Jam (The)-Going Underground - BPM - 182
Harmonica is -Vocal Patches - - -
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)
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[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
[Chorus?]
[C#] underground, [Fm] [F#] [G#]
going [C#] underground [Fm] [F#] [G#]
(quieter section)
I'm going [B] underground [D#m] , [E] [F#]
I'm going [B] underground [D#m] [E] [F#]
(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