m lazy ^GJust beca^Cadd9use I dress like ^Gthis, ^EmDoe^Dsnt mean Im a com^Gmunist.

Interlude: Em, Asus2, Em, Dsus2 (x2) Verse 3: (One Strum and dead strumming)

^GAt twenty one your^Cadd9e on to of the s^Emcrapheap ^EmAt sixteen you were top of the class ^Dsus4 ^Asus4All they taught you at sch^Cadd9ool ^EmWas how to be a good worker ^Dsus4The system has failed you, dont fail yours^Gelf

Chorus 1:

^GJust because youre b^Cadd9etter than m^Ge ^EmDoes^Dnt mean Im lazy ^G ^GJust b^Cadd9ecause youre going^G forwards ^EmDoe^Dsnt mean Im go^Ging backwards

Ultimate-Guitar doesnt like apostrophes apparently.

The Menzingers - To have and to have not