Intro: F#mADC#mF#mADC#m
- Verse 1:
F#m
In this faltering nation
A
The future belongs
D
To the children in school
C#m
There's something wrong
F#m
Sixth grader on crack
AD
Handgun overflowing in his hands
C#m
Now he is just further demand
F#mD
We search for the source
AC#m
And still that child is left watching
F#mD
Inhumanity, bloodshed
AD
As the tele-violence feeds his head
- Chorus:
F#mG#A
Only if he knew
DC#m
The consequence of greed
F#mG#AA contious state of mind
DC#m
T.V. is not reality
- Intro: F#mADC#mF#mADC#mF#mDDC#m
- Verse 2:
F#mA
Never a victim the role model said
DC#m
Bang bang, the bad guy is dead
F#mA
Always a rockstar on empty T.V.
DC#m
The lesson complete, now the child has needs
F#mD
Of competition they bleed
AC#m
Oh beautiful for bills of green
F#mD
Nevermind spacious skies overhead
AC#m
Bleed the earth and butter your bread
- Chorus:
F#mG#A
Only if he knew
DC#m
The consequence of greed
F#mG#AA contious state of mind
DC#m
What he see's is not reality
F#mADC#m
T.V. is not reality
F#mADC#m
T.V. is not reality
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