Artist - Ramones
Song - Too tough too die (album)
TOO TOUGH TO DIE - 1984
by Ramones
- Mama's boy
- I'm not afraid of life
- Too tough too die
- Durango 95
- Wart hog
- Danger zone
- Chasing the night
- Howling at the moon (sha-la-la)
- Daytime dilemma (dangers of love)
- Planet hearth 1988
- Human kind
- Endless vacation
- No go
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MAMA'S BOY
[ E A E G ] x2
E A E G E A E G
Couldn't keep a secret got a concrete skull
Couldn't shut up you're an imbecile
You're an ugly dog there's nothing to gain
You couldn't shut up got a bad bad brain
[ G B ] x2
Couldn't hold your tongue you were just too young
Like a two year old you told you told
You are all the same jelly bean brain
Every one's a secret nerd every one's a closet lame
A E C D
Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-mama's boy
Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-mama's boy
Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-mama's boy
[ B A ] x2
[ E A E G ] x2
Don't want to work in a hot dog stand
Be a busboy messenger or a doorman
It's an abstract world you're an abstract man
Abstract city don't give a damn
[ G B ] x2
Couldn't keep a secret got a concrete skull...
Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-mama's boy...
E
Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-mama's boy...
E
Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-mama's boy...
A
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I AM NOT AFRAID OF LIFE
E
I am not afraid of life
Of the poor man's struggle of the killer's knife
I am not afraid of life
Of an insane rage of the minimum wage
I am not afraid of life
C E
I am not afraid of life
I am not afraid of life
G A
But I see an old lady with a shopping bag
C E
And I wonder is life a drag
I am not afraid of pain
But it hurts so bad I feel so mad
No one see the truth
There's nothing to gain a life goes down the drain
Don't want to die at an early age
I am not afraid of life...
But I see a street crazy shivering with cold
Is it a crime to be old
[ E G A E A G ] x2
[ E C D ] x2
B
There's the threat of the nuclear bomb
We know it's wrong we know it's wrong
Is there a chance for peace
Will the fighting ever cease
Mankind's almost out of luck
A maniac could blow us up
I am not afraid of life...
But I get down on my knees and I pray
Is there hope for the world today
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TOO TOUGH TO DIE
E
E
I am a tu tu tu tu tu tu tu tu tough tough guy
A
I tell no tales I do no lie
E
I am a tu tu tu tu tu tu tu tu tough tough guy
A
Halo round my head to tough to die
D A D A
Main attraction in a freak side show
C G C G
Down in the basement where the cobwebs grow
D A D A
On my last leg just gettin' by
C G C G
Halo round my read too tough to die
[ A E ]
Rainy days rain cool wine
I'll scratch your back if you scratch mine
Hot sweat on my face
I feel like goin' out someplace
A G
Too tough to die, too tough to die
Too tough to die, too tough to die
I am a tu tu tu tu tu tu tu tu tough tough guy...
I am a tu tu tu tu tu tu tu tu tough tough guy...
Up late light my chocolate sweet
Down at the gym where the muscle boys meet
I am very nice guy very sincere
In real good shape I have no fear
[ A E ]
At the concert when the band comes on
I am in the ring where I belong
On my last leg just gettin' by
Halo round my head too tough to die
Too tough to die, too tough to die...
I am a tu tu tu tu tu tu tu tu tough tough guy...
I am a tu tu tu tu tu tu tu tu tough tough guy...
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DURANGO 95
[ F Bb ] x4
[ Bb F C ] x4
[ F Bb ] x4
[ Bb F C ] x4
[ F Bb ] x4
[ Bb F C ] x4
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WART HOT
F C Bb
Wart, wart hog
Wart, wart hog
Wart, wart hog
Wart, wart hog
F Ab Bb
I shot some dope, I feel so sick
It's a sick world, sick, sick, sick
Drugs and bitches and junkies and fags
Artificial phoneys, I hate it, hate it
[ Bb C# D# ] x2
Sick, sick, sick, It's the price I pay
It's a sick world, what can I say
...................................
They steal, they cheat , they take, take, take
Wart, wart hog...
I wanna puke, I can't sit still
There's sex and drugs, it's a nightmare world
It's a sick world, sick, sick, sick
It's a hopeless life, I hate it, hate it
[ D# B G# ] x4
These drugs and lies, it's a ripoff, man
It's an outlaw life, or a renegade bash
Drugs and bitches and commies and queers
Artificial phoneys, I hate it , hate it
Wart, wart hog...
[ Bb C# D# ] x2
[ D# F# G# ] x2
Wart, wart hog...
[ Bb C# D# ] x2
[ D# F# G# ] x2
Wart, wart hog...
