Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Difficulty: Novice
Verse 1:
D MajorD
Mountains of money
A7sus4A7sus4
Men dressed up as news
G+G D MajorD
And we fiddle while Rome burns
D MajorD
They're pissing away
A7sus4A7sus4
What others died to create
G+G D MajorD
We fiddle while Rome burns
D MajorD
Like Orwell's doublespeak
A7sus4A7sus4
They're taking their cues
G+G Asus4Asus4
And we fiddle while Rome burns
Chorus 1:
E minorEm G+G
The interstates connect more than divide
E minorEm Asus4Asus4 D MajorD
Free will can only survive
Guitar break:
D MajorD A7sus4A7sus4 G+G A7sus4A7sus4 E minorEm G+G E minorEm Asus4Asus4 D MajorD
Verse 2:
D MajorD
Time to face the music
A7sus4A7sus4
Time to make the fur fly
G+G D MajorD
We fiddle while Rome burns
D MajorD
Too clever by half
A7sus4A7sus4
They play the short game
G+G D MajorD
And we fiddle while Rome burns
D MajorD
No turning back the clock
A7sus4A7sus4
There must be hope in this hell
G+G Asus4Asus4
We fiddle while Rome burns
Chorus 2:
E minorEm G+G
And the freeways lead to the gravel roads
E minorEm Asus4Asus4 D MajorD
To the town squares and the rodeos
Outro:
D MajorD Asus4Asus4 G+G D MajorD
G+G D MajorD
While Rome burns
G+G D MajorD
While Rome burns
G+G D MajorD
While Rome burns
G+G D MajorD
While Rome burns