Chords for Robby Hecht - "The Ends and the Means"
Tempo:
150.65 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
Em
B
C#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E]
[C#m] [Bm] [A]
[E] [Em] 11th century AD, a king says, come [Am] to war [Em] with me, and never mind thou shalt not kill,
[A] we're [Em] dealing now with infidels.
He raises high his sword, and then he charges forth with [A] all his men.
[E] With the blessing of the papacy, [A] in a righteous [Em] tongue he [E] screams the end.
[Em] They justify the means, my [A] friends, [E] oh the ends, they justify the means.
[B]
[C#m] [E] [A]
[Em] They tell him a life is nothing more than a weapon in a [A] time of war.
[Em] And this is the only way we've [A] found to tear [Em] these mighty symbols down.
In the cockpit now he starts to steer, so all the world will [A] clearly [E] hear.
These once benign flying [A] machines, shouting [C#] out of TV screens, [E] the ends.
They justify the means, my [A] friends, [C#m] oh the ends,
[B] they justify [E] the means.
[B] [E]
[A] [E]
The [Em] talking heads are shouting now, working [A] hard to break it down.
[Em]
Cause reasons get a little blurred,
[A] when [Em] justice is a household word.
And as the station's ratings soar, night vision cameras [A] watch the war.
While far across [B] a vale of sea, [E]
we cheer the [Em] black and flashing [F#] [E] greens, the ends.
They justify the means, my [A] friends, oh [E] the ends, they justify the means.
[B] [C#m]
[A]
[E] The boss looks down upon it all, from his tower's [A] windowed walls.
[E] Says, [Em] I know how to play this game, and everybody knows my name.
He preys upon the people's fears, and [E] tells them what they want to [A] hear.
[E] They celebrate [Em] his victory, on the front of tabloid [B]
magazines, [E] the ends.
They justify [C#] the means, my [A] friends, oh [E] the ends, [B] they justify the [E] means.
He [B]
[C#m] [A]
[E]
[A]
[E]
climbed upon a mountain high, and spoke to every [A] passerby.
[E]
Everyone you ever [B] knew, [A]
is [Em] really just a part of you.
They see the life you choose to live, and they feel the hope you [A] choose to give.
[E] And every word you [B] ever say, [A] you teach the [Bm] world to live that way.
[E] And when [F#] society had had [B] enough,
[E] they [C#] beat him down [A] and lifted him up.
[E] They crossed his feet, [B]
and raised his [A] hands, and quietly [Bm]
whispered them [E] the means.
[B]
They justify [E] the ends, my [A] friends, oh [E] the means,
[B] they justify [C#m] the ends, my [A] friends,
oh [E] the means, they justify the ends.
[C#m] [Bm] [A]
[E] [Em] 11th century AD, a king says, come [Am] to war [Em] with me, and never mind thou shalt not kill,
[A] we're [Em] dealing now with infidels.
He raises high his sword, and then he charges forth with [A] all his men.
[E] With the blessing of the papacy, [A] in a righteous [Em] tongue he [E] screams the end.
[Em] They justify the means, my [A] friends, [E] oh the ends, they justify the means.
[B]
[C#m] [E] [A]
[Em] They tell him a life is nothing more than a weapon in a [A] time of war.
[Em] And this is the only way we've [A] found to tear [Em] these mighty symbols down.
In the cockpit now he starts to steer, so all the world will [A] clearly [E] hear.
These once benign flying [A] machines, shouting [C#] out of TV screens, [E] the ends.
They justify the means, my [A] friends, [C#m] oh the ends,
[B] they justify [E] the means.
[B] [E]
[A] [E]
The [Em] talking heads are shouting now, working [A] hard to break it down.
[Em]
Cause reasons get a little blurred,
[A] when [Em] justice is a household word.
And as the station's ratings soar, night vision cameras [A] watch the war.
While far across [B] a vale of sea, [E]
we cheer the [Em] black and flashing [F#] [E] greens, the ends.
They justify the means, my [A] friends, oh [E] the ends, they justify the means.
[B] [C#m]
[A]
[E] The boss looks down upon it all, from his tower's [A] windowed walls.
[E] Says, [Em] I know how to play this game, and everybody knows my name.
He preys upon the people's fears, and [E] tells them what they want to [A] hear.
[E] They celebrate [Em] his victory, on the front of tabloid [B]
magazines, [E] the ends.
They justify [C#] the means, my [A] friends, oh [E] the ends, [B] they justify the [E] means.
He [B]
[C#m] [A]
[E]
[A]
[E]
climbed upon a mountain high, and spoke to every [A] passerby.
[E]
Everyone you ever [B] knew, [A]
is [Em] really just a part of you.
They see the life you choose to live, and they feel the hope you [A] choose to give.
[E] And every word you [B] ever say, [A] you teach the [Bm] world to live that way.
[E] And when [F#] society had had [B] enough,
[E] they [C#] beat him down [A] and lifted him up.
[E] They crossed his feet, [B]
and raised his [A] hands, and quietly [Bm]
whispered them [E] the means.
[B]
They justify [E] the ends, my [A] friends, oh [E] the means,
[B] they justify [C#m] the ends, my [A] friends,
oh [E] the means, they justify the ends.
