Chords for The Menzingers - To Have and To Have Not (Nervous Energies session - Billy Bragg cover)
Tempo:
157.2 bpm
Chords used:
G
E
Em
D
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Jam Along & Learn...
Ready?
Up in the morning and out to [Em] school, mother [E] says there'll be no work [G] next year.
okay, since once you told me rule, now I just [E] need a sheet [G] of paper.
because you're better than [Em] me, it doesn't mean [D] I'm [G] lazy.
because you're going forward, it doesn't mean [E] I'm [G] going backwards.
All the factories aren't working and the army is full.
what I'm going to do.
to the land of the free, there's only room for so few.
Up in the morning and out to [Em] school, mother [E] says there'll be no work [G] next year.
okay, since once you told me rule, now I just [E] need a sheet [G] of paper.
because you're better than [Em] me, it doesn't mean [D] I'm [G] lazy.
because you're going forward, it doesn't mean [E] I'm [G] going backwards.
All the factories aren't working and the army is full.
what I'm going to do.
to the land of the free, there's only room for so few.
100% ➙ 157BPM
G
E
Em
D
Bm
G
E
Em
_ _ Ready?
Yup.
[G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Up in the morning and out to [Em] school, mother [E] says there'll be no work [G] next year.
Well, okay, since once you told me rule, now I just [E] need a sheet [G] of paper.
Just because you're better than [Em] me, it doesn't mean [D] I'm [G] lazy.
_ Just because you're going forward, it doesn't mean [E] I'm [G] going backwards. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ All the factories aren't working and the army is full.
I don't know what I'm going to do.
From the sea to the land of the free, there's only room for so few.
Just because you're better than me, [Em] it doesn't mean [D] I'm [G] lazy.
_ Just because you're going forward, [Em] it doesn't mean [D] I'm [G] going backwards. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I want to build a farm and you'll get the job.
And last year's [D] drought was in her [G] old school shoes.
Truth is, some of these supplies market, they can't afford to pick and choose.
Just because you're better than me, [Em] it doesn't mean [E] I'm [G] lazy.
_ Just because I dress like this, [Bm] it doesn't [E] mean I'm [G] communist. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ At 21, you're on top of the scrap heap.
At [E] 16, you're on top of [G] your class.
I taught you in school how to feed a middle [E] worker.
The system failed, you don't fail [G] yourself.
Just because you're better than me, it doesn't [D] mean I'm [G] lazy.
_ Just because you're going forward, it doesn't [E] mean I'm [G] going backwards. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Yup.
[G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Up in the morning and out to [Em] school, mother [E] says there'll be no work [G] next year.
Well, okay, since once you told me rule, now I just [E] need a sheet [G] of paper.
Just because you're better than [Em] me, it doesn't mean [D] I'm [G] lazy.
_ Just because you're going forward, it doesn't mean [E] I'm [G] going backwards. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ All the factories aren't working and the army is full.
I don't know what I'm going to do.
From the sea to the land of the free, there's only room for so few.
Just because you're better than me, [Em] it doesn't mean [D] I'm [G] lazy.
_ Just because you're going forward, [Em] it doesn't mean [D] I'm [G] going backwards. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I want to build a farm and you'll get the job.
And last year's [D] drought was in her [G] old school shoes.
Truth is, some of these supplies market, they can't afford to pick and choose.
Just because you're better than me, [Em] it doesn't mean [E] I'm [G] lazy.
_ Just because I dress like this, [Bm] it doesn't [E] mean I'm [G] communist. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ At 21, you're on top of the scrap heap.
At [E] 16, you're on top of [G] your class.
I taught you in school how to feed a middle [E] worker.
The system failed, you don't fail [G] yourself.
Just because you're better than me, it doesn't [D] mean I'm [G] lazy.
_ Just because you're going forward, it doesn't [E] mean I'm [G] going backwards. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _