Same Old Story
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Intro
A C#m G D
A C#m G D
Hello
[Verso 1]
A D
It's the same old story
C#m G
The people stay broke while the few turn a profit
D A
Kids need food, but they keep makin' rockets
C#m G
Six rich guys wanna pick the world's pocket
D
How can we stop it?
A
Same old story
C#m G D
People want peace but the power insists that the fire can't cease
A C#m
Born too late to fight in the Middle East
G D
But born just in time to fight in the Middle East
A
It's the same old story
C#m G
And every time we align our priorities
D A
And start to learn that w should question our authority
C#m G D
A man in a suit points the finger of blam at his own least favourite minority
[Refrão]
A
Same old story
C#m G
Same old wars stay fightin' for glory
D A
Same old men callin' shots since the forties
C#m G
And they don't mind if the things get gory
D A C#m
Same old, same old story
G D
It's the same old story
A C#m
It's the same old story
G D
The people are clear, we don't wanna hear
N.C.
The same old-
[Verso 2]
A C#m G
The scientists are sayin' that the climate needs savin'
D A
(But what were they saying in 2010?)
C#m G
The scientists were sayin' that the climate needs savin'
D A
(Okay, but how about in 1995?)
C#m G
The scientists were sayin' that the climate needs savin'
D A
(But when I was growing up, they didn't say these things!)
C#m G D
The scientists were still sayin', since the 1950s, we need to quit playin'! (Oh my God)
[Refrão]
A
Same old story
C#m G
Same old wars stay fightin' for glory
D A
Same old men callin' shots since the forties
C#m G
And they don't mind if the things get gory
D A C#m
Same old, same old story
G D
It's the same old story
A C#m
It's the same old story
G D
The people are clear, we don't wanna hear
N.C.
The same old-
Outro
A C#5 G5
(The situation is more complicated than it seems)
F#m
Gettin' real sick of the same old story
A C#m G
(If our friends on the other side of the aisle would just work with us)
F#m A
Let me bring an end to the same old story
G
(But what am I supposed to tell my corporate donors?)
F#m A
I just wanna finish this same old story
C#m
(Wait, don't write that down)
G D
The people are clear (Who are?), we don't wanna hear
N.C.
The same old-
N.C.
(I thought all of this was off the record)
How to play Same Old Story
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.