Bad Religion – The Handshake (Guitar)

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Tabbed by: http://www.andreasvockrodt.de [Intro] C#m B C#m B C#m B C#m B [Verse]
C#m
Every time you shake someone's hand

C#m
And it feels like your best friend

B                     F#            C#m
Could it be that it's only superficiality?

C#m
Without regard to well being

C#m
Without an inkling of compromise

B                            F#               C#m
Handshakes are nothing but a subtle "fuck you"

    B                       F#              C#m
And contracts determine the best friendships
[Chorus]
A                      E      B
This is the way of the modern world

C#m                  G#
Everyone's vying for patronage

A                      E      B
This is the way of the modern world

    A           B     C#m
And something's gotta give
[Verse 2]
C#m
Every time you shake someone's hand

C#m
And you share neither color or creed

    B                  F#           C#m
You gotta overcome the obstacles of history

C#m
There is restrained passion

C#m
Mistrust and bigotry

    B                      F#                   C#m
And these have created the new foundations of society

B                F#                C#m
There's no harmony, just class and race
[Chorus 2]
A                      E      B
This is the way of the modern world

C#m                  G#
Everyone's vying for patronage

A                      E      B
This is the way of the modern world

    A           B     C#m
And something's gotta give
[Bridge]
     A   E        B  C#m
Now, I believe in unity

    A    E          B     C#m
And I am willing to compromise

        A                E       G#
But I'm not gonna lie or sell my soul
[Solo] C#m B F# C#m [Verse 3]
C#m
Every time you shake someone's hand

C#m
It determines where you stand

B                            F#         C#m
And if you won't uphold your side, it's better to
[Coda]
A                  E                  B                      C#m
Fend for yourself, fend for yourself, fend for yourself, and shun the handshake

A                  E                  B                      C#m
Fend for yourself, fend for yourself, fend for yourself, and shun the handshake

A                  E                  B                      C#m
Fend for yourself, fend for yourself, fend for yourself, and shun the handshake (I believe in unity)

A                  E                  B                      C#m
Fend for yourself, fend for yourself, fend for yourself, and shun the handshake (I am willing to compromise)

A                  E                  B                      C#m
Fend for yourself, fend for yourself, fend for yourself, and shun the handshake (I believe in unity)

A                  E                  B
Fend for yourself, fend for yourself, fend for yourself,

    C#m
and shun the handshake (But I'm not gonna lie or sell my soul)

A         B     C#m
Someone's gotta give