Walls Come Tumbling Down — The Style Council
Chords and lyrics for Walls Come Tumbling Down by The Style Council (key of Em).
Verse 1
Walls Come Tumbling Down - The Style Council, Our Favourite Shop (1985)
Chords:
Note: Sometimes the B/D# does not always sound great, but it is the correct
chord and this sometimes comes
strumming the chord too much. You could also alternate between playing it
with and without the B string
Intro
Starts with organ and builds up
[Em] [A] [D] [D/C#] [C] [B]
Verse 1
[Em] You don't have to [A]take this crap
[Em] You don't have to sit [A]back and relax
You can [D]actually[D/C#] try [Bm]changing [B/D#]it
[Em] I know we've always been [A]taught to rely
[Em] Upon those in [A]authority
[Em] But you never know [A]until you try
[Em] How things [A]just might be
If we [D]came [D/C#]together [Bm]so [B/D#]strongly, yeah
Chorus 1
[G] Are you gonna try to [A]make this work
[F#] Or spend your days down [Bm]in the dirt?
You see [Em]things can change
Yes, the [A]walls can come tumbling [D]down
[D]Governments crack and [D/C#]systems fall
'Cause [D/C]unity is [B]powerful
[Em]Lights go out, [A]walls come tumbling [D]down
Yes they do[D/C#] (yes they do)
Yes they do[D/C] (yes they do)[B]
Verse 2
[Em] The competition is a [A]colour TV
[Em] We're on still pause with the [A]video machine
That [D]keeps you [D/C#]slaves to[Bm] the [B/D#]H.P.
[Em] Until the unity is [A]threatened by
[Em] Those who have and [A]who have not
[Em] Those who are with and [A]those who are without
[Em] And dangle jobs like the [A]donkey's carrot
[D]Until you [D/C#]don't know [Bm]where you [B/D#]are
Chorus 2
[G] Are you gonna get to[A] realise
[F#] The class war's real and not [Bm]mythologised
Just like [Em]Jericho, yes the [A]walls can come tumbling down[D]
[D]Governments crack and [D/C#]systems fall
'Cause [D/C]unity is [B]powerful
[Em]Lights go out, [A]walls come tumbling
Bridge
[Fmaj7](Down,) they'll be [C]too weak to fight it
[Fmaj7](Down,) oh, [C]let's unite it
[Dm](Down,) oh, [Em]will you unite it?
[Fmaj7][G]Ooooh[B][A]
Verse 3
[Em] Are you gonna be [A]threatened by
[Em] The public enemies [A]number ten?
[Em] Those who play the [A]power game,
[Em] They take the profits, you [A]take the blame,
When they [D]tell you [D/C#]there's no [Bm]rise in [B/D#]pay
Chorus 3/Outro
[G] Are you gonna try to[A] make this work
[F#] Or spend your days down[Bm] in the dirt?
You see [Em]things can change
Yes, the [A]walls can come tumbling [D]down
[D]Governments crack and [D/C#]systems fall
'Cause [D/C]unity is [B]powerful
[Em]Lights go out, [A]walls come tumbling [D]down
Repeat till end
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