Bad Religion — The Defense Chords
Alright so this is my acoustic spin on the song...be creative and add something cool those chords.
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Intro..
Bm
Nothing comes easier than madness in the world today
Bm C
Mass paranoia is a mode not a melody
Bm
Yeah Id like to watch all thousand cable channels but theres nothing on
Bm C
high speed connections monitored daily by the pentagon
Bm
These things are seldom what they seem
Bm C
Im not inclined to enjoy my dreams
F#
Wont go away
Em
No peace and no friends
G
We trace the mortal edge
D
To state the obvious
B C D
This world is perilous for us
Em
No sense and no guide
G
Aint it beautiful to be alive
D
I wont resign before the struggle ends
B C D Em
So Ill construct this sound defense
Pm. Em
Bm
We are the prey and culture is the predator
Bm C
Im running out of time where conditions are positionnal
Bm
Shadows of a doubt cast reluctance and depravity
Bm C
Theres got to be a way to overcome this grim reality
Bm
Is there an option left for me
Bm C
Im not immune to despondency
F#
Theres no way
Em
No peace and no friends
G
We trace the mortal edge
D
To state the obvious
B C D
This world is perilous for us
Em
No sense and no guide
G
Aint it beautiful to be alive
D
I wont resign before the struggle ends
B C D
So Ill construct this sound defense
Am G
Theres a signpost on the corner
F#1
And it keeps everybody safe
E
We were all made in the shade
Am G
And your mothers in the kitchen
F#1
Where shes patching all the cracks in the wall
F E
We never had to care in the world Ohhhoooohhhh
—Solo—
Em
Too much to sacrifice
Its hard to recognize
G
Just a compromise of purely deadly alibies
D
Its combinational
The pressure so intense
B C D
So Ill construct this sound defense
Em
Nothings plainer than the madness in the world today
G
I must conceal myself and steal myself and break away
D
I seek initiatives in matters that are black and white
B C D
So Ill construct this sound defense
Pm. Em Em Em Em