[Verse 1]
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In utter chaos the old order spews out
A
Unlimited decadence and parasitism.
D A
It's a disaster to mankind and fights against
Bm E A
Progress with unprecedented ferocity.
D G A
Stricken by all kinds of sickness, this system's in
Bm7 E7 A
All-sided crisis with economic at the base.
D G A
Spiritual and cultural devastation
The crisis is social and political too.
D7 G F#7
In the midst of this dying old world
G Em F#7
The proletarians of all lands are fighting.
G E F#
The oppressed in their millions are rising
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Demanding their social and national liberation.
D7 G7
Genuine Marxist-Leninists on the world scale
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Are organising to end the old world.
[Chorus]
D G D
We sing for the future
A D
Proletarians of all lands
D G D
We unite and fight together
G A D
For revolution and socialism.
G A D
We sing for the future
G A
Proletarians of all lands
G E7
We unite and fight together
A D G Em A7 D
For the victory of communism.
[Verse 2]
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The Paris Commune was the signal of coming
A
Revolutionary storms and victory of Marxism.
D A
October Revolution brought Leninism to the workers,
Bm E A
Established the first proletarian state.
D G A
New civilization has come into being
Bm7 E7 A
The guns of Aurora so boldly proclaimed.
D G A
Socialism is the inevitable next stage
And it will prevail all over the globe.
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No refrain about the old world
G Em F#7
And no illusions about the past.
G E F#
Forward we look to the future of toilers
Bm E7 G A7
Under the banner of Marxism-Leninism.
D7 G7
This is the future for all mankind
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Near future devoid of all class oppression.
D7 G7
There will be no place in this new world for imperialism,
Bm7 E7 A
Social-imperialism, or all reaction.
[Chorus]
D G D
We sing for the future
A D
Proletarians of all lands
D G D
We unite and fight together
G A D
For revolution and socialism.
G A D
We sing for the future
G A
Proletarians of all lands
G E7
We unite and fight together
A D G Em A7 D
For the victory of communism.
[Verse 3]
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Come join with us all the youth of our land
A
Come join all the toilers who refuse to be slaves.
D A
Come all who fight for the forward march
Bm E A
For the brilliant future of communism.
D G A
We bring with us from the past what is purest
Bm7 E7 A
The sentiment for the liberation of man
D G A
And from today we take Marxism-Leninism,
Revolutionary struggles of the workers of all lands.
D7 G F#7
Our revolution is based on the proletariat
G Em F#7
The only thoroughly revolutionary class.
G E F#
Proletariat is the gravedigger of
Bm E7 G A7
The bourgeoisie and all exploiting systems.
D7 G7
Our songs are songs of proletarian struggle
Bm7 E7 A
Of revolution and sacrifice.
D7 G7
Come one and all and sing for the future
Bm7 E7 A
The victory of revolution is on the horizon.
[Chorus]
D G D
We sing for the future
A D
Proletarians of all lands
D G D
We unite and fight together
G A D
For revolution and socialism.
G A D
We sing for the future
G A
Proletarians of all lands
G E7
We unite and fight together
A D G Em A7 D
For the victory of communism.