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DANGER ZONE
[ B E D A B E D ] x2
E B
New York city is a real cool town
C D
Society really brings me down
E B
Our playground is a pharmacy
C D
Kids find trouble so easily
B
Other countries are just as bad
The Soviets really make me mad
On the boulevard where police hide
Let's steal a car for a joyride
A D C
All alone in the danger zone
All alone in the danger zone
All alone in the danger zone
All alone in the danger zone
They say you're just an awkward kid
You flipped your lid you flipped your lid
You love wine like they love cash
Feel your rage spread like a rash
B
[ E D G ] x4
You flipped your lid you flipped your lid
You flipped your lid you flipped your lid
They say you're just an awkward kid
You flipped your lid you flipped your lid
All alone in the danger zone...
[ D G F C ] x4
All alone in the danger zone...
[ D G F C ] x4
All alone in the danger zone...
D
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CHASING THE NIGHT
[ G C ] x2
[ G C D ] x4
G D C
Standing here in front of the mirror
Its gonna be all right tonight
Feelin hot yeah I'm on fire
I'm never ever goin' to tire
G D C
Tonight it's gonna be alright
Chasing the night
Its gonna be alright
Chasing the night
Chasing chasing the night
Its gonna be alright
Live my life as I choose
I paid the price, paid my dues
You know I need no alibi
Daytime troubles fading
Nights intoxicating
Gonna have it all tonight
That ain't no lie
Tonight it's gonna be alright...
B
Rock all night sleep all day
E
It don't matter what they say
B
Ain't never gonna change my ways
C D
And I won't be back till Monday
[ G C ] x2
Feelin exasperating
Excitement generating
I'm never ever gonna tire
City is overloading
The circuits are exploding
Ain't comin down, no I'm too wired
Tonight it's gonna be alright...
[ guitar solo - no idea ]
Tonight it's gonna be alright...
Tonight it's gonna be alright...
[ position of chords over words are NOT accurate ]
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HOWLING AT THE MOON
A
Sha-la-la-la, sha-la-la-la-la-la
D
Sha-la-la-la, sha-la-la-la-la-la
A D
Sha-la-la-la, sha-la-la-la-la-la
A
Ships are docking, planes are landing
D E
A never ending supply
A
No more nargo, no more gangster
D E
Conservatives can cry
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D E
I took the law and threw it away
A D E
Cause there's nothing wrong it's just for play
D E
Theres no law, no law anymore
A D E
I want to steal from the rich and give to the poor
A
Sha-la-la-la, sha-la-la-la-la-la
D
Sha-la-la-la, sha-la-la-la-la-la
It was glowing, glowing, glowing
Glowing in the dark
It was sparkling, sparkling
Sparkling, sparking in the night
I took the law and threw it away...
F# D E
Winter turns to summer
Sadness turns to fun
Keep the faith, baby
You broke the rules and won
A
Sha-la-la-la, sha-la-la-la-la-la
D
Sha-la-la-la, sha-la-la-la-la-la
A D
Sha-la-la-la, sha-la-la-la-la-la
e--------------|-----------------|--------------------
B--------------|-----------------|--------------------
G--------------|-----------------|-------------------- [ solo ] x2
D--------------|-----------------|--------------------
A--------------|-----------------|-----9--7-----------
E--7--5--7--5--|--7--5--7--9--5--|--5--------9--7--0--
Keep it glowing, glowing,glowing
I'm not hurting anyone
Keep it glowing, smoking, glowing
I'm howling at the moon
I took the law and threw it away...
D E
Oh baby, oh baby
Oh baby, oh baby
I took the law and threw it away
Cause there's nothing wrong it's just for play
D E
I'm smoking, baby
I'm smoking, oh baby
Theres no law, no law anymore
I want to steal from the rich and give to the poor
A
Sha-la-la-la, sha-la-la-la-la-la
D
Sha-la-la-la, sha-la-la-la-la-la
A D
Sha-la-la-la, sha-la-la-la-la-la
[ repeat till the end ]
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DAYTIME DILEMMA (DANGERS OF LOVE)
[ A E D C# B F# E ] x4
[ Bb B ] x4
[ Ab A ] x4
A
She came from a happy home, a very happy home
E D
A very happy home
Miss personality, a grade 'A' student naturally
She had it all worked out
D E
But things aren't what they seem
C# F#
Is this real or just a dream
D E
And things will never ever be the same again
She came from a happy home, a very happy home
A home of happiness
Miss personality, a grade 'A' student naturally
She had it all in place
But things aren't what they seem...
A E D C# B F# E
The dangers
Its the dangers of love
The dangers
Its the dangers of love
She came from a happy home, a very happy home
A very happy scene
She caught him with another it turns out it was her mother
What a tragedy
Can things be what they seem
Is this just some crazy dream
Things may never ever be the same again
The dangers...
