Lie of the Land - The Alarm (Intro fill) Am---------------------F----------- Too young to care, too old to fight ------Dm------------------Am-- Ain't bothered about your life -Am-------------------------F-------- Drop out, far out, don't go to school ----Dm--------------------Am-- Get out while the going's good ----------------Dm-------------- Sign up for the dole, dig a hole ---------F--------C----------Am---------- For your bone and moan ain't got any cash -----------Dm--------------- Hedonistic man with your can ---------F-------C--- And your head of sand ---------Am------------- Take the lie of the land ---------------Dm--------F----Am--- LET'S KEEP THE FLAMES OF HOPE ALIVE ----------Dm------F-------- And never let the fires die (Intro riff, but only 1 Am-Asus2-Asus4-Am sequence) Take the LIE OF THE LAND Today don't wait don't hesitate Get out there and join a march Join hands make plans and take a chance On the right hand side of the road Avoid the gang of the man named Vicious Henry And his friend called Billy Whizz Don't stay in the dark where the sharks Will rip you off they're gonna tear you apart LET'S KEEP THE FLAMES OF HOPE ALIVE And never let the fires die (Intro riff, but only 1 Am-Asus2-Asus4-Am sequence) Take the LIE OF THE LAND (Harmonica solo here over, Dm-F-C-Am pattern twice, as in second part of verse above) (Continue using Dm-F-C-Am pattern) And at home you're alone you're the people That your parents warned you about And all your walls are adomed with protest And you always quote the........ LET'S KEEP THE FLAMES OF HOPE ALIVE And never let the fires die Take the LIE OF THE LAND ---- Intro Fill (This pattern is used repeatedly at the end of each chorus) E--------------------------------------| B-----1-----1-----1------1-------------| G---2-----0-----0------0-----0---0-----| (This is followed by [Am - Asus2 - Asus4 - Am] riff twice) D-3-----2-----0------------------------| A--------------------3-----2---3---0---| E--------------------------------------| from the 'RED' Acoustic album as performed by Mike Peters Chords: Am: x02210 Asus2: x02200 Asus4: x02230 Dm: xx0231 F: xx3211 Tabbed by The Rock (KM)