E-E, D-D, A-A, A-A E-E, D-D, A-A, A-A
E D A
Boys like you were born to waste
E D A
You never listen to a word I say
E D A
And if you think you're here to mess around you're making a big mistake
E D A
'Cos you're gonna find out the hard way
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E D A
You're gonna find out the hard way
C#m F#m C#m F#m
Well you do it your way and I'll do it my way
E D A
We'll see who's the one to survive
C#m F#m C#m F#m
You'll find that with no foundation or qualifications
E D A
There's no way that you can get by
G E
No, there's no way you can get by
.... and so on. On the last solo, after running through a regular verse, the
chords are C#m, F#m, D (pause) D-C#-B-A.