DOUBLESPEAK

Words and Music: Brother Sun

Capo: 1st Fret

Intro and Narration 1
(F#m)-(D)-(E)-(F#m)-(D)-(E)-(F#m)-(D)-(E)
(F#m)-(D)Military (E)planners, (F#m)politicians and flag-waving (D)journalists
Turn (E)to "Double Speak" (F#m)to gloss over the (D)horrors of war.(E)

Verse 1
They (A)don't say "war" in the (E)New World Order of "Double (F#m)Speak",(A)-(F#m)
Only (A)casualties sustained and (E)armed campaigns in "Double (F#m)Speak".(A)-(F#m)
There's (A)no more battles, only (E)armed conflicts,
(F#m)High-tech weapons and e(E)lectronic tricks.
(Bm)War is just the same as a (A)video game using (E)"Double Speak".

Chorus 1
Truth is dis(F#m)guised, lies are con(E)trived to mini(D)mize the cruel(E)ty.
The words they (F#m)choose, the terms they (E)use only con(D)fuse reali(E)ty.
What's the real (A)meaning of the news we (E)hear?
The media ex(F#m)plains, but it's not real (B9)clear.
They (Dmaj7)change the words around (E)just to make a better (F#m)sound;
Every (E)week you can (D)hear "Double (C#m)Speak",
When they (Bm)change the words around and (E)cast the truth to the (F#m)ground.

Intro and Narration 2
(F#m)-(D)-(E)-(F#m)
(D)The language of tech(E)nology is being (F#m)used to make the terrifying(D)
Uncertainties (E)of combat (F#m)sound completely (D)pre-programmed.(E)

Verse 2
A (A)smart bomb will pro(E)vide soft kill in "Double (F#m)Speak",(A)-(F#m)
A (A)body bag contains just (E)human remains in "Double (F#m)Speak".(A)-(F#m)
(A)Even friendly fire has a (E)kinda nice sound,
When you (F#m)shoot your own men with a (E)missile comin' down.
Just (Bm)turn to "Double Speak," when your (A)stomach is weak from the (E)news this week.

[Repeat Chorus 1]

Guitar Riff: (F#m)-(A)-(B)-(F#m)-(B)

Guitar Solo: (Bm)-(E)-(Bm)-(E)

Intro and Narration 3
(F#m) ["They change"] (D)["the words"](E)-(F#m)
(D)-(E)-(F#m)The enemy forces (D)kill, de(E)stroy and terror(F#m)ize,
But our boys simply (D)take out, e(E)liminate (F#m)and neutralize.
(D)Our soldiers (E)are brave, (F#m)highly trained professionals,
(D)But theirs are (E)brainwashed, (F#m)ruthless terrorists.
(D)The (E)dictators use (F#m)censorship and propaganda,
(D)But (E)we only have re(F#m)porting guidelines, press (D)briefings (E)
And (F#m)"Double Speak".

Verse 3
They (A)don't bomb innocent civ(E)ilians any more in (F#m)"Double Speak" ["Double Speak"],
Col(A)lateral damage is (E)just a part of war in (F#m)"Double Speak" ["Double Speak"].
(A)Surgical strike, not (E)brutal attack,
Ag(F#m)gressive maneuver, not (E)shoot 'em in the back.
(Bm)Hit the bulls-eye from (A)five miles high in (E)"Double Speak".

Chorus 2
On the radi(F#m)o and the TV (E)shows God only (D)knows what they're holding (E)back.
There are maga(F#m)zines and movie (E)screens, but behind the (D)scenes are the real (E)facts.
Gang up on the (A)weak to support the (E)strong,
Politically cor(F#m)rect but morally (B9)wrong.
They (Dmaj7)change the words around (E)just to make a better (F#m)sound.(D)-(C#m)
(F#m)Every (E)week you can (D)hear "Double (C#m)Speak"
When they (Bm)change the words around and (E)cast the truth to the ground,
Guitar riff notes: (E)-(F#)-(A)-(F#)
Cast the truth to the ground.

Guitar riff notes: (C#)-(C)-(B)-(A)-(F#)

To (D)make a better sound [they change the (Bm)words around]
And cast the truth to the ground!

Guitar riff notes: (C#)-(C)-(B)-(A)-(F#)-(F#m)

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