Shot by Both Sides - Magazine Words and music by Howard Devoto & Pete Shelly Intro C#5, C#5, Ab5, Ab5, F#, F#, C#5, C#5 x2 Verse 1 C#5 B This and that, they must be the same C#5 B What is legal is just what's real C#5 B What I'm given to understand C#5 B Is exactly what I steal C#5 B I wormed my way into the heart of the crowd C#5 B I wormed my way into the heart of the crowd C#5 B I was shocked to find what was allowed C#5 B F#5 I didn't lose myself in the crowd Chorus C#5 Ab5 Shot (shot) by both sides F#5 C#5 On the run to the outside of everything Ab5 Shot (shot) by both sides F#5 C#5 They must have come to a secret understanding Verse 2 C#5 B New offences always in my nerves C#5 B They're taking my time by force C#5 B They all sound the same when they scream C#5 B They have to rewrite all the books again C#5 B As a matter of course C#5 B I wormed my way into the heart of the crowd C#5 B I wormed my way into the heart of the crowd C#5 B I was shocked to find what was allowed C#5 B F#5 I didn't lose myself in the crowd Chorus C#5 Ab5 Shot (shot) by both sides F#5 C#5 On the run to the outside of everything Ab5 Shot (shot) by both sides F#5 C#5 They must have come to a secret understanding Instrumental Eb5, Eb5, Bb, Bb, Ab5, Ab5, Eb5, Eb5 x2 Verse 3 C#5 B 'Why are you so edgy, Kid ?' C#5 B Asks the man with the voice C#5 B One thing follows another C#5 B You live and learn, you have no choice C#5 B I wormed my way into the heart of the crowd C#5 B I wormed my way into the heart of the crowd C#5 B I was shocked to find what was allowed C#5 B F#5 I didn't lose myself in the crow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow.... Didn't lose myself in the crowd Didn't lose myself in the crowd I was shocked to find what was allowed Didn't lose myself in the crowd But I wormed my way But I wormed my way But I wormed my way But I wormed my way But I wormed my way But I wormed my way But I wormed my way But I wormed my way C#5 Ab5 Shot (shot) by both sides F#5 C#5 That old ass was doing the shooting Ab5 Shot (shot) by both sides F#5 C#5 We must have come to a secret understanding B, C# x4 Another great song from 1978. Enjoy!!! The 1st Magazine song on the site.