The Jam – Standards (Ukulele)

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15th September 2000, 2.02pm [email protected] Shaun Hand, Birmingham (Paul Weller) From the LP 'This Is The Modern World' E B A B (x2)
    E           B             A           B
Oh, we make the standards and we make the rules,

    A                              B
And if you don't abide by them you must be a fool.

E           B           A              B
We have the power to control the whole land,

    A                       B
You never must question our motives or plans.

          C#m                    B
Cos we'll outlaw your voices, do anything we want,

      A          B             E
We've nothing to fear from the nation.

      C#m                             B
We'll kick you out your houses if you g et too much,

      A                              B
If we have to we'll destroy your generation.

      E          B            A               B
We've built up a frontage and we've gained respect,

        A                        B
There's no-one to endanger our position.
E B (x3) F# A B
F#              B
Standards rule OK.

F#              B
Standards rule OK.

E               B
Standards rule OK.

F#              A
Standards rule OK.
E B A B (x2)
       C#m                   B
And we don't like people who stand in our way,

 A           B          E
Awareness is gonna be redundant.

    C#m                            B
And ignorance is strength, we have God on our side,

      A                         B
Look, you know what happened to Winston.
Oh, we make the standards and we make the rules, And if you don't abide by them you must be a fool, We have the power to control the whole land, You never must question our motives or plans. E B (x3) F# A B
F#              B
Standards rule OK.

F#              B
Standards rule OK.

E               B
Standards rule OK.

F#              A  B
Standards rule OK.

F#              B
Standards rule OK.

F#              B
Standards rule OK.

E               B
Standards rule OK.

F#              A  G  B  E
Standards rule OK.