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The Powers That Be Chords by Roger Waters

The Powers That Be chords by Roger Waters

Guitar chords with lyrics

🎸 Verse:

Em
The powers that be X5
D
The powers that be X5
            Em
They like a tough game
Em
No rules
Em
Some you win, some you lose
Em
Competition's good for you
        D
They're dying to be free
D
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They're the powers that be

🎸 Verse:

            Em
They like a bomb proof cadillac
Em
Air conditioned, gold taps,
Em
Back seat gun rack, platinum hub caps
D
 They pick horses for courses
D
They're the market forces
D
Nice car Jack
          Em
They like order, make-up, lime light power
Em
Game shows, rodeos, star wars, TV
D
 They're the powers that be
D
If you see them come,

Hook:

Em               D
You better run - run
                  Em
You better run on home
Em               D
You better run - run
                  Em
You better run on home

🎸 Chorus:

C          Am                          Em
Sisters of mercy better join with your brothers
C                       D           Em
 Put a stop to the soap opera right now
C                           D
 They say the toothless get ruthless
D                 Em
You better run on home
Em               D
You better run - run
D                 Em
You better run on home

C  Em


🎸 Verse:

Em
(The powers that be) X4
Em
They like treats, tricks, carrots and sticks
                            D
They like fear and loathing
they like sheep's clothing
D
And blacked-out vans
Em
Blacked-out vans, contingency plans
                        D
They like death or glory, they love a good story
Dm
They love a good story

🎸 Chorus:

C           Am                          Em
 Sisters of mercy better join with your brothers
C                  Am         Em
 Put a stop to the soap opera state
C                           D
 They say the toothless get ruthless
                         Em
Run home before it's too late

🎸 Outro:

Em               D
You better run - run
D                 Em
You better run on home
Em               D
You better run - run
D                 Em
You better run on home
Em               D
You better run - run
D                 Em
You better run on home
Em               D
You better run - run
D                 Em
You better run on home
Em               D
You better run - run
D                 Em
You better run on home
Em               D
You better run - run
D                 Em
You better run on home
N.C.
Billy: Goodnight, Jim.
N.C.
Jim: Goodnight, Billy.

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Roger Waters chords for The powers that be

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