Stiff Little Fingers – Alternative Ulster (Guitar)

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Chords

[Intro]
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B|--2---------------------------------------------------------|
G|--2---2--11-11-11-9-4--4--11-11-11-9-12--12--11-11-11-9-4---|
D|--0---0--0--0--0--0-0--0--0--0--0--0-0---0---0--0--0--0-0---|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
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B|--------------------------------|
G|--4--11-11-11-9-12--12-12--11---|
D|--0--0--0--0--0-0---0--0----0---|
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E|---/------------r----------r----|
Then D, A, Bm, G (x4) [Verse 1]
        D           A     Bm      G
There's nothin' for us in Belfast

    D          A          Bm   G
The Pound's so old it's a pity

D               A          Bm     G 
OK, there's the trident in Bangor

         D         A      Bm   G     
And then walk back to the city

A                               G
  We ain't got nothin' but they don't really care
They don't even know you know
A
  They just want money

       G
We can take it or leave it

        A    N.C.
What we need is
[Chorus]
   D**         C  G
An Alternative Ulster

C                           G
Grab it and change it, it's yours

       D**         C  G
Get an Alternative Ulster

C                          G
Ignore the bores and their laws

       D**         C  G
Get an Alternative Ulster

      C             G
Be an anti-security force

      D**         C  G
Alter your native Ulster

C     G           D
Alter your native land
[Instrumental] D, A, Bm, G (x2)
D           A            Bm     G
Take a look where you're livin'

            D    A       Bm     G
You got the Army on your street

        D   A        Bm       G
And the RUC dog of repression

   D       A       Bm   G
Is barking at your feet

A                               G
  Is this the kind of place you wanna live?
Is this where you wanna be?
A                             G
  Is this the only life we're gonna have?

        A    N.C.
What we need is
[Chorus] (as per chorus 1)
Bm     A             G
  They say they're a part of you

                        A
But that's not true you know

Bm     A                  G 
  They say they've got control of you

                     A
And that's a lie you know

Bm     A            G
  They say you will never be

C     G C    G C    A
Free,   free,  free
[Instrumental] (just like the intro) [Bridge] Get an
  D**       C  G    G,  G,  G
Alternative Ulster

D**       C  G    G,  G,  G
Alternative Ulster

D**       C  G    G,  G,  G
Alternative Ulster

D**       C  G    
Alternative Ulster
[Instrumental] D*, C, G, D*, C, G, D* [Solo]
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D|--0--0--0--0-0--x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--0-0--0--0--0--0--x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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D|--0--0--0--0--0-0-x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x--0-0--0--0--0-0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
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E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chords D5 xx023x D** 11f xx011xx Dsus2 9f xx09xx G/D 4f xx04xx Dsus4 12f xx012xx D xx0232 A x03330 Bm x24432 G 3f 355433 D* 5f x5888x C 3f x3555x ************************************ | x Dead note | r Release | / Slide up | r release ************************************