Nuclear Devise - The Stranglers

Nuclear Devise

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[intro ](keyboard arranged for guitar): cheekily pinched from Aussie folk song 'Waltzing Matilda'!
 
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E------0-0----------0-----------|
B--1h3-----3-3--1h3---1---0h1---|
G-----------------------2-------|
D-------------------------------|
A-------------------------------|
E-------------------------------|
 
verse 1:
G Am C E
First and last men walk this earth but only a few survive
G Am C E/G#
I'm the wizard of aus and I've got it all planned for my first nuclear device
G Am C E/G#
I don't really care about which way you vote cos my gerrymander works out fine
G Am C E/G#
I sell desert stretches like a big rubber glove to Japan for a nuclear device
 
nuclear device! (play: A D C E)
nuclear device! (play: A D C E)
nuclear device! (play: A D C E)
 
F G Bb C (x2)
 
F
If I could get lucky I'd secede from the states, I'd buy the country at an incredible rate!
 
verse 2:
G Am C E/G#
Brisbane men stay home at night cos I outlawed all of the vice
G Am C E/G#
I'm the wizard of aus and I've rolled the streets dreaming of a nuclear device
G Am C E/G#
If I could get lucky I'd go out on my own and sell Australia the rice
 
nuclear device! (play: A D C E)
nuclear device! (play: A D C E)
nuclear device! (play: A D C E)
 
F G Bb C (x2)
 
middle 8 solo chords:
Dm C Dm C Am G Dm Am (x2)
C Am F Am C Am C Dm-C-Am-G-F-Em F Dm Am
 
F G Bb C (x2)
 
F
If I could get lucky and secede from the states, I'd buy the country at an incredible rate! (x3)
At an incredible rate! (x8)
 
Stay on F 'til fade

How to play Nuclear Devise

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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.

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