Capo: 1st
[Chords]
D (000232)
A (002220)
Bm (224432)
G (320003)
[Intro]
e|--2--0--3-3-3-3|
B|--3--3--3-3-3-3|
G|--2--2--2-2-2-2| x3
D|--0--0--0-0-0-0|
A|---------------|
E|---------------|
[Verse 1]
D
I swear that someday
A
I'll tell you without lying
Bm
I was born to quit smoking
G
I was born to quit dying
[Verse 2]
D
On that day, not doing heroin
A
Will be easy as piss
Bm
And on that day I'll stop talking so much
G
shit about the government
[Chorus]
D A
'Cause urine speaks louder than words
Bm
On a politician
G
Or on a prison warden
Urine speaks louder than words
[Verse 3]
D
I swear that today
A
I was born to be living!
Bm
I was born to be singing!
G
I was born to be fighting
[Verse 4]
D
But will somebody say
A
Is this resistance or a costume party?
Bm
Either way I think black
G
with bandanas is a boring theme
[Verse 5]
D
I don't gotta tell ya
A
Crackers are great with amnesia
Bm
When you wanna forget something like
G
Centuries of racism
[Verse 6]
D
They say look at the man
A
On center stage and pay no attention
Bm
While millions get locked in a cage
G
Riots break out in Oakland
[Chorus]
D A
'Cause urine speaks louder than words
Bm
On a politician
G
Or on a Bart policeman
Urine speaks louder than words