Bank Failure
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: DbCapotraste:
1st traste
Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vbHPc6fhd8
Key Db capo 1
[Intro]
F C A D7 G C
[Verse]
C C7
We pay taxes for good roads
F C
Pay taxes on our schools
F C A
Taxes for this taxes for that
D7 G
Then workin harder than mules
C C7
By skipping we saved a few dollars
F C
Put em in a big bank vault
F C A
Something is wrong cause that money is gone
G C
And it certainly isn’t our fault
[Chorus]
C C7
If you play in water you’re bound to get wet
F C
What’s the use of working if we stay in debt
F C A
We gotta break our backs and continue paying tax
D7 G C
Good people we’re a bloat upset
[Solo]
C C7 F C F C A D7 G C
[Verse]
C C7
Just why our money went bye bye
F C
Nobody seems to explain
F C A
Times are hard ain’t it a shame
D7 G
We gotta pay those taxes again
C C7
Our clothes are slouchy and ragged
F C
Our hearts are burdened with care
F C A
The failure of the national banks
D7 G C
Is nearly more than we can bear
[Chorus]
C C7
If you play in water you’re bound to get wet
F C
What’s the use of working if we stay in debt
F C A
We gotta break our backs and continue paying tax
D7 G C
Good people we’re a bloat upset
[Solo]
C C7 F C F C A D7 G C
[Verse]
C
If banks ain’t safe for us people
F C
Why then allow them to run
F C A
Big iron vaults can’t open themselves
D7 G
Folks somethings gotta be done
C C7
Our hard-earned money’s gone bye bye
F C
Gone in that big bank crash
F C A
We’re in a mess folks, a terrible mess
D7 G C
Can’t get credit, and we ain’t got cash
[Chorus]
C C7
If you play in water you’re bound to get wet
F C
What’s the use of working if we stay in debt
F C A
We gotta break our backs and continue paying tax
D7 G C
Good people we’re a bloat upset
[Solo]
C C7 F C F C A D7 G C
[Chorus]
C C7
If you play in water you’re bound to get wet
F C
What’s the use of working if we stay in debt
F C A
We gotta break our backs and continue paying tax
D7 G C
Good people we’re a bloat upset
[Solo]
F C A D7 G C
How to play Bank Failure
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.