Stiff Little Fingers – Silver Lining (Ukulele)

C	      Em	     F	             G	            F	
They tell you not to worry, they say they're terribly sorry

C			Em		F		G		
But that's the way it has to be, for the likes of you and me

Am	         F
Just be good and know your station

G			     C
Always look on the bright side

Am	           F
Keep you faith and keep your patience

G			G
Your reward is after you've died

C	     Em		F	G		F
So don't be told, don't be consoled

C	      Em		F		G			
Things are so bad, you can never make do

F				           G
And there's always someone better off than you

C		Em		F		G			F
They tell you that's your future, it's all down to human nature

C		Em		F			G			
Simply settle for what you got, that's destiny and that's your lot

Am			F		G		     C
All of us cannot come first, yes what you have is second best

Am			F
But it might be a good deal worse

G				G
Third world peasants get even less

C	    Em		F	  G	F
So don't be told, don't be consoled

C		Em		F		G			
Things are so bad, you can never make do

F					   G
And there's always someone better off than you

Dm		           C
Do you care that it's not fair?

Dm			  C
Is this the way we have to live?

Dm	    C          Dm	    C
I know I care, and I want an equal share

G		          F		G
Even if it mean I have to give

 C		   Em
The people who are on top

F	           G				F
Say that you should keep your chin up and

C		Em		F			G
They are keen to show you, the unhappy ones below you

Am 		F      		G			    C
But I want to more of that stuff, that's looking at it upside down

Am 			F		G			
And the world has got money enough for us to make it go around so

C	    Em	    F	     G			F
So don't be told, don't be consoled

C		Em	F	        G			
Things are so bad, you can never make do

F				          G
And there's always someone better off than you