Status Quo are a British rock band (London, England) with strong boogie line. The group was founded by bassist Alan Lancaster and guitarist Francis Rossi in 1962.
They began as a rock and roll freakbeat band called The Spectres. By 1967, with very little commercial success, they discovered psychedelia and changed their name to Traffic (later Traffic Jam, to avoid confusion with Steve Winwood's Traffic.) At this time the line-up also included organist Roy Lynes and drummer John Coghlan.
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
CFCG Ticket to the world, learn a trade or two FGCF Hey now, it suits me somehow GC How 'bout you
CFCG Freeze me in the wind, burn me in the sun FGCF Hey ho, on with the show GC Good clean fun
CFGFCFG After it all I'll take you home, after this dream has gone FCFE7Am If we're lucky we'll never be called to stand again FCGAm Defenders of the peace with all we've got FCGC Someone has to fire the warning shot
Masters of the air, rulers of the sea Hey hey our turn today Victory
Nothing you can lose, everything to gain Hey guys, try it for size This ball and chain
After it all I'll take you home, after this dream has gone If we're lucky we'll never be called to stand again Defenders of the peace with all we've got Someone has to fire the warning shot
[Intro riff again on 'Shot']
[Solo over verse chords]
GG/F Teach all your children to follow the leader C/ECm/Eb Do as he says without question or reason GG/F Fight for the flag and to hell with the rest C/EFG Surrender your freedom to serve with the best
After it all I'll take you home, after this dream has gone If we're lucky we'll never be called to stand again Defenders of the peace with all we've got Someone has to fire the warning...
After it all I'll take you home, after this dream has gone If we're lucky we'll never be called to stand again Defenders of the peace with all we've got Someone has to fire the warning shot
| C | F | C/E | G/D | | C | F | C/E | G/D |
With thanks to www.StatusQuo.co.uk for the lyrics.