Intro: D Bb G C (x2)
[D]What a drag, what a [Bb]waste of time
Want more [G]money or a [C]life of crime
[D]Do as much work as an [Bb]older man
He gets much more [G]money than I [C]ever can
(Chorus)
[Bb]Gimme some[F], government [G]action
[Bb]Gimme some[F], gimme satis[G]faction
[D]Things are changing for the [Bb]British kids
You gotta be [G]black to get [C]money
[D]Can't afford a drink so I [Bb]gotta stay bored
Can't afford my [G]bed, gotta [C]sleep on the floor
(Chorus)
Solo:
(play first part thrice and second part once)
|E-------------------|---------------|
|B-------------------|---------------|
|G-------------------|---------------|
|D------1111---------|-333-----111---|
|A-3333------111-3-3-|-----111-----3-|
|E-------------------|---------------|
(Chorus x2)
[D]What a drag, what a [Bb]waste of time
Want more [G]money or a [C]life of crime
[D]Do as much work as an [Bb]older man
He gets much more [G]money than I [C]ever can
(Chorus)
[Bb]Gimme some[F], government [G]action
[Bb]Gimme some[F], gimme satis[G]faction
[D]Things are changing for the [Bb]British kids
You gotta be [G]black to get [C]money
[D]Can't afford a drink so I [Bb]gotta stay bored
Can't afford my [G]bed, gotta [C]sleep on the floor
(Chorus)
Solo:
(play first part thrice and second part once)
|E-------------------|---------------|
|B-------------------|---------------|
|G-------------------|---------------|
|D------1111---------|-333-----111---|
|A-3333------111-3-3-|-----111-----3-|
|E-------------------|---------------|
(Chorus x2)