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Date: Sat, 23 Mar 1996 20:55:45 -0500
From: Jean-Francois Racine
<jfracine@multi-medias.ca>
Subject: Empty causes by Bad Religion
Empty causes
by Bad Religion from
the Grey Race Album
1st verse:
Everywhere you looked there was confusion, violence,
drama and drugs
So many rigtheous revolutionaries spouting
[
Em]utopian [
F]love
Everyone shouted in purplehaze
Then one day they woke up from their dream state
They found themselves no more at peace then before
Older, meek and conformed
Chorus 1:
[
C]
Em[
G]pty [
Am]causes[
Em]
A bluster for the soul, a fix for the mind
[
C]
Em[
G]pty [
Am]causes[
Em]
Cling to everything you find
2nd verse:
Well, the shots rang out like popcorn and the chief was hit
and rushed out of site
The mohawk-chained, leather brigade rejoiced maliciously
on that night Someone cried out "Fuck the government"
His mates couldn't define what he meant
So no one gave him the time of day And the scene died away
Chorus 2:
[
C]
Em[
G]pty [
Am]causes[
Em]
A war for the body, an army in the mind
[
C]
Em[
G]pty [
Am]causes[
Em]
Losing steam as time goes by
Bridge:
Could it be that everybody selfishly desires their
own personal retinue?
And the causes are just manifestations of too much time
and far too little todo
(Guitar solo in C major)
Chorus 3:
[
C]
Em[
G]pty [
Am]causes[
Em]
Direction for the soul, conviction for the mind
[
C]
Em[
G]pty [
Am]causes[
Em]
Cling to it all everything you find
[
C]
Em[
G]pty [
Am]causes[
Em]
A war for the body, an army in the mind
[
C]
Em[
G]pty [
Am]causes[
Em]
You've got yours and I've got mine
[
F]Aah aah [
F(I)]aah aah [
C]aah
If you have used this transcription or have any comments, corrections or
suggestions, don't hesitate to drop me a line.
Jean-Francois Racine
jfracine@multi-medias.ca
</jfracine@multi-medias.ca>