[Intro]
(Malcom X, Spoken) "And during the few moments we have left...
We want to talk right down to earth in a language that
everybody here can easily understand."
[G5]
[G5]
[G5]
[Verse 1]
Look in my [G9]eyes,[G5] What do you see?
The [Bb5]cult of person-[F5]ality.
[G5] I know your anger, I know your dreams,
[G5]I've been ev'ry-thing you wana be, oh,
I'm the [Bb5]cult of person-[C5]ality.
[G5] Like Mussolini an' Kennedy,
I'm the [Bb5]cult of Person-[F5]ality,
the [G5]cult of personality,
the [Bb5]cult of person-[C5]ality,
[Interlude]
[G5]
[G5]
[Bridge]
[Bb]Neon [F]lights, [C]Nobel [G]prize,
When a [D]mirror [A]speaks, the re-[F]flection [C]lies,
[Bb5]He won't [F]have to [C]follow [G]me,
[D]Only [A]you can [F]set me [C]free.
[Solo]
[G5]
[Verse 2]
I sell the [G9]things, [G5]you need to be,
[G5]I'm the smilin' face on your TV.
Oh, I'm the [Bb5]cult of Person-[F5]ality,
[G5] I exploit you, still you love me.
[G5]I told you one an' one makes three.
Oh, I'm the [Bb]cult of Person-[C5]ality,
[G5]Like Joseph Stalin and Ghandi,
Oh, I'm the [Bb5]cult of Person-[F5]ality,
the [G5]cult of personality,
the [Bb5]cult of person-[C5]ality,
[Interlude]
[G5]
[G5]
[Bridge]
[Bb]Neon [F]lights, [C]Nobel [G]prize,
When a [D]leader [A]speaks, that [F]leader [C]dies.
[Bb5]He won't [F]have to [C]follow [G]me,
[D]Only [A]you can [F]set me [C]free.
[Solo]
[G5]
[Bb] [F] [C] [G] [D] [A] [F] [C]
[Bb] [F] [C] [G] [D] [A] [F] [C]
[G5]
[Verse 3]
You gave me for[G9]tune, [G5]you gave me fame.
[G5]You gave me power in your God's name.
[G5]I'm ev'ry person you need to be.
Oh, [Bb5]I'm [F5]the [G5]cult of [Bb5]per-[C]son-[G5]ality
[Bb5]I am the cult of, [F5]I am the cult of,, [G5]I am the cult of,
I am the cult of, [Bb5]I am the cult of,, [C]I am the cult of,
[G5]I am the cult of, I am the cult of personality.
[Outro]
(John F. Kennedy, Spoken)
"Ask not what your country can do for you..."
[G5]
(Franklin D. Roosevelt, Spoken)
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
(Malcom X, Spoken) "And during the few moments we have left...
We want to talk right down to earth in a language that
everybody here can easily understand."
[G5]
e|------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|----3--------2-----3--------2-|----3--------2-----3--------2--2-|
A|-------5--------------5-------|-------5--------------5----------|
E|-3--------3-----3--------3----|-3--------3-----3--------3-------|
[G5]
e|------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|----3--------2-----3--------2-|----3--------2-----3--------2--2-|
A|-------5--------------5-------|-------5--------------5----------|
E|-3--------3-----3--------3----|-3--------3-----3--------3-------|
[G5]
e|-------------------------|------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|-------------------------|------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------2---------|------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---3-----5-3-----3-------|----3--------2-----3--------2-|----3--------2-----3--------2--2-|
A|-----5-------5-----5-3-2-|-------5--------------5-------|-------5--------------5----------|
E|-3-----3-----------------|-3--------3-----3--------3----|-3--------3-----3--------3-------|
[Verse 1]
Look in my [G9]eyes,[G5] What do you see?
The [Bb5]cult of person-[F5]ality.
[G5] I know your anger, I know your dreams,
[G5]I've been ev'ry-thing you wana be, oh,
I'm the [Bb5]cult of person-[C5]ality.
[G5] Like Mussolini an' Kennedy,
I'm the [Bb5]cult of Person-[F5]ality,
the [G5]cult of personality,
the [Bb5]cult of person-[C5]ality,
[Interlude]
[G5]
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|---------------2---------|---------2-----5-4-------|
D|---3-----5-3-----3-------|---3-------4-------5-3---|
A|-----5-------5-----5-3-2-|-----5-------5---------5-|
E|-3-----3-----------------|-3-----3-----------------|
[G5]
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|---------------2---------|---------2-----5-4-------|
D|---3-----5-3-----3-------|---3-------3-------5-3---|
A|-----5-------5-----5-3-2-|-----5-------5---------5-|
E|-3-----3-----------------|-3-----3-----------------|
[Bridge]
[Bb]Neon [F]lights, [C]Nobel [G]prize,
When a [D]mirror [A]speaks, the re-[F]flection [C]lies,
[Bb5]He won't [F]have to [C]follow [G]me,
[D]Only [A]you can [F]set me [C]free.
[Solo]
[G5]
[Verse 2]
I sell the [G9]things, [G5]you need to be,
[G5]I'm the smilin' face on your TV.
Oh, I'm the [Bb5]cult of Person-[F5]ality,
[G5] I exploit you, still you love me.
[G5]I told you one an' one makes three.
Oh, I'm the [Bb]cult of Person-[C5]ality,
[G5]Like Joseph Stalin and Ghandi,
Oh, I'm the [Bb5]cult of Person-[F5]ality,
the [G5]cult of personality,
the [Bb5]cult of person-[C5]ality,
[Interlude]
[G5]
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|---------------2---------|---------2-----5-4-------|
D|---3-----5-3-----3-------|---3-------4-------5-3---|
A|-----5-------5-----5-3-2-|-----5-------5---------5-|
E|-3-----3-----------------|-3-----3-----------------|
[G5]
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|---------------2---------|---------2-----5-4-------|
D|---3-----5-3-----3-------|---3-------3-------5-3---|
A|-----5-------5-----5-3-2-|-----5-------5---------5-|
E|-3-----3-----------------|-3-----3-----------------|
[Bridge]
[Bb]Neon [F]lights, [C]Nobel [G]prize,
When a [D]leader [A]speaks, that [F]leader [C]dies.
[Bb5]He won't [F]have to [C]follow [G]me,
[D]Only [A]you can [F]set me [C]free.
[Solo]
[G5]
[Bb] [F] [C] [G] [D] [A] [F] [C]
[Bb] [F] [C] [G] [D] [A] [F] [C]
[G5]
[Verse 3]
You gave me for[G9]tune, [G5]you gave me fame.
[G5]You gave me power in your God's name.
[G5]I'm ev'ry person you need to be.
Oh, [Bb5]I'm [F5]the [G5]cult of [Bb5]per-[C]son-[G5]ality
[Bb5]I am the cult of, [F5]I am the cult of,, [G5]I am the cult of,
I am the cult of, [Bb5]I am the cult of,, [C]I am the cult of,
[G5]I am the cult of, I am the cult of personality.
[Outro]
(John F. Kennedy, Spoken)
"Ask not what your country can do for you..."
[G5]
e|-----------------------|---------------------|-------------|
B|-----------------------|---------------------|-------------|
G|---------2-----5-4-----|-5-4-----5-4-----5-4-|-----5-4-----|
D|---3-------3-------5-3-|-----5-3-----5-3-----|-5-3-----5-3-|
A|-----5-------5---------|---------------------|-------------|
E|-3-----3---------------|---------------------|-------------|
(Franklin D. Roosevelt, Spoken)
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."