E     Asus2
E-------------0-0-0-0------------------
B-------------0-0-0-0------------------
G-------------2-2-2-2------------------
D---2-----2---2-2-2-2------------------
A-----2-0---0--------------------------
E-0------------------------------------
              d u d u


~Pattern 1~
     E                   Asus2
When one voice rules the nation
       E                        Asus2
Just because they're top of the pile
E                  Asus2  Bsus4/A  E     Asus2   E   Bsus4/A
Doesn't mean their vision is the   clearest


~Pattern 2~
    E             Asus2
The voices of the people
    E               Asus2
Are falling on deaf ears
    E           Asus2 Bsus4/A  E   Asus2  E  (E|-0-0-2-0-4-0-)
Our politicians all become   careerists


~Pattern 3~
A
They must declare their interests
E
But not their company cars
         E                     C#m
Is there more to a seat in the Parliament
     F#m              B
Than sitting on your arse


~Pattern 1~
And the best of all this bad bunch
Are shouting to be heard
Above the sound of ideologies clashing

~Pattern 1~
Outside the patient millions
Who put them into power
Expect a little more back for their taxes

~Pattern 2~
Like schools books, beds in hospitals

And peace in our bloody time
All they get is old men grinding axes

~Pattern 3~
Who've built their private fortunes
On the things they can rely
The courts, the secret handshake
The Stock Exchange and the old school tie

~Pattern 1~
For God and Queen and Country
All things they justify
Above the sound of ideologies clashing

~Pattern 2~ (instrumental)

~Pattern 3~
God bless the Civil Service
The nations saving grace
While we expect democracy
They're laughing in our face

~Pattern 1~
And although our cries get louder
Their laughter gets louder still
Above the sound of ideologies clashing

E                  Asus2 Bsus4/A
Above the sound of ideologies,
E                  Asus2 Bsus4/A
Above the sound of ideologies,
E                  Asus2 Bsus4/A  C#m     Asus2  (A|-0-) E(let ring)
Above the sound of ideologies     clashing


Chords:
E         022100
Asus2     002200
Bsus4/A   x04400
A         X02220 or 577655
C#m       446654
F#m       244222
B         799877
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