Chords for The Association "Requiem for the Masses" - 1982

_ _ _ _ _ _ Thank you very much.
We'd like to do a song that has become a signature piece for us over the years.
A song that people seem to identify with in one way or another.
The song was released in the late 60s and stirred up considerable controversy.
It is a song of social commentary and has an innate sort of dedication within it
that _ is kind of a vote for anybody who stands up and fights for what they believe in.
I'm going to do the song for you.
It's called _ Requiem for the Masses. _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [D#m] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
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_ _ [D#m] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
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_ For the battle's over, the tender past
To ease the proud [E] and _ _ bold
For the good [F#] and for the bold _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] There [G#] was a _ [F#] _ _ time [B] when the fight [A#m] was the [G#m] corner [F#] of his life
_ [B] He [A#m] was the corner [F#] of the morning's light
[A] He shot his army from the ground before he died
He was _ _ [G#m] the king _ _ [F#] of the _ sea
_ _ _ _ [F#m] He _ _ [Em] reared his [F#] _ _
own
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_ Mama, [C#] _ _ [D#] Mama, what is your past?
[E] I'm faithful [F#] to hope
_ _ _ Turn your [D#m] eyes, _
_ _ [A#] your _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ _ eyes
For the battle's over
To turn their past into days of pride
[E] And of life
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_ _ [B] _ [A#m] For the [G#m] good [F#] and for the bold
Back [B] in my time, [C#] we [F#] couldn't be worse than this
[B] Back in my [A#m] time, we [G#] must be [F#] gentle fathers
[A] The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ song _ [G#m] was written [F#] for _ _ you _
_ _ _ Requiem _ _ [N] _
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_ _ [C#] _ _ for _ _
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[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
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_ _ the [Em] _ _ _
[F#] Masses _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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