Bass run in before intro is &4&1 & 4 & D ----- A ----- E 5-3-5
[Intro riff - 91 BPM - Play twice] E ------------------------- B --------------------3-2-0 G ----2-2---2-2---4-------- D ----0-0---0-0---0-------- X 2 A ------------------------- D ------------------------- DrB---S-----S-----S-----S--- (but just play bass drum)
[Verse 1 + D Riff - lyrics follow riff - just bass drum for first 2 lines] [D] Some(on 1) people might say my (life is in a) rut, I'm quite happy with (what I got) [D] (People might say) that I should (strive for more) but I'm so happy I can't see the (point - sung same time as Somethings on next line) (full drums)
[B] Somethings happening [D#m] here today, a [B] show of strength with your [D#m] boys brigade And [B] I'm so happy and you're [D#m] so kind, you [B] want more money, of course [D#m] I don't mind
To [E] buy nuclear textbooks for [F#] atomic crimes and the [B] public gets what the [D#m] public wants But [E] I want nothing this so [F#] cietys got, I'm going
[B] underground, going [D#m] underground Well let [E] the brass bands play and feet [F#] start to pound, going [B] underground, going [D#m] underground Well let the [E] boys all sing and the [F#] boys all shout for to [B] morrow [D#m][E][F#]
[Verse 2 + D Riff] [D] Some(on 1) people might get some (pleasure out of) hate, me, I've enough al(ready on my plate) [D] Some people might need some (tension to relax), me, I'm too busy (dodging tween the) (flak - sung same time as What on next line)
[B] What you see is what [D#m] you get, you [B] made your bed, you better [D#m] lie in it You [B] choose your leaders and place [D#m] your trust as their [B] lies wash you down and their [D#m] promises rust
You'll see [E] kidney machines replaced by [F#] rockets and guns and the [B] public wants what the [D#m] public gets But [E] I don't care what this [F#] society wants, I'm going
[B] underground, going [D#m] underground Well [E] the brass band play and feet [F#] start to pound, going [B] underground, going [D#m] underground So let the [E] boys all sing and let the [F#] boys all shout for to [C#m] morrow, [B] la la la la, [C#m][B] la la la la
[Middle Eight] We [C#m] talk and we talk until my [B] head explodes, I [C#m] turn on the news and my [B] body froze [D#m] Braying sheep on my [E] TV screen, make [F#] this boy shout, make this boy scream..Going
(riffy bit) [C#5][B5] La la la la [C#5][B5] La la la la [C#5][B5] La la la la [C#5][B5] La la la la [D#m] Braying sheep on my [E] TV screen, make this [F#] boy shout, make this boy scream
[Outro] Going [C#] underground, going [Fm] underground, well let the [F#] brass band play and feet [G#] start to pound Going [C#] underground, going [Fm] underground, well let the [F#] boys all sing and let the [G#] boys all shout Going [C#] underground, going [Fm] underground, well let the [F#] brass band play and feet go [G#] pow, pow, pow Going [C#] underground, going [Fm] underground, well let the [F#] boys all sing and let the bo [G#] ys all shout for to [F#] morrow
[Intro BPM 168 - No drums] D x x Dsus4 x x x x x x x x x x x x D x x Dsus4 x x x x x x x x x x x x (Bass drum but don't play straight - play BxxB xxxx BxxB xxxx with chords) D x x G x x x D x x A x x x x D x x G x x x D x x A x x x x
[Verse - Bass drums with chords - D to Asus4 move - just move 2nd finger from E 2nd fret to D 2nd fret] It [D] used to seem to [G] me that my [D] life ran on too [Asus4] fast, and I [D] had to take it [G] slowly just to [D] make the good parts [A] last But [D] when you're born to [G] run it's so [D] hard to just slow [Asus4] down, so [D] don't be surprised to [G] see me back [D] in that bright part of [A] town
[Chorus - Full drums in] I'll be [D] back in the [A] high life a [D] gain, [G] all the doors I [D] closed one time, will [A] open up a [D] gain (offbeat fill) I'll be [D] back in the [A] high life a [D] gain, [G] all the eyes that [D] watched me once, will [A] smile and take me [D] in
[Theme - No snare, bass drum with chords] D x x Dsus4 x x x x x x x x x x x x D x x Dsus4 x x x x x x x x x x x x D x x G x x x D x x A x x x x
[Verse - Snare is string slap] You [D] used to be the [G] best to [D] make life be life to [Asus4] me, and I [D] hope that you're still [G] out there and you're [D] like you used to [A] be We'll [D] have ourselves a [G] time and we'll [D] dance till morning [Asus4] sun, and we'll [D] let the good times [G] come in and we [D] won't stop till we're [A] done
[Chorus - Drums in] We'll be [D] back in the [A] high life [D] again, [G] all the doors th [D] at closed one time, wi [A] ll open u [D] p again You'll b [D] e back in th [A] e high life [D] again, [G] all the eyes that [D] watched us once, will [A] smile and take us [D] in
[Bridge 1 - Drums B offsnare B S] And I'll [G] drink and dance with one hand [D] free and [A] have the world so [D] easily, and [G] oh we'll be a [D] sight to see; back in the [Asus4] high .......... [A] life a [D] gain
[Theme - Finger pick - No snare, bass drum with chords] D x x G x x x D x x A x x x x D x x G x x x D x x A x x x x D x x G x x x D x x A x x x x D x x G x x x D x x A x x x x
[Chorus] We'll be [D] back in the [A] high life a [D] gain, [G] all the doors I [D] closed one time, will [A] open up a [D] gain We'll be [D] back in the [A] high life a [D] gain, [G] all the eyes that [D] watched us once, will [A] smile and take us [D] in
[Bridge 1 - Drums B offsnare B S] And we'll [G] drink and dance with one hand [D] free; [A] and have the world so [D] easily, and [G] oh we'll be a [D] sight to see; back in the [Asus4] high .......... [A] life a [D] gain
