Sham 69 – If The Kids Are United tab

IF THE KIDS ARE UNITED

INTRO: A (let ring) [x2] *Pick Scrape*

RIFF:  A, G/A A, G/A A, G/A  x4


VERSE (For each chord strike once open, then 6x palm muted)
    A                        E
For once in my life I've got something to say
  G                     A
I wanna say it now, for now is today 
  A                       E
A love has been given, so why not enjoy 
   G                  A
So let's all grab and let's all enjoy

RIFF x4

CHORUS 
       A    A     D
If the kids are united
D          E     E    A   (*Pick Scrape*)
Then we’ll never be divided
       A    A     D
If the kids are united
D          E     E    A   (*Pick Scrape*)
Then we’ll never be divided

RIFF x4

VERSE 
     A                       E
Just take a look around you, what do you see?
G                       A
Kids with feelings like you and me 
    A                     E
You understand him, he’ll understand you 
    G                A
For you are him, and he is you 

RIFF x4

CHORUS
       A    A     D
If the kids are united
D          E     E    A   (*Pick Scrape*)
Then we’ll never be divided
       A    A     D
If the kids are united
D          E     E    A   (*Pick Scrape*)
Then we’ll never be divided

SOLO (w/riff)

e|--8---5---5------|------------------|------------------|--------------|B|------------8-5--|-----5------------|-----5------------|--------------|G|-----------------|-5-7---5-------(7)|-5-7---5----------|--------------|D|-----------------|-----------7------|-----------7------|--------------|A|-----------------|------------------|---------------(7)|-7-6-5--------|E|-----------------|------------------|------------------|-------8---5--|


BRIDGE 
E         G            D
  I don't want to be rejected
A                      E 
  I don't want to be denied   
G                   D       
Then it’s not my misfortune  
          A
That I’ve opened up your eyes 

RIFF x4

VERSE
A
Freedom is given
E
Speak how you feel
G
I have no freedom
A
How do you feel?
A
They can lie to my face
    E
But not to my heart
   G
If we stand together
        A
It will just be the start

LINK
A,  A,  A,  A
 
CHORUS
       A    A     D
If the kids are united
D          E     E    A   (*Pick Scrape*)
Then we’ll never be divided
       A    A     D
If the kids are united
D          E     E    A   (*Pick Scrape*)
Then we’ll never be divided

CHORUS (bass only)

CHORUS [x2] (guitars - no singing)

End on A

Chords:     A   G/A E   G   D        e|--x---x---0---3---2--|        B|--2---0---0---3---3--|        G|--2---0---1---0---2--|        D|--2---0---2---0---0--|        A|--0---0---2---2---x--|        E|--x---x---0---3---x--|
 
Yet another great song from back in the days. Enjoy....taff