IDLES – Carcinogenic (Guitar)

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[Intro] D F E D D C C# D F E D F E D [Verse 1]
D
Work the people down to the bone on their knees

             F          E       D
9 to 5 every day of the week is

             F E D
Carcinogenic
There's a minimum wage While your boss takes a raise
                       F         E      D
As he lies through his brand new teeth, he is

             F E D
Carcinogenic
Over-working, working nurses and teachers
          F         E   D
Whist you preach austerity is
Carcinogenic [Chorus]
D
You only die once

                       F
You'll never come back

                             E
You're gone when you're gone

    D#                 D
So, love what you can
You only die once
                       F
You'll never come back

                             E
You're gone when you're gone

    D#                D
So, love what you can
F E D [Verse 2] Cramming people into high-rises
                                F   E
While selling their welfare for low prices

D
Public spending gets big slices

                   F    E
While ignoring the true prices

D
Where were you when the ship sank?

                         F    E
Probably not queuing for food banks

D
Probably waving your Union Jack

                      F   E
Probably rallying for new tanks

D                                        F
Probably to blow up the ice caps because

E   D
The lunatics have taken over the asylum
[Chorus]
D
You only die once

                       F
You'll never come back

                             E
You're gone when you're gone

    D#                 D
So, love what you can
You only die once
                       F
You'll never come back

                             E
You're gone when you're gone

    D#                D
So, love what you can
F E D [Chorus]
D
You only die once

                       F
You'll never come back

                             E
You're gone when you're gone

    D#                 D
So, love what you can
You only die once
                       F
You'll never come back

                             E
You're gone when you're gone

    D#                D
So, love what you can