Rage
The Jerks
Intro: Em-C-Em-C-
Em C
Children begging at the streets at night
G D
Knocking on cars till the morning light
Em C
People standing in line for a kilo of rice
G D Em-C-G-D-
Welcome to the dark ages, the era of lies
Em C
Dreams of progress, of visions gone mad
G D
Mendiola's still drenched with innocent blood
Em C
Demolition men rumbles through smokey mountain homes
G D Em-C-G-D-
Darkness indeed, justice dressed in gloom
Chorus
G D
(But I'll) go not gently into the night
Em C
Rage against the dying of the light
G D
Sing a song about this terrible sight
Em C
Rage until the lightning strikes
G D
Go not gently, go not gently
Em C
Go not gently and rage with me
G D
Go not gently, go not gently
Em C
Go not gently and rage with me
Adlib: Em-C-G-D-; (2x)
Em C
And the names and faces of the tyrants change
G D
But poverty, pain and murder remains
Em C
And the voices of truth are locked up in chains
G D Em-C-G-D-
Darkness remains, freedom in flames
(Repeat Chorus except last word)
D-
... me
(Repeat Chorus moving chords 1 step higher,
except last word)
A-E-
... me, rage with me
F#m D
Cmon baby, rage with me
A E
Rage with me, rage with me
F#m D A-E-
Cmon baby, rage with me
F#m D
Awww...
Coda: A-E-F#m-D-; (3x, fade