Chord/Tab song: Shot by Both Sides

Shot by Both Sides - Magazine
Words and music by Howard Devoto & Pete Shelly

Intro
C#5, C#5, G#5, G#5, F#, F#, C#5, C#5 x2

Verse 1
[C#5] This and that, they [B]must be the same
[C#5] What is legal is [B]just what's real
[C#5] What I'm given to [B]understand
[C#5] Is exactly [B]what I steal
[C#5] I wormed my way into the [B]heart of the crowd
[C#5] I wormed my way into the [B]heart of the crowd
[C#5] I was shocked to find [B]what was allowed
[C#5] I didn't lose my[B]self in the crowd[F#5]

Chorus
[C#5]Shot (shot) by both [G#5]sides
On the [F#5]run to the outside of [C#5]everything
Shot (shot) by both [G#5]sides
They must have [F#5]come to a secret under[C#5]standing

Verse 2
[C#5] New offences always [B]in my nerves
[C#5] They're taking my [B]time by force
[C#5] They all sound the same w[B]hen they scream
[C#5] They have to rewrite all the [B]books again
[C#5] As a mat[B]ter of course
[C#5] I wormed my way into the [B]heart of the crowd
[C#5] I wormed my way into the [B]heart of the crowd
[C#5] I was shocked to find [B]what was allowed
[C#5] I didn't lose my[B]self in the crowd[F#5]

Chorus
[C#5]Shot (shot) by both [G#5]sides
On the [F#5]run to the outside of [C#5]everything
Shot (shot) by both [G#5]sides
They must have [F#5]come to a secret under[C#5]standing

Instrumental
D#5, D#5, A#, A#, G#5, G#5, D#5, D#5 x2

Verse 3
[C#5] 'Why are you so [B]edgy, Kid ?'
[C#5] Asks the man [B]with the voice
[C#5] One thing foll[B]ows another
[C#5] You live and learn, you [B]have no choice
[C#5] I wormed my way into the [B]heart of the crowd
[C#5] I wormed my way into the [B]heart of the crowd
[C#5] I was shocked to find [B]what was allowed
[C#5] [B] [F#5]

I didn't lose myself in the crow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow....


Didn't lose myself in the crowd
Didn't lose myself in the crowd
I was shocked to find what was allowed
Didn't lose myself in the crowd
But I wormed my way
But I wormed my way
But I wormed my way
But I wormed my way
But I wormed my way
But I wormed my way
But I wormed my way
But I wormed my way

[C#5]Shot (shot) by both [G#5]sides
That old [F#5]ass was doing the [C#5]shooting
Shot (shot) by both [G#5]sides
We must have [F#5]come to a secret under[C#5]standing

B, C# x4

Another great song from 1978. Enjoy!!!
The 1st Magazine song on the site.