The Menzingers – To Have And To Have Not (Guitar)

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This is The Menzinger's acoustic cover of the Billy Bragg song 'To Have and To Have Not'. Intro: G, Cadd9, Em (Quick change) D, G, Cadd9, Em, (Quick change) Verse 1:
G       Cadd9       G
Up in the morning and out to school

Em D        G
Mother says there'll be no work next year

G        Cadd9                 G
Qualifications once the golden rule

Em D            G
Are now just pieces of paper
Chorus 1:
G                   Cadd9       G
Just because youre better than me

Em  D               G 
Doesnt mean I’m lazy

G     Cadd9             G
Just because youre going forwards

Em D             G 
Doesnt mean Im going backwards
Interlude: Em, Asus2, Em, Dsus2 (x2) Verse 2:
G               Em               G
The factories are closing and the armys full -

Em D                      G
I dont know what Im going to do

G                     Em                 G
But Ive come to see in the land of the free

Em     D              G
Theres only a future for the chosen few
Chorus:
G             Asus4                 Cadd9
Just because youre better than me

Em D             G
Doesn’t mean I’m lazy

G     Cadd9             G
Just because youre going forwards

Em D             G 
Doesnt mean Im going backwards
Interlude: Em, Asus2, Em, Dsus2 (x2) Verse 3:
G             Cadd9      G
If you look the part you’ll get the job

Em D                      G
In last years trousers and your old school shoes

G             Asus4       Cadd9          G
The truth is son, its a buyers market

Em D                 G
They can afford to pick and choose
Chorus 2:
G        Cadd9       G
Just because youre better than me

Em D      G
Doesnt mean I’m lazy

G        Cadd9            G
Just because I dress like this, 

Em D                G
Doesnt mean Im a communist. 
Interlude: Em, Asus2, Em, Dsus2 (x2) Verse 3: (One Strum and dead strumming)
G                 Cadd9           Em
At twenty one youre on to of the scrapheap

Em                                       Dsus4
At sixteen you were top of the class

Asus4                     Cadd9
All they taught you at school

Em
Was how to be a good worker

Dsus4                                     G
The system has failed you, dont fail yourself
Chorus 1:
G                   Cadd9       G
Just because youre better than me

Em  D               G 
Doesnt mean Im lazy

G     Cadd9             G
Just because youre going forwards

Em D             G 
Doesnt mean Im going backwards
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