Hold My Tongue

Intro:
(Muting, 4 bars)

Verse 1:
(Muting)
I'm hoping somebody's gonna hold my tongue.
Oh yes I'm hoping somebody's gonna hide my gun.
I'm hoping cause I don't wanna die this young
Oh yes I'm hoping I'm gone when the man comes along.

VERSE 2:
E5                          E5/C#  E5/B E5
I'm hoping somebody's gonna hold   my   tongue.
                                     E5/C#  E5/C# E5
But I've been taking his trouble for far    too   long
                            E5/C#   E5/B  E5
Don't be afraid we're gonna right   his   wrongs
                                          E5/C#   E5/B  E5
And when the shit hits the fan he's gonna start   to    run.

CHORUS:
A                                        E    F#
If you wanna be part of a better restart(Ohhh Ohhh)
A                                                E    F#
I can see a crack in the back of his weak heart (Ohhh Ohhh)
A                                         E
We could turn it upside down with all the lies and disguises
F#     A
Buried underground
  B          B A   G#m    F#m  E5
Oh...You'll ne-ver hold   me   down.

INTERLUDE:
 E5 E5/C# E5/B  E5

VERSE 3:
                          E5/C#   E5/B   E5
We're all wrapped up in a web     of     lies.
                           E5/C#    E5/B  E5
Spun like a mummy but they missed   our   eyes
                                       E5/C# E5/B E5
They're waiting in the middle of their own   de - mise
                                      E5/C# E5/B   E5
But if we're marching together we can break in  -  side.

CHORUS:
A                                         E    F#
If you wanna be part of a better restart (Ohhh Ohhh)
A                                                E    F#
I can see a crack in the back of his weak heart (Ohhh Ohhh)
A                                         E
We could turn it upside down with all the lies and disguises
F#          A
Buried underground.

BRIDGE:
B                  F#m
Even distant stars align
         B                           C#m   F#
And I've seen the rain erode rock in ti  -  me
B                    A  G#m C#m F#   A
Even baby birds must fly          in time.

B A G#m F#m E

Verse 4:
(Scratching)
I'm hoping somebody's gonna hold my tongue.
But a screaming protester can't be wrong.
I know that somebody's gonna get it done.
Yes I'm hoping the megaphone man comes along. (2,3,4)

CHORUS:
A                                         E    F#
If you wanna be part of a better restart (Ohhh Ohhh)
A                                                 E    F#
I can see a crack in the back of his weak heart. (Ohhh Ohhh)
A                                         E
We could turn it upside down with all the lies and disguises
F#m    A
Buried underground
B B A G#m F#m
Oh...yeah

CHORUS:
A                                         E  F#
If you wanna be part of a better restart
A                                         E  F#
I can see a crack of his weak heart
A                                         E
We could turn it upside down with all the lies and disguises
F#m    A
Buried underground
  B               B  A   G#m  F#m E
Oh...Oh... You'll ne-ver hold me  down!