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From: lucienk@wfw.wtb.tue.nl (Lucien Kleintjens)
51st State - New Model Army (The Ghost of Cain)
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[intro:]
|F |F
[verse 1:]
|G |Am |F |F
Look out of your windows, watch the skies
|G |Am |F |F
Read all the instructions with bright blue eyes
|G |Am |F |F
We're WASP's, yeah, proud American sons
|G |Am |F |F
We know how to clean our teeth and how to strip down a gun
[chorus:]
We're the ...
|Am |G |F |F
51st state of America
This is the ...
|Am |G |F |F
51st state of America
We're the ..
|Am |G |F |F
51st state of America
[verse2:]
Our star spangled Union Jack flutters so proud
Over the dancing heads of the merry patriotic crowd
Yeah, tip your hat to the yankee conqueror
We've got no reds under the bed, but guns under our pillows
[chorus:]
We're the ... etc.
[bridge:]
|G |F |F
Woohohohohoo...
|G |F |F
Woohohohohoo...
[verse3:]
Here in the land of opportunities (ha!)
Watch us revel in our liberty
Well, you can say what you like, but it doesn't change anything
'Cause the corridors of power, they're an ocean away
[chorus:]
We're the ... etc.
[bridge:]
Wooho ... etc. (3 times I think)
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That's all. Pretty simple, isn't it ? Just listen to the record if you
want to get the chorus lyrics and some other details I might have
forgotten right.
BTW, I think the song is originally played by 2 acoustic guitars, one
playing open chords and one barre (at least they played it like this
in the video). The chorus is doubled on electric.
Luus. (lucienk@wfw.wtb.tue.nl)
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Austin Rhythm Player |
#1 by Austin at Mar 17, 1971 at 10:12 PM EST |
| I cant say im that familiar with their political ideas either, but considering the sarcasm that goes through the whole song I suppose the w.a.s.p part is sarcastic as well. Whats scary is that this song feels more accurate today than ever before considering the blind support shown to The States by the current Brittish government. | |
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taris Average |
#2 by taris leoncho at Oct 24, 1983 at 12:24 AM EST |
| It is obviously sarcasm. And straylite is right, times have not changed. They all still listen to the corridors of power in washington d.c. | |
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brennan Average |
#3 by brennan collins at Oct 6, 1991 at 9:19 PM EST |
| The song is full of irony not sarcasm. And besides the term WASP is in no way a racist term, nor does it demonstrate any kind of racist undertone... at least it wasn't until the Americans bastardised the term like they always do ;-) | |
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Tyler Wanna Be |
#4 by Tyler Swagar at Nov 22, 1999 at 4:34 PM EST |
| this song has undertones of racism, and im not to familiar with this band (though i do own a few LPs) but is the reference to W.A.S.P. (White Anglo-Saxon Protestants) meant to be sarcastic or for real? Other than that good song | |
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