With Everything To Lose
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INTRO:
| G#m7 | % | F#m7 | % |
| G#m7 | % | F#m7 | % |
| G#m7 | % | F#m7 | % |
| G#m7 | % | F#m7 | A/B |
VERSE
Emaj7
From the playground to the wasteground
A6/B
Hope ends at 17
Emaj7
Sweeping floors and filling shelves
A6/B
Forced into government schemes
B
Eleven years spent to dig out ditches
C#m7
Forget your schoolday dreams
Bm7
Guarantees and lie-filled speeches
F#m
But nothing's what it seems
Em
Qualified and patronized
Dmaj7
With everything to lose
C#7
Ooh, ooh, ooh
INTERLUDE
| G#m7 | % | F#m7 | % |
| G#m7 | % | F#m7 | A/B |
VERSE
Emaj7
No choice or chance for the future
A6/B
The rich enjoy less tax
Emaj7
Dress the girls in pretty pink
A6/B
The shit goes to the blacks
B
A generation's heart torn out
C#m7
And covered up the facts
Bm7
The only thing they'll understand
F#m
Is a wall against their backs
Em
The only hope now left for those
Dmaj7
With everything to lose
Em
With everything to lose
Dmaj7
With everything to lose
C#7
Ooh, ooh, ooh
SOLO
| G#m7 | % | F#m7 | % |
| G#m7 | % | F#m7 | % |
| G#m7 | % | F#m7 | % |
| G#m7 | % | F#m7 | A/B |
VERSE (variation)
Emaj7 Fdim7
In desperation’s empty eyes
F#m7 A6/B
Signed up and thrown away
Emaj7 Fdim7
There's drugs replacing dignity
F#m7 A6/B
The short sharp shock repaid
B
There'll be no money if you dare to question
C#m7
Working the Tory way
Bm7
The truth is up there carved in stone
F#m
Where 21 dead now lay
Em
A family's loss for a few pounds saved
Dmaj7
With everything to lose
Em
With everything to lose
Dmaj7
With everything to lose
Em
With everything to lose
Dmaj7
Everything to lose
C#7 | C#7 |
Ooh, ooh
OUTRO (scat vocals ad lib)
| G#m7 | % | F#m7 | % |
| G#m7 | % | F#m7 | % |
| G#m7 | % | F#m7 | % |
| G#m7 | % | F#m7 | % |
(repeat and fade)
How to play With Everything To Lose
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 G#m7. 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.