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 - Full drums] [E][Fuller Run E to C][C][D][E] x2 (oohs)
1 2 oh oh oh - (notes to sing) oh(C) x x oh(C/B) x x oh(D/A) x x oh(E/B)
[Verse 1 - go much quieter on guitar so can build in chorus] [E] How, ...(keyboard riff) ....[C#m-High] ... how can it [D] be ...That a [Bm7] love carved out of [E] caring Fashioned by [C#m] fate Could suffer so [D] hard ..... From the [Bm7] games played once too [E] often (keyboard riff) [C#m-High] ... [D] stakes ... is a [Bm7] part of life's imper [E] fections Born of the [C#m] years .. Is it [D] so wrong To be [Bm7] human after [E] all
[Pre-Chorus - words in () brackets drop if can not get to] [E][Lighter Run E to C] Drawn into the [C] stream ..... (Of) [D] undefined ill [E] usion Those [Lighter Run E to C] diamond [C] dreams ..... (They) [D] can't disguise the [E] truth
[Chorus] [Fuller run E to C] That there is something [C] about you, ...........[D] baby, so [E] right [Fuller run E to C] I wouldn't be with [C] out you, [D] baby, to [E] night
[Verse 2] [E] (keyboard riff) [C#m-High] If ever our [D] love was con [Bm7] cealed .. No one can [E] say that we didn't [C#m] feel .. A million [D] things and a [Bm7] perfect dream of [E] life (keyboard riff) [C#m-High] Gone, fragile but [D] free .... We [Bm7] remain tender to [E] gether If not so in [C#m] love It's not [D] so wrong We're only [Bm7] human after [E] all
[Pre-Chorus - Just bass drum] [E][Lighter Run E to C] These che en gine [C] years ..... (They) [D] add to your con [E] fusion [Lighter Run E to C] (E-0) Oh (2)and you (on beat) (4)nee (5)eed (A-2)to [C] hear (The) [D] time that told the [E] truth
[Chorus - Full drums] [Fuller run E to C] That there is something [C] about you, ...........[D] baby, so [E] right [Fuller run E to C] I wouldn't be with [C] out you, [D] baby, to [E] night
[Solo] [E][Fuller run E to C][C][D][E] x2
[Oohs] [E][Fuller run E to C][C][D][E] x 4 (something about you improv)
[End] [E riff] [E][C#m-High] E x-------12-- B 9-10-12-9--- G 9-------9--- D 9-------x--- A x-------11-- E 0-------9---
[Lighter Run E to C] Count (1) (2) (3)(&)(4)(&) - * = barre with 1st finger and lift up bottom so high open strings ring a bit E 0-0-0--0 B 0-0-0--1 G 1-1-1--0 D 2-2-2--2 A 2-2-2--3 E 0-2-457-
[Fuller run E to C] Count (1) (2) (3)(&)(4)(&) - * = barre with 1st finger and lift up bottom so high open strings ring a bit (with snares) E 0--0--0-0-0-0 B 0--0--0-0-0-1 G 1--1--0-1-1-0 D 2--2--2-2-2-2 A 2--2--2-0-2-3 E 0--2--4-0-0-x
