A Sermon chords by The Police

Intro:
G5 D G5  D C

G5 D G5  D C

G5 D G5  D C

G5 D G5  D C

Verse 1:
C       D
When you reach number ten
     G5      D
And think the struggle ends
C      G5   D
But it ain't the end
   G5    C
It's only a trend

Chorus:
A5   C5   D5
You have to unbend
    A5  C5   D5
'Cause it's only a trend
  G5 A5  C5    D5
Don't  lose all your friends
  G5 A5 D5
Don't make heroes end

Verse 2:
      D5  G5   D     G5       D
When you reach number eight it ain't no pearly gate
  C    G5    D      G5    D
'Cause it won't satiate your growing appetite
C      G5   D  G5      D  C
You can ply your trade and push your crusade
 G5   D   G5   D  C   A5
Emancipate or indoctrinate, but the
 C5      D5   A5 C5    D5
Traps are all laid for and honest crusade
 G5 A5 C5     D5  G5 A5  C5 G5
Your old values will fade as you struggle to make the grade

Bridge:
F5   G5  D5          G5
   As you struggle to make the grade
                D5 F5 G5 D5 Fsus2 G5 D
(As you struggle to make the grade)
  G5    D    G5  D
(You needn't bother)

Verse 3:
C       G5     D      G5      D
When you hit number four you're almost through the door
    C       G5   D    G5   D  C
But there's a whole lot more you just can't ignore
  G5        D    C
The telephone's sure, you know the score
G5         D     G5      D  C
But don't let this uproar dissipate your encore

Chorus:
A5    C5       D5  A5    C5    D5
  It's written in the news  how you paid your dues
     G5  A5   C5   D5  A5  C5 D5
But you've     no excuse   for the people you abuse

Verse 4:
    D5     G5  D     G5    D  C
When you reach number one you can beat your drum
      G5      D  G5    D  C
You can sack your roadies  in Birmingham
   G5       D     G5        D   C
When your record is platinum, you can stick it to the bath
G5     D      G5      D  C
To the wall like you've always planned

Chorus:
A5    C5       D5  A5    C5    D5
  It's written in the news  how you paid your dues
     G5  A5   C5   D5  A5  C5 D5
But you've     no excuse   for the people you abuse

Outro:
D5  F5  G5  D5  F5  G5

D5  F5  G5  D5  F5  G5

D5  F5  G5  D5  F5  G5

D5  F5  G5  D5  F5  G5

D5  F5  G5  D5  F5  G5