When Ya Get Drafted
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: F#Capotraste: Sem capotraste
The Chorus part is:
F# F#7 G Em7
e|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|--------------|
D|-4--4--5--5---|
A|-4--4--5--5---|
E|-2--0--3--0---|
[Intro]
C# B C# E C# B C# E
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------6-6-6--4-4-4--6-6-9-9-9-9--|
D|----------------------------6-6-6--4-4-4--6-6-9-9-9-9--|
A|-4-4-4--2-2-2--4-4-7-7-7-7--4-4-4--2-2-2--4-4-7-7-7-7--|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
C# B C# E B G# G F#
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-6-6-6--4-4-4--6-6-9-9-9-9----------13-12-10-----------|
D|-6-6-6--4-4-4--6-6-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-13-12-10-----------|
A|-4-4-4--2-2-2--4-4-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-11-10-9------------|
E|----------------------------7-7-7-7--------------------|
[Verse 1]
B F# A F#
Are you believing the morning papers?
B F# A F#
War is coming back in style
B F#
There's generals here, advisers there
A E
And the Russians nibbling everywhere
B F#
The chessboard's filling up with red
A C#
We make more profits when we blow off their heads
[Chorus]
F# F#7 G Em7 F# F#7 G Em7
E -con-o-my is looking bad
F# F#7 G Em7 F# F#7 G Em7
Let's start another war (when ya get drafted)
F# F#7 G Em7 F# F#7 G Em7
Fan the fires of racist hatred
F# F#7 G Em7 F# F#7 G Em7
We want total war (when ya get drafted)
C# B C# E
C# B C# E
[Verse 2]
B F# A F#
Drooling fingers, panic buttons
B F# A F#
Playing with missiles like they're toys
B F#
There's easy money, easy jobs
A E
Especially when you build the bombs
B F#
That blow big cities off the map
A C#
Just guess who profits when we build 'em back up
[Chorus]
F# F#7 G Em7 F# F#7 G Em7
What Big Business wants Big Business
F# F#7 G Em7 F# F#7 G Em7
Gets it wants a war (When ya get drafted)
F# F#7 G Em7 F# F#7 G Em7
Tri-lat-er-al Commission goonies
F# F#7 G Em7 F# F#7 G Em7
Laugh and scheme for more (when ya get drafted)
F# F#7 G Em7 F# F#7 G Em7
Call the Army, call the Navy
F# F#7 G Em7 F# F#7 G Em7
Stocked with kids from slums (when ya get drafted)
F# F#7 G Em7 F# F#7 G Em7
If you can't afford a slick attorney
N.C.
We might make you a spy
[Solo]
B B C G#
B B C G#
E E F C#
E E F C#
[Chorus]
F# F#7 G Em7 F# F#7
Forget your demonstrations
G Em7 F# F#7 G Em7 F# F#7 G Em7
Kids to-day sit on their ass (when ya get drafted)
F# F#7 G Em7 F# F#7 G Em7
Just a six-pack and you're happy
F# F#7 G Em7 F# N.C.
We're prepared for when ya get drafted
F# N.C.
When ya get drafted
How to play When Ya Get Drafted
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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.