Going underground (video)

C - F - C - F

C F

1. Some people might say my life is in a rut,

C F

I'm quite happy with what I got.

C F

People might say that I should strive for more,

C F

but I'm so happy, I can't see the point.

A F#m

Something’s happening here today,

A F#m

a show of strength with your boys brigade.

A F#m

And I'm so happy and you're so kind,

A F#m

you want more money, of course I don't mind,

D E

to buy nuclear textbooks for atomic crimes.

A F#m

And the public gets what the public wants,

D E

but I want nothing this society's got.

A F#m

I'm going underground (going underground),

D E

well, let the brass bands play and feet start to pound.

A F#m

Going underground (going underground),

D E A - C#m - D - E

let the boys all sing and let the boys all shout for tomorrow.

C F

2. Some people might get some pleasure

C F C

out of hate me, I've enough already on my plate.

F

People might need some tension,

C F

to relax me, I'm too busy dodging between the Flak.

A F#m

What you see is what you get,

A F#m

you've made your bed, you better lie in it.

A F#m

You choose your leaders and place your trust,

A F#m

as their lies wash you down and their promises rust,

D E

you'll see kidney machines replaced by rockets and guns.

A F#m

And the public wants what the public gets,

D E

but I don't get what this society wants.

A F#m

I'm going underground (going underground),

D E

well, let the brass bands play and feet start to pound.

A F#m

going underground (going underground)

D E Bm A

let the boys all sing and let the boys all shout for tomorrow, la la la la.

Bm A

+ La la la la

Bm A

We talk and we talk until my head explodes,

Bm A

I turn on the news and my body froze

F#m D

These braying sheep on my T.V. screen

E

make this boy shout, make this boy scream.

(orig moves up a full note to capo 4th here)

A - F#m - D - E

Going underground,

A - F#m - D - E

I'm going undergrou........nd.

G - Em - C - D

I'm going underground,

G - Em - C - D

I'm going undergrou......nd.

Am G

+ La la la la. (4x)

Em C

These braying sheep on my T.V. screen.

D

make this boy shout, make this boy scream :

A F#m

I'm going underground (going underground),

D E

well, let the brass bands play and feet start to pound.

A F#m

Going underground (going underground),

D E

let the boys all sing and let the boys all shout.

A F#m

I'm going underground (going underground),

D E

well, let the brass bands play and feet go pound, pound, pound.

A F#m

Going underground (going underground),

D E D

let the boys all sing and let the boys all shout for tomorrow.

(orig. = capo 2nd) (The Jam)