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15th September 2000, 2.02pm
Heliocentric@breathe.com
Shaun Hand, Birmingham
STANDARDS
(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.
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