Tom: G
G C G C G D G
[Verse]
G C G C
There's a bastard called the economy and it keeps poor people poor
Em Am C D
While the fat cats with the money go on making more and more
C G C G
They've wrapped him in bandages to hide his gaping sores
Em Am C G
So we can't see that he's just rotten to the core
C D Em C
Oh they've pumped him with medicine perscribed by good old Dr Keynes
G D Am C
No matter what they do we all get ripped off just the same
[Solo]
G C G C Em Am C D C G C G Em Am C
[Verse]
G C G C
The liberals slugged us twenty-three years until we'd had enough
Em Am C D
Everyone got sick of them so brought in uncle Gough
C G C G
Then he got sacked now Malcolm's back, The neighbour of Nareen
Em Am C G
Got the biggest election that Tammy's ever seen
C D Em C
Oh it doesn't matter who's in power cause it's a crooked game
G D Am C
It's a sure bet we will all get ripped off just the same
[Verse]
G C G C
The economy's a mad machine which no one can control
Em Am C D
Fat cats fight for the driver's seat but the steering wheel's been sold
C G C G
To the yanks and other foreigners who'll give it a dizzy spin
Em Am C G
Any time they feel their ripped off pockets getting thin
C D Em C
Oh a little touch of makeup it's such a goddamn shame
G D Am C
It's a sure bet we will all get ripped off just the same
N.C
Oh there's no two ways about it if we all don't force a change
G D Am C G
It goes on and on and we get ripped off just the same
