At The Edge

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 From: G. Johnston  
  
   
  
 At The Edge - Stiff Little Fingers 
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 Intro 
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   1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &...................  (For as long as you like) 
 E ----------------------------------| 
 B ----------------------------------| 
 G ----------------------------------| 
 D --2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---| 
 A 0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----| 
 E ----------------------------------| 
  
 Verse 1 
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 A 
 Back when I was younger they were talkin' at me 
                               E 
 Never listened to a word I said 
 A 
 Back when I was younger they were talkin' at me 
                            E 
 Never listened to a word I said 
 A 
 Always yap yap yappin' and complainin' at me 
                                 E 
 Made me think I'd be better off dead 
 D       A     E     A 
 I don't wanna talk about it 
 D       A     E       A 
 I don't wanna hear no lip 
 D         A           E      A 
 Take your share don't shout about it 
 G                 D               E 
 That's your lot remember you're a kid 
  
  
 Verse 2 
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 E 
 They would always teach me that to swear was a sin 
                                 A 
 Always speak your mind but not aloud 
 E 
 Think of something that you wanna do with your life 
                                   A 
 Nothin' that you like that's not allowed 
 D       A       E     A 
 I've no time to talk about it 
 D        A      E         A 
 All your stupid hopes and dreams 
 D        A         E      A 
 Get your feet back on the ground son 
 G               D              E 
 It's exams that count not football teams 
  
 Chorus 
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         D              E             A 
 And I'm runnin' at the edge of their world 
         D           E                   A 
 They're criticisin' somethin' they just can't understand 
 D             E             A 
 Livin' on the edge of their town 
     D       E       A 
 And I won't be shot down 
  
 Verse 3 
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 A 
 Taught me to defend myself and to be a man 
                             E 
 How to kick someone and run away 
 A 
 Gave me everythin' that any young man could need 
                                  E 
 But don't understand why I won't stay 
 D           A        E           A 
 Here's your room and here's your records 
 D           A        E           A 
 Here's your home and here you'll stay 
 D           A      E       A 
 Here's somewhere I don't believe in 
 G                  D            E 
 Wish someone would take it all away 
  
 {Repeat chorus} 
  
 Solo 
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       1   2  3  &  4  &     1   2  3  &  4  & 
    F#                    E 
 E !---------------------!--------------------! 
 B !---------------------!--------------------! 
 G !------11-11-11-11-11-!------9--9--9--9--9-! 
 D !-9/11-11-11-11-11-11-!-7/9--9--9--9--9--9-! 
 A !---------------------!--------------------! 
 E !---------------------!--------------------! 
  
  
       1   2  3  &  4  &   1    2    3    4 
    F#                    B 
 E !---------------------!-7----7----7----7---! 
 B !---------------------!-7----7----7----7---! 
 G !------11-11-11-11-11-!-8----8----8----8---! 
 D !-9/11-11-11-11-11-11-!-9----9----9----9---! 
 A !---------------------!-9----9----9----9---! 
 E !---------------------!-7----7----7----7---! 
  
       1   2  3  &  4  &     1   2  3  &  4  & 
    F#                    E 
 E !---------------------!--------------------! 
 B !---------------------!--------------------! 
 G !------11-11-11-11-11-!------9--9--9--9--9-! 
 D !-9/11-11-11-11-11-11-!-7/9--9--9--9--9--9-! 
 A !---------------------!--------------------! 
 E !---------------------!--------------------! 
  
  
       1   2  3  &  4  &   1    2    3    4 
    F#                    B 
 E !---------------------!-7----7----7----7---! 
 B !---------------------!-7----7----7----7---! 
 G !------11-11-11-11-11-!-8----8----8----8---! 
 D !-9/11-11-11-11-11-11-!-9----9----9----9---! 
 A !---------------------!-9----9----9----9---! 
 E !---------------------!-7----7----7----7---! 
  
  
 {Repeat chourus} 
  
 End Part 
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     D       E      D       E 
 And I won't be, no I won't be 
    D       E       A 
 No I won't be shot down 
  
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 Worked out by (i.e. not necessarily 100% correct but as near as I can get it) 
 Gordon Johnston <328gj@alph1.dev.esoc.esa.de> 
 "A Scotsman in Germany"