Propagandhi – And We Thought Nation States Were A Bad Idea (Guitar Acoustic)

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"Publicly subsidized! Privately profitable!"

D
The anthem of the upper-tier, puppeteer untouchable.

Em
Focus a moment, nod in approval,

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Bury our heads in the bar-codes of these neo-colonials.

G
Our former nemesis, the romance of the nation state,

D
Now plays fundraiser for a new brand power-concentrate.

Em                                          Am
Try again, but now we're confused; what is "class war"?

                                G
Is this class war? Yes, this is class war.

C
And I'm just a kid.

Em                      D                        G
I can't believe I gotta worry about this kind of shit.

C             G Am C G
What a stupid world.

C              Em
And it's beautiful,

     D                G
No regard for principle.

C             G Am C D
What a stupid world.

G
Born, hired, disposed.

      Am
Where that job lands, everybody knows.

        C
You can tell by the smile on the CEO,

D
Environmental restraints are about to go.

G
You can bet laws will be set

Am
To ensure the benefit

   C
Of unrestricted labour laws,

D
Kept in place by displaced government death squads.

G         Am
They own us.

Am       C
They own us.

C       D
Produce us.

D
Consume us.

G         Am
They own us.

Am       C
They own us.

C       D
Produce us.

D          G
Consume us.

C                 Em   D G
Can you fucking believe?

C             G   Am  C  G
What a stupid world.

D                  Em                    C
Fuck this bullshit display of class-loyalties.

    G                                   D                  Em         C
The media and "our" leaders wrap it all up in a flag, shit-rag, hooray.