Written by Greg Graffin/Brett Gurewitz
Intro: Am C D Am C D Am C D Am C DVerse 1:
Am C See all people in Afghanistan G E Am C D Am C D Praying to the gods and living in the sand Am C Somebody's gonna have to set them free, G E Am C D Am C D Nobody hears the call or command D But it's a long way to Harlem, C Am C D Am C D And a long stretch to the king of Siam D And if you don't have a penny, E Why should I give a damn?Interlude: Am C D Am C D Am C D Am C DF G Ad Hominem. E C G/B You think you're better than I am? F G Ad Hominem. E You think you're better than I amVerse 2:
Am C See all the suckers in the handout line G E Am C D Am C D Living on scraps and they don't have a dime Am C G E Am C D Am C D Waiting for endless charity devoid of any sense of posterity D C Am C D Am C D Well there's no Great Depression and there's no Great Society D E And only few go to heaven, all the rest are damned and freeInterlude: Am C D Am C D Solo: Am C D Am C D Am C D Am C D Am C D Am C D Am C D Am C DF G Ad Hominem. E C G/B You think you're better than I am? F G Ad Hominem. E You think you're better than I amBridge:
F G Just a soft-cover version of a much harder tale Am G F G A walking resemblance of ruts in the trail C G Am G Is it possible to divide your ideas and beliefs F G Ideas and beliefs C E Ideas and beliefs from the people that you don't like?Outro: Am C D Am C D Am C D Am C D Am C D Am C D Am C D Am C D Am C D Am C D AmF G Ad Hominem. E C G/B You think you're better than I am? F G Ad Hominem. E You think you're better than I am
See also: The Pietasters - Its The Same Old Song |
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