Key:
E
A
Em
B
C#m
E
A
Em
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ [Bm] _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [Em] 11th century AD, _ a king says, come [Am] to war [Em] with me, _ and never mind thou shalt not kill,
[A] we're [Em] dealing now with infidels.
He raises high his sword, and then he charges forth with [A] all his men.
[E] _ With the blessing of the papacy, _ [A] in a righteous [Em] tongue he [E] screams the end.
_ [Em] They justify the means, my [A] friends, _ [E] oh the ends, _ they justify the means.
_ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] They tell him a life is nothing more than a weapon in a [A] time of war.
[Em] And this is the only way we've [A] found to tear [Em] these mighty symbols down.
In the cockpit now he starts to steer, so all the world will [A] clearly [E] hear.
These once benign flying [A] machines, shouting [C#] out of TV _ screens, [E] the ends.
_ They justify the means, my [A] friends, _ [C#m] oh the ends, _
_ [B] they justify [E] the means. _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ The [Em] talking heads are shouting now, _ working [A] hard to break it down.
[Em] _
Cause reasons get a little blurred, _
[A] when [Em] justice is a household _ word.
And as the station's ratings soar, night vision cameras [A] watch the war.
While far across [B] a vale of sea, [E] _
we cheer the [Em] black and flashing [F#] [E] greens, the ends.
_ They justify the means, my [A] friends, oh [E] the ends, _ they justify the means.
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ The boss looks down upon it all, from his tower's [A] windowed walls.
[E] _ Says, [Em] I know how to play this game, _ and everybody knows my name.
_ He preys upon the people's fears, and [E] tells them what they want to [A] hear.
_ _ [E] _ They celebrate [Em] his victory, on the front of tabloid [B] _
magazines, [E] the ends.
_ They _ justify [C#] the means, my [A] friends, _ oh [E] the ends, _ [B] they justify the [E] means.
He [B] _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
climbed upon a mountain high, _ _ and spoke to every [A] passerby.
_ _ [E] _
Everyone you ever [B] knew, _ _ _ [A]
is [Em] really just a part of you. _
They see the life you choose to live, and they feel the hope you [A] choose to give.
[E] _ And every word you [B] ever say, _ [A] you teach the [Bm] world to live that way. _
_ [E] And when [F#] society had had [B] enough, _
_ [E] _ _ they [C#] beat him down [A] and lifted him up.
[E] _ They crossed his feet, [B]
and raised his [A] hands, and quietly [Bm] _
_ whispered them [E] the means.
_ [B]
They justify [E] the ends, my [A] friends, oh [E] the means, _ _
[B] they justify [C#m] the ends, my [A] friends,
oh [E] the means, _ they justify the ends. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ [Bm] _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [Em] 11th century AD, _ a king says, come [Am] to war [Em] with me, _ and never mind thou shalt not kill,
[A] we're [Em] dealing now with infidels.
He raises high his sword, and then he charges forth with [A] all his men.
[E] _ With the blessing of the papacy, _ [A] in a righteous [Em] tongue he [E] screams the end.
_ [Em] They justify the means, my [A] friends, _ [E] oh the ends, _ they justify the means.
_ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] They tell him a life is nothing more than a weapon in a [A] time of war.
[Em] And this is the only way we've [A] found to tear [Em] these mighty symbols down.
In the cockpit now he starts to steer, so all the world will [A] clearly [E] hear.
These once benign flying [A] machines, shouting [C#] out of TV _ screens, [E] the ends.
_ They justify the means, my [A] friends, _ [C#m] oh the ends, _
_ [B] they justify [E] the means. _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ The [Em] talking heads are shouting now, _ working [A] hard to break it down.
[Em] _
Cause reasons get a little blurred, _
[A] when [Em] justice is a household _ word.
And as the station's ratings soar, night vision cameras [A] watch the war.
While far across [B] a vale of sea, [E] _
we cheer the [Em] black and flashing [F#] [E] greens, the ends.
_ They justify the means, my [A] friends, oh [E] the ends, _ they justify the means.
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ The boss looks down upon it all, from his tower's [A] windowed walls.
[E] _ Says, [Em] I know how to play this game, _ and everybody knows my name.
_ He preys upon the people's fears, and [E] tells them what they want to [A] hear.
_ _ [E] _ They celebrate [Em] his victory, on the front of tabloid [B] _
magazines, [E] the ends.
_ They _ justify [C#] the means, my [A] friends, _ oh [E] the ends, _ [B] they justify the [E] means.
He [B] _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
climbed upon a mountain high, _ _ and spoke to every [A] passerby.
_ _ [E] _
Everyone you ever [B] knew, _ _ _ [A]
is [Em] really just a part of you. _
They see the life you choose to live, and they feel the hope you [A] choose to give.
[E] _ And every word you [B] ever say, _ [A] you teach the [Bm] world to live that way. _
_ [E] And when [F#] society had had [B] enough, _
_ [E] _ _ they [C#] beat him down [A] and lifted him up.
[E] _ They crossed his feet, [B]
and raised his [A] hands, and quietly [Bm] _
_ whispered them [E] the means.
_ [B]
They justify [E] the ends, my [A] friends, oh [E] the means, _ _
[B] they justify [C#m] the ends, my [A] friends,
oh [E] the means, _ they justify the ends. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _