With Friends Like These
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Em7 022030
[Intro]
|Dmaj7 |D D/F# |Cmaj7 |C C/D
|Dmaj7 |D D/F# |Cmaj7 |C C/D
|Dmaj7 |D D/F# |Cmaj7 |C C/D
|Dmaj7 |D D/F# |Cmaj7 |C C/D
[Verse 1]
Dmaj7 D D/F#
All this violence is puzzling
Cmaj7 C C/D
Maybe the law should intervene
|Dmaj7 |D D/F# |Cmaj7 |C C/D
Dmaj7 D D/F#
(All this violence is threatening)
Cmaj7 C C/D
(Hate is in need of censoring)
[Chorus]
Dmaj7 D D/F# Cmaj7 C C/D
Ban - hate and violence for - our convenience
Dmaj7 D D/F# Cmaj7 C C/D
Ban - hate and violence for - our convenience
[Instrumental]
|Dmaj7 |D D/F# |Cmaj7 |C C/D
|Dmaj7 |D D/F# |Cmaj7 |C C/D
|Dmaj7 |D D/F# |Cmaj7 |C C/D
[Verse 2]
Dmaj7 D D/F#
All this violence is puzzling
Cmaj7 C C/D
Maybe the law should intervene
|Dmaj7 |D D/F# |Cmaj7 |C C/D
Dmaj7 D D/F#
(All this violence is threatening)
Cmaj7 C C/D
(Hate is in need of censoring)
[Chorus]
Dmaj7 D D/F# Cmaj7 C C/D
Ban - hate and violence for - our convenience
Dmaj7 D D/F# Cmaj7 C C/D
Ban - hate and violence for - our convenience
|Dmaj7 |D D/F# |Cmaj7 |C C/D
|Dmaj7 |D D/F# |Cmaj7 |C C/D
|Dmaj7 |D D/F# |Cmaj7 |C C/D
[Interlude]
|N.C. |N.C. |N.C. |N.C.
|N.C. |N.C. |N.C. |N.C.
[Instrumental]
|Am7 |Am7 |D |D
|Am7 |Am7 |Bm7 |Bm7
|Em7 |Em7
[Verse 3]
Am7 Am7 D
Don't we all know the dangers
D Am7
Of two conflicting viewpoints?
Am7 Bm7
(An active troublemaker)
Bm7 Em7
(Banning the flame of dissent)
Em7
So much aggravation!
[Chorus]
Cmaj7 Bm7 Cmaj7 Am7
To all haters: We'll create some laws to stop you
Cmaj7 Bm7 Cmaj7 Am7
(You're the danger, you really shouldn't be allowed to)
[Verse 4]
Am7 Am7 D
They piss on morality!
D Am7
(They detest humanity!)
Am7 Bm7
Those savages should be banned!
Bm7 Em7
(They're so deeply offensive!)
Em7
Somebody shut them up!
[Chorus]
Cmaj7 Bm7 Cmaj7 Am7
War can't help it: they'll still be full of hate and shit
Cmaj7 Bm7 Cmaj7 Am7
(But it's handy, we'll blame it on human nature)
[Instrumental]
|Am7 |Am7 |D |D
|Am7 |Am7 |Bm7 |Bm7
|Em7 |Em7 |Cmaj7 |Bm7
|Cmaj7 |Am7 |Cmaj7 |Bm7
|Cmaj7 |Am7
[Verse 5]
Am7 Am7 D
They piss on morality!
D Am7
(They detest humanity!)
Am7 Bm7
Those savages should be banned!
Bm7 Em7
(They're so deeply offensive!)
Em7
Somebody shut them up!
[Outro]
Cmaj7 Bm7
We'll censor the hell out of you
Cmaj7 Am7
(We'll coerce evil out of you)
Cmaj7 Bm7
We'll cut you're tongue if we have to
Cmaj7 Am7
(You're the baddies and we hate you)
Cmaj7 Bm7
We'll censor the hell out of you
Cmaj7 Am7
(We'll coerce evil out of you)
Cmaj7 Bm7
We'll cut you're tongue if we have to
Cmaj7 Am7
(You're the baddies and we hate you)
|Am7
How to play With Friends Like These
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em7. 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.