The Threat — Skid Row

Chords and lyrics for The Threat by Skid Row (key of Dm).

Verse 1

Skid Row - The Threat

Intro

[Dm]

Verse

[Dm]I've been convicted with and without reason
[F]Tarred and feathered like a [G]piper on a killing spree
[Dm]And felt the anger of generations
[F]And been the target of the [G]cheap shots of authority
[Dm]So you think you cut me down to size
[Dm]Well there's something you should realize
[Dm]It's gonna take more than a break in the law
To [C]make me smile pretty for the [G]wreckin' [F]ball

Chorus

Won't [Dm]beg, [C]won't bleed
The [Bb]end of sacrifice is a [F]threat to [G]society
[Dm]Hard line, [C]you'll see
[Bb]Once you've made a mark, you've
made a [F]threat to [G][Dm]society

Verse 2

[Dm]I wasn't put here to be treated
[F]Like some disease you hoped would [G]go away if left alone
[Dm]You can sweep me under the carpet
But, I'll [F]still infect your need to use [G]me as a steppin' stone
[Dm]So you think you cut me down to size
[Dm]Well there's something you should realize
[Dm]It's gonna take more than a break in the law
To [C]make me smile pretty for the [G]wreckin' [F]ball

Chorus 2

Won't [Dm]beg, [C]won't bleed
The [Bb]end of sacrifice is a [F]threat to [G]society
[Dm]Hard line, [C]you'll see
[Bb]Once you've made a mark, you've
made a [F]threat to [G][Dm]society

Solo

[F] [C] [Dm] [F] [C] [Dm] [F] [C] [Dm]

Bridge

[Dm]So you think you cut me down to size
[Dm]Well there's something you should realize
[Dm]It's gonna take more than a break in the law
To [C]make me smile pretty for the [G]wreckin' [F]ball

Chorus 3

Won't [Dm]beg, [C]won't bleed
The [Bb]end of sacrifice is a [F]threat to [G]society
[Dm]Hard line, [C]you'll see
[Bb]Once you've made a mark, you've
made a [F]threat to [G][Dm]society
Won't [Dm]beg, [C]won't bleed
The [Bb]end of sacrifice is a [F]threat to [G]society
[Dm]Hard line, [C]you'll see
[Bb]Once you've made a mark, you've
made a [F]threat to [G][Dm]society
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