E
F# D
Keep telling li..ie..es, but you did
E Eb E Eb E Eb E
You know you did, its coming, its coming, its coming
[ A E D C# B F# E ]
The dangers...
F# D
What went wrong she couldn't tell
F# E
But we know it all too well
The dangers...
The dangers...
The dangers...
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PLANET EARTH 1988
D
D + [ riff ]
The solution to peace isn't clear
The terrorist threat is a modern fear
There are no jobs for the young
They turn to crime and turn to drugs
Battle ships crowd the sea
16 year olds in the army
Our jails are filled to the max
Discrimination against the blacks
F
Planet Earth 1988, planet Earth 1988
F G A
It's too late, it's too late, it's too late
Russians and Americans war machine
Will destroy mankind's dream
They shoot their missiles in the air
They do not care they do not care
Guerrilla armies rule the streets
No more Christmas or trick or treat
Is this what the future will bring
I pray for peace more than anything
Planet Earth 1988, planet...
[ F G A ] x3
The solution to peace isn't clear
The terrorists threat is a modern fear
There is no future for the youth
There is no hope for the young
Death destruction bombs galore
The rich are laughing at the poor
Our jails are filled to the max
Discrimination against the blacks
Planet Earth 1988, planet...
e-----------------------------
B-----------------------------
G----------------------------- [ riff ]
D--------------5--5--7--5-----
A--5--5--8--8--------------8--
E-----------------------------
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HUMANKIND
[ C C# ] x4
C G A
Humankind, it's not fair, why should we all live in fear
Humankind, it's a test, to see who's the very best
Humankind, don't know why, no one cares who lives or dies
C G A D
Humankind, don't look at me, look at yourself, what do you see
A G A F
People - always tellin' lies, they can keep their alibi
People - knockin' at my door, how come they want more and more
People - talkin' behind your back, most of them drive a cadilac
People - starrin' at your clothes - I can't take it anymore
[ G F D ] x3
Humankind, it's a shame, some don't even know their name
Humankind are so strange, some need to be rearranged
Humankind, don't know why, no one cares who lives or dies
Humankind, don't look at me, look at yourself, what do you see
People - always tellin' lies, they...
[ C C# ] x4
G D A E
Tell me, tell me, who's to blame, for people acting this way
Tell me, tell me, what's so wrong, if humans just got along
Tell me, tell me, tell me please, if psychiatric help is what we need
[ A G E ] x3
People - always tellin' lies, they can keep their alibi
People - knockin' at my door, how come they want more and more
[ E F ] x2
People - talkin' behind your back, most of them drive a cadilac
People - starrin' at your clothes - I can't take it anymore
[ E F ] x2
A G A F
People, yeah hey, people
People, hey hey, people
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ENDLESS VACATION
1-2-3-4
B A
Endless vacation
Endless vacation
Endless vacation
Endless vacation
Bb B Bb B
I kill myself kill the pain
A suicide death a suicide game
My skull he's bleaching in the dust
My rage turns to insane lust
All depressed all alone
I drift into the danger zone
Deadly spitten cobra life of crime
I want revenge I want what's mine
Endless vacation...
Like takin' carrie to the high school prom
Something's always goin'' wrong
Hair trigger temper tormented mind
Deadly spitten cobra I am losin' kind
The heart is the place devils congregate
Then you're raised on andiet of bickering at hate
Hair trigger temper tormented mind
Deadly spitten cobra I am losin' kind
A
1-2-3-4
A
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
[ Bb B ] x4
A
Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey
[ Bb B ] x4
Endless vacation...
Endless vacation...
Eeeennndddr
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NO GO
G
G
I got a call late saturdaynight alright
C G
Yeah I got a call late saturdaynight alright
D C
Beat, dead, burnt out from the night before
G
I wanted to go but couldn't take it no more
I got a call late saturdaynight alright
Yeah I got a call late saturdaynight alright
Beat, dead, burnt out you know what I mean
My brain was racin but my feet wouldn't scream
G C G
Let's go let's go, oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh
D C
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh
G
My brain was racin but my feet wouldn't fly
G C G
Let's fly, let's fly, yeah you and I, oh my my my
D C
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
G
My brain was racin but my feet wouldn't fly
[ G C Bb G D C G ] x2
I got a call late saturdaynight alright...
I got a call late saturdaynight alright...
Let's go let's go, oh oh oh...
C
I wanted to go, oh no, I wanted to go, oh no
C D C#
I wanted to go, oh no oh oh oh
C
I wanted to go, oh no, I wanted to go, oh no
C D
I wanted to go, oh no oh oh oh
Let's fly, let's fly, yeah you and I, oh my my my
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
My brain was racin but my feet wouldn't fly
