The Dictator Decides
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: AmCapotraste: Sem capotraste
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The Dictator Decides – Pet Shop Boys
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Written by: Tennant/Lowe
The song is built in part upon arpeggios and a chord sequence borrowed
from eight bars of a piece by Italian baroque composer Antonio Vivaldi
(Introduzioni al Miserere - Filiae Maestae Jerusalem)
From: “Super” (2016)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
E* 0-x-2-x-x-x
C/E 0-x-2-0-1-0
D/E 0-x-2-2-3-2
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[Intro]
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[Middle 8]
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[Verse]
| Am | E | E7 | Am |
| D7 | Gmaj7 | Cmaj7 | F#m |
| D | E | Am | Esus4 E |
[Verse 1]
Am E
Will someone please say the unsayable?
E7 Am
Will someone please tell me I'm wrong?
D7 Gmaj7
I live every day like a sad beast of prey
Cmaj7 F#m
For I have to appear to be strong
D
And that's wrong
E | Am | Esus4 E |
I'm too weak to be strong
[Verse 2]
Am E
Today I met with the generals
E7 Am
And the head of my secret police
D7 Gmaj7
Discussing conspiracies and prison facilities
Cmaj7 F#m
For opponents I can never release
D E
And there'll be no peace
| Am | Esus4 E |
Until they're released
[Middle 8]
C/E
Of course, I'm in league with the army
D/E
It's not like I've got any choice
C/E
They officially adore me and my father before me
D/E
But gunpoint has a firm voice
[Verse 3]
Am E
The joke is I'm not even a demagogue
E7 Am
Have you heard me giving a speech?
D7 Gmaj7
My facts are invented, I sound quite demented
Cmaj7 F#m
So deluded it beggars belief
D E
It would be such a relief
| Am | Esus4 E |
Not to give another speech
[Verse 4]
Am E
Can someone please say the impossible?
E7 Am
Crowds should be out on the street
D7 Gmaj7
I've lost any will to threaten or kill
Cmaj7 F#m
I'll be easy for you to defeat
D E
And any resistance I meet
| Am | Esus4 E |
I'll beat a retreat
[Middle 8]
C/E
I'd rather that you didn't shoot me
D/E
But I'd quite understand if you did
C/E
Watch out for the army, the generals will go barmy
D/E
At the thought of a takeover bid
[Verse 5]
Am E
Oh, please will somebody put me
E7 Am
Out of my misery?
D7 Gmaj7
This sad old dictator must sooner or later
Cmaj7 F#m
Flee so that you can be free
D E
If you get rid of me
| Am | Esus4 E | A | % |
We can all be free
[Coda]
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(soprano voice)
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(soprano voice)
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(stop)
How to play The Dictator Decides
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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.