Devo – Cold War (Bass Tab)

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Track 8 of 12 on the album "Freedom of Choice" (1980) [Intro]

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[Verse 1]

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[Chorus]

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[Interlude]

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[Verse 2]

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[Chorus]

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[Verse 3]

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[Chorus]

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[Outro]

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