Long Live Politzania
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: DCapotraste: Sem capotraste
Long Live Politzania - Klaatu (Hope - 1977)
BPM = 143
This song was originally performed by the London Symphony Orchestra.
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[Intro]
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G D D/C
G G/F# G/E D D/C
Em Em7 E/B A/C# A/E A/G A
D
G D D/C
G G/F# G/E D D/C
Em Em7 E/B A/C# A
G D A G
D
[Verse]
G F C C7 F Eb Bb Bb7
As facts are few and far between, hypothesis denies all logic as to
G F A A7 D D/C# D/C
what precisely, led to her demise.
G F C C7 F Eb Bb Bb7
For what appears sheer grandiosity, no legacy remains,
G F C C7 A A7 Dm
except her crumbling ruins on which these words were found engraved:
[Chorus]
Gm
Politzania
Gm/Bb
Politzania
Gm/C Dm
Long live Politzania
G5
Politzania
Gm/Bb
Politzania
Gm/C Dm
God save Politzania
[Instrumental]
1 2 3 4 & 1 2 3 4 &
Eb5 Eb Eb/Db Db C7
F5 F F/Eb Eb D D/C D/B D/A
G D/F# G D7/A D
G D/A Em/G Em/B D/A Em/G D/A D
Em G F#m G A A/C# Bm A/E
Dsus4 G5/D
[Verse]
G F C C7 F Eb Bb
Now these ancient Politzanians as far as archeologists have traced
Bb7 G F C C7 F Eb
had most thoroughly convinced themselves they were a superior race.
A A7 D D/C# D/C
Quite a ridiculous notion, granted, however
G F C C7 F Eb Bb Bb7
if we assume her sister rivals rose to quell such monstrous claims,
G F C C7 A A7 Dm
I most humbly submit her unpleasant end is satisfactorily explained.
[Chorus]
G5
Politzania
Gm/Bb
Politzania
C5
Long live Politzania
G5
Politzania
Gm/Bb
Politzania
C5 C/C# Dm
God save Politzania
[Instrumental]
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Eb Eb7 C7
F F7 D7
D
Gm
D
Gm
Eb Edim
F D/F#
Gm
D Gm D Gm D
D
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Gm
D
Gm Cm/G Gm Cm/G Gm
Cm Gm/Bb Am Gm Eb D Cm Bb
Gm
D Eb/D D Eb/D D
Eb/D Eb Eb/D Eb Eb/D Eb Adim/D
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D D#9 Adim/C Ebm/Bb D/A
Gm/D
Eb
Edim
D
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Gm
D
Gm Cm/G Gm Cm/G Gm
D
Gm Cm/G Gm Cm/G Gm
Cm Gm/Bb Am Gm Eb D Cm Bb
Gm
D Eb/D D Eb/D D
Eb/D Eb Eb/D Eb Eb/D Eb Adim/D
D
D D#9 Adim/C Ebm/Bb D/A
Gm
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Gm Adim/G Gm
Gm Adim/G Gm Adim/G Gm Cm/G
D#9 Adim/C Ebm/Bb D/A
Gm
Gm
[Bridge]
Gm Cm
Those citizens who questioned,
F Bb
those suspect harborers of doubt, | single notes |
Gm Cm Eb/Bb |A B C# A D A D|
were brought before a panel of the Ministry of Health.
Gm G/F C/E C C/D C/E
They were tested and encephalographed,
F F/Eb Bb/D Bb Bb/C Bb/D
'Til rendered quite insane.
G G/F G/E C
When in accordance with the laws
A A/B A/E D A A/B A/C# D
They reprocessed their brains x2
D D/C Bdim D/A
[National Anthem]
G D/F# Em G/D C/E G/D D/A Dsus4 Dsus2 D
Pol-it---zania, brave strong and true
G D/F# Em G/D C/E G/D D/A
Pol-it---zania, we all love you
F C/E D G/C D7 G/B D/F# Em/G D/A
We'll smite our foes... for we are right
G/B C Em/B D G/B D/A Em/G D G/D D7
And God is on our side
G D/F# Em G/D C/E G/D D/A Dsus4 Dsus2 D
Pol-it---zania, red, white and green
G D/F# Em G/D C/E G/D D/A
Pol-it---zania, reigning supreme
F C/E D G/C D7
Victors in war
G/B D/F# Em/G D/A
Champions of peace
G/B C Em/B D G5/D G/B D/A Em/G D G/D D7
Un--to eternity
Everybody now!
G D/F# Em G/D C/E G/D D/A D
La la la la la la la la la la la la
G D/F# Em G/D C/E G/D D/A D
La la la la la la la la la la la la la la
F C/E D G/C D7
La la la la la la
G/B D/F# Em/G
La la la la
D/A G/B C Em/B D
We're the masters of the
[Outro]
C D
world!
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G D G D7 x2
G D/F# G D7 G F#m G D7 x2
G G/D G G/D x2
Em Em/G Em/B Em
C C/E C/G C
G/D
D
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D
G D G D G D G D
G D/F G D7 G D/F G D7
G D G D G D G D
G D/F G D7 G D/F G D7
G D G D G D G D
G D G D7 G D/F G D7
G D G D7 G D/F G D7 x2
G D G D x2
G
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