Glenn Tipton - Left For Dead (Written by Tipton) Album: Baptizm of Fire (1997) http://www.glenntipton.co.uk/ Transcribed by Jon Malmin (jogusmal@hotmail.com) Tuning: Standard E The nice closer from Glenn's solo album. Here's the little banjo melody which can be heard in the beginning and end of the song. e|-------------------------0---------0-2-3-0---------------------| B|-----3-----3----0-1-3---------3-1----------3-1-0-3-1-0---------| G|--0----0-0----0-------0-----0-----------------------------0----| D|--------------------------------------------------------4------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| G You can live your life of ease If you obey the hierarchy C I never could see, I never knew why G I shouldn't stand and speak my mind You keep your mouth shut and you're okay You get to live through one more day C But I had to say this And I had to say that G And they stuck a knife right in my back D Closed the lid to bury me C But while there's still a breath of life in me G Left me for dead C But there's no way that I G Will ever give in I will survive G Traitors prosper, rebels die And then they say he was no friend of mine C Oh, I never say no when I want to say yes G I never go along and vote for the obvious Just because of my Point of view My expiry date's long overdue C Oh you never can tell what's going on in their minds G They write your death warrant But return your smile D While there's still a breath in me C I will not lie down They won't get me (Chorus) G D F G D G .........I will survive! (Solo section; just strum G chords throughout) D While there's still a breath in me C I won't lie down They won't get me (Repeat chorus till the end) Have fun!