The Jams 'going underground' from 1980
I have tabbed the riff used in the into and at the start of each verse, you can just play a D chord
but it doesn't sound at all 'right'.The rest should be pretty accurate but, as usual, any comments
are more than welcome
Inrto riff B - ----------------3-2-0
G - 2-2---2-2---4--------
D - 0-0---0-0---0--------
INTRO: D (or riff)
D
Some people might say my life is in a rut, but I'm quite happy with what I got
D
People might say that I should strive for more but I'm so happy I can't see the point
B D#m B D#m
Somethings happening here today, a show of strength with your boys brigade
B D#m B D#m
And I'm so happy and you're so kind, you want more money, of course I don't mind
E F# B D#m
To buy nuclear textbooks for atomic crimes and the public gets what the public wants
E F# B D#m
But I want nothing this societys got, I'm going underground, going underground
E F# B D#m
Well let the brass bands play and feet start to pound, going underground, going underground
E F# B D#m E F#
Well let the boys all sing and the boys all shout for tomorrow
D
Some people might get some pleasure out of hate, me, I've enough already on my plate
D
People might need some tension to relax, me, I'm too busy dodging between the flak
B D#m B D#m
What you see is what you get, you made your bed, you better lie in it
B D#m B D#m
You choose your leaders and place your trust as their lies wash you down and their promises rust
E F# B D#m
You'll see kidney machines replaced by rockets and guns and the public wants what the public gets
E F# B D#m
But I don't care what this society wants, I'm going underground, going underground
E F# B D#m
Well the brass band play and feet start to pound, going underground, going underground
E F# C#m B C#m B
So let the boys all sing and let the boys all shout for tomorrow, la la la la, la la la la
C#m B C#m B
We talk and we talk until my head explodes, I turn on the news and my body froze
D#m E F#
Braying sheep on my TV screen, make this boy shout, make this boy scream
C# Fm F# G# C# Fm F# G#
Going underground, going underground
B D#m E F# B D#m E F#
I'm going underground, I'm going underground
C#5 B5 C#5 B5 C#5 B5 C#5
La la la la La la la la La la la la
D#m E F#
Braying sheep on my TV screen, make this boy shout, make this boy scream
C# Fm F# G#
Going underground, going underground, well let the brass band play and feet start to pound
C# Fm F# G#
Going underground, going underground, well let the boys all sing and let the boys all shout
C# Fm F# G#
Going underground, going underground, well let the brass band play and feet go pow, pow, pow
C# Fm F# G# F#
Going underground, going underground, well let the boys all sing and let the boys all shout for tomorrow