Alternative Ulster Chords & Tabs
Alternative Ulster Chords
Stiff Little Fingers -Alternative Ulster
Key =
r - ring
/ - slide
x - palm mutted
Intro
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Then
D, A, | Bm, G x4
D A Bm G
There's nothin' for us in Belfast
D A Bm G
The Pound's so old it's a pity
D A Bm G
OK, there's the trident in Bangor
D A Bm G
And then walk back to the city
A G
We ain't got nothin' but they don't really care
They don't even know you know
A
They just want money
G
We can take it or leave it
A NC
What we need is
[Chorus]
D** C G
An Alternative Ulster
C G
Grab it and change it, it's yours
D** C G
Get an Alternative Ulster
C G
Ignore the bores and their laws
D** C G
Get an Alternative Ulster
C G
Be an anti-security force
D** C G
Alter your native Ulster
C G D
Alter your native land
Instrumental
D, A, Bm, G x2
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D A Bm G
Take a look where you're livin'
D A Bm G
You got the Army on your street
D A Bm G
And the RUC dog of repression
D A Bm G
Is barking at your feet
A G
Is this the kind of place you wanna live?
Is this where you wanna be?
A G
Is this the only life we're gonna have?
A NC
What we need is
Chorus As per Chorus 1
Bm A G
They say they're a part of you
A
But that's not true you know
Bm A G
They say they've got control of you
A
And that's a lie you know
Bm A G
They say you will never be
C G C G C A
Free, free, free
Instrumental - Just like the intro
Get an
D** C G G, G, G
Alternative Ulster
D** C G G, G, G
Alternative Ulster
D** C G G, G, G
Alternative Ulster
D** C G
Alternative Ulster
D*, C, G, D*,, C, G, D*
Solo
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Chords
D5 xx023x D** 11f xx011xx Dsus2 9f xx09xx G/D 4f xx04xx
Dsus4 12f xx012xx D xx0232 A x03330 Bm x24432 G 3f 355433
D* 5f x5888x C 3f x3555x
Listen to the CD to get the hang of it. Enjoy...taff