Hey, guys! I do not do this often, but this is NOT MY TAB. I found this online [since I myself am trying to
learn this awesome song still], but this was too awesome to not post on a well-known website. The original
author did not give an user name or any other contact information, so credit goes to him [it could've been
Sonnie for all I know, haha]. Anyways, enjoy this chord sheet! :D
However, Sonnie plays inverted chords in the song, so here they are [I posted these in]:
C#m A Ab B E F#
e|-4-| e|-5-| e|-4-| e|-7-| e|-4-| e|-2-|
B|-5-| B|-5-| B|-4-| B|-7-| B|-5-| B|-2-|
G|-6-| G|-6-| G|-5-| G|-8-| G|-4-| G|-3-|
D|-6-| D|-7-| D|-6-| D|-9-| D|---| D|-4-|
A|---| A|---| A|---| A|---| A|---| A|---|
E|---| E|---| E|---| E|---| E|---| E|---|
Intro1: C#m A Ab C#m (3x, trumpet riff, 3x)
Intro2: (traditional ska rhythm)
C#m E B Ab
C#m A Ab
Verse:
C#m E
What could this be, too much MTV?
B Ab
Chalk another fad up for its fall into infamy.
C#m A
What's in a standard if it changes all the time?
Ab
You're still having trouble in defining your own kind.
C#m E
Need I remind you, we all knew you before,
B Ab
You threw rocks at the stage from your glass house on the floor.
C#m A
Now you think you're punk, just because it's in.
Ab
You found a foul mouth and a couple safety pins.
Chorus:
E B F# A Ab
Got a peaceful feeling. I don't want to fight no more.
E B F# A Ab
Got a peaceful feeling. I don't care if we're punk or SKA or hardcore.
E B
Enough for you, sad but true,
F# A Ab
you can call us names till your face turns blue.
E B
Our assurance comes from God, it's nothing new,
F# A Ab
we'll never care 'cause we're never cool enough for you.
Intro2
Verse:
That smug look on your face, your nose up in the air,
your patches say you're open-minded but still you couldn't bear,
some punk thrown in with ska. You said it wouldn't work.
Well you can take your Vespa home 'cause ska made you a jerk.
The purist turns a deaf ear. He's such an intellect,
Does he think his censorship is gaining our respect?
The raising of a fist, like the trigger of a gun.
Stop and see we're all alike, and we can dance as one.
Chorus
Bridge: (From here on out use power chords.)
A--4-4---4--------| (1x)
E----------5-4---5|
A--4-4--4---------| (15x)
E----------4---5--|
Chorus2:(w/distortion)
B F# A E
B F# A E
B F# A E
Got a peaceful feeling. I don't want to fight no more.
B F# A E
Got a peaceful feeling. I don't care if we're punk or ska or hardcore.
Outro:(lalala)
B F# A E (4x)
End on B
(not counting the crazy sliding insanity chords at the VERY end)
Also, in case you are new to ska and are not sure how to skank [like I was before I got used to it], use
a muted downstroke and played upstroke strum.
-Romans 10:9-10;13
God bless!