Read About It
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B E B E
The rich get richer, the poor get the picture
B E G#m
The bombs never hit you when you're down so low
B E B E
Some got pollution, some revolution
B E C#m A
There must be some solution but I just don't know
B E B E
The bosses want decisions, the workers need ambitions
B E G#m
There won't be no collisions when they move so slow
B E B E
Nothing ever happens, nothing really matters
B E C#m A
No one ever tells me what am I to know, so what am I to know
A
You wouldn't read about it, read about it
D
Just another incredible scene, there's no doubt about it
B E B E
Hammer and sickle, the news is at a trickle
B E G#m
The commissars are fickle but the stockpile grows
B E B E
Bombers keep coming, engines softly humming
B E C#m A
The stars and stripes are running for their own big show
B E B E
Another little flare up, storm brewed in a teacup
B E G#m
Imagine any mix-up and the lot would go
G#m
Nothing ever happens, nothing really matters
B E C#m A
No one ever tells me what am I to know, so what am I to know
A
You wouldn't read about it, read about it
D
One unjust ridiculous steal, ain't no doubt about it
D
You wouldn't read about it, read about it
D
Just another particular deal, ain't no doubt about it
**Intro
Bridge:
B E B E
The rich get richer, the poor get the picture
B E G#m
The bombs never hit you when you're down so low
B E B E
Some got pollution, some de-evolution
B E C#m A
There must be some solution but I just don't know
B E B E
Ahh-ahhh, ahh-ahhh
**Intro
How to play Read About It
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. 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.