Beat The System Chords by Petra

Tempo:
163.55 bpm
Chords used:

B

C#

A

E

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Petra - Beat the System chords
Start Jamming...
[A#]
[D#m] [C#]
This [G#m] [C#]
[G#m] [C#]
[C#m] [C#]
is tough.
[G#m] [C#]
[C#m]
[F#] [A] [B] [C#] [A]
[B] [C#] [A]
[E] [F#] [A] [B] [C#] [A]
[B] [C#] [F#m]
Callin' the undertow, [F#] been swept [E] [B] downstream.
[C#] Cowin' [D#] against [E] the flow, seems [B] like [C#] such [B] a dream.
[F#m] Tryin' to hold your ground, when [F#] you [E] start to [B] slide.
[C#] Pressure [D#] come [E] from mine, pumps [B] from [C#] every [B]
side.
[C#] [B] Slide down, [G#]
[C#] [B] slide [F#m] down, [G#]
[C#] slide [B] [A] down, [G#]
[C#] slide [B] down.
[F#]
You can be my [D] pet and [A]
conqueror, [E] you will never face [F#] [Am] defeat.
[F#] You can get to [D] win by [A] losing all.
[E] You can face the heat, dance [F] to beat [F#m] the system.
[D] Face [A] the heat, [E] dance [C#] to beat [A] the system.
[B] [C#m] [A] [F#] On [A]
[B] [C#m] [F#m] the assembly line, tryin' to break [E]
[B] the mold.
[C#] Time to [D#] throw [E] the wrench, have [B] to stop [C#]
it.
[B] [F#m] Goin' against the odds, means [F#] the [E]
[B] underdog.
[C#] Care for [D#m] a [E] wielder's sword, then [B] for safety [C#]
[B] no more.
[C#] [B] Slide down, [A] [G#] [C#] [B] slide [A] down, [C#] slide [B]
[F#m] [G#] down, [C#] slide [B]
down.
[F#] You can be my [D] pet and [A] conqueror, [E] you will never face [F#] defeat.
You can get to [D] win by [A] losing all.
[E] You can face the heat, dance [C#] to beat [F#m] the system.
[D] Face [A] the heat, [E] dance [C#] to beat [A] the system.
[B] [A]
[F#]
[B] You can [F#m] go [B] for it all,
[F#] you can [A] go for broke.
[F#]
You [A] can [F#] turn [B] the, [E]
[F#]
[B] you can aim for the top.
[F#m] And take the lion's share, [G#] if [A] you [F#] dare [B] to hold [C#] your,
lead [A] the system.
[B] [C#m] [A]
[B] [C#] [F#m]
[E] [B]
[C#] [D#] [E]
[B] [C#] [B]
[F#m]
[E] [B]
[C#m] [D#] [E]
[B] [C#] [B]
[C#m] Slide down, [C#]
slide down, slide down, slide [C#m] down.
[C#]
[B] [F#m] [G#]
[C#] [B] [A] [G#]
[C#] [B] [A] [G#]
[C#] [B] [F#]
You can be my pet [D] and [A]
conqueror, [E] you will never [F#] face [A] defeat.
[F#] You can get to [D] win by losing [A]
all.
[E] You can face the heat, [C#] dance to beat [F#m] the system.
[D] Face [A] the heat, [E] dance [C#] to beat [F#m] the system.
[B] [C#m] [F#m] [N]
Key:  
B
12341112
C#
12341114
A
1231
E
2311
F#
134211112
B
12341112
C#
12341114
A
1231
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To start learning Petra - (Beat The System Album Version) Beat The System chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - D#, E, B, C#, A, G#, C#, B, C#, A and B in sequence. A good strategy is to initiate at 81 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 164 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: F# Minor.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A#] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D#m] _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ This [G#m] _ [C#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G#m] _ [C#] _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ is tough.
[G#m] _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ [A] _ [B] _ _ [C#] _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] _ [A] _
[E] _ [F#] _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] _ [F#m] _
_ Callin' the _ undertow, _ [F#] been swept [E] _ _ [B] downstream. _
_ [C#] Cowin' [D#] against [E] the flow, seems [B] like [C#] such [B] a dream. _
[F#m] _ Tryin' to hold your ground, when [F#] you [E] start to [B] _ slide.
_ [C#] Pressure [D#] come [E] from mine, pumps [B] from _ [C#] every [B] _ _
side.
[C#] _ [B] Slide down, _ _ [G#] _
_ [C#] _ [B] slide [F#m] down, _ [G#] _
[C#] _ slide [B] _ _ [A] down, [G#] _
_ [C#] slide [B] down.
_ _ [F#] _
You can be my [D] pet and _ _ [A]
conqueror, [E] you will never face [F#] [Am] defeat. _
[F#] You can get to [D] win by [A] losing all.
[E] You can face the heat, dance [F] to beat [F#m] the system.
_ [D] _ Face [A] the heat, [E] dance [C#] to beat [A] the system. _
[B] _ _ [C#m] _ [A] _ [F#] On _ [A] _
[B] _ _ [C#m] _ [F#m] _ _ the assembly line, tryin' to break [E] _
[B] the mold.
_ [C#] Time to [D#] throw [E] the wrench, have [B] to stop [C#]
it.
[B] _ _ _ [F#m] _ Goin' against the odds, means [F#] the _ [E] _
_ [B] _ _ underdog.
[C#] Care for [D#m] a [E] wielder's sword, then [B] for safety [C#] _
[B] no more.
_ [C#] _ [B] Slide down, [A] _ _ [G#] _ _ [C#] _ [B] slide [A] down, _ [C#] _ _ slide [B] _
_ [F#m] _ [G#] down, _ [C#] slide [B] _
down.
_ [F#] _ You can be my [D] pet and [A] conqueror, [E] you will never face [F#] defeat.
_ _ You can get to [D] win by [A] losing all.
[E] You can face the heat, dance [C#] to beat [F#m] the system. _
_ [D] Face [A] the heat, [E] dance [C#] to beat [A] the system.
_ [B] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] You can [F#m] go [B] for it all, _
_ [F#] you can [A] go for broke.
[F#]
You [A] can [F#] turn [B] the, _ [E] _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] you can aim for the top. _
[F#m] And take the lion's share, [G#] if [A] you [F#] dare [B] to hold [C#] your, _ _ _ _ _
lead [A] the system.
_ [B] _ _ [C#m] _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ [D#] _ [E] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [C#] _ _ [B] _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ [D#] _ [E] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [C#] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ Slide down, _ [C#] _
slide down, slide down, slide [C#m] down.
_ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [G#] _
_ [C#] _ _ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ [G#] _
_ [C#] _ _ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ [G#] _
_ [C#] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [F#] _
You can be my pet [D] and _ [A]
conqueror, [E] you will never _ _ [F#] face [A] defeat.
[F#] You can get to [D] win by losing [A]
all.
[E] You can face the heat, _ [C#] dance to beat [F#m] the system.
_ _ [D] Face [A] the heat, [E] dance [C#] to beat _ _ [F#m] the system.
_ [B] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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