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Seattle Was a Riot

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Song

Great song!.......enjoy!

Intro Part A, Guitar 1

e|--------------------16----12------16----12-------------|
b|--11~--11-9-11-14~-----14------------14----11-9-8-9~~--|
g|-----------------------------13~-----------------------|
d|-------------------------------------------------------|
a|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|

riot........protest.......be heard......world

Intro Part A, Guitar 2 (*=palm muted)

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|--3333333333333333-6666666666666666----------------------------6666------|
d|--3333333333333333-6666666666666666-6666666666666666-4444-3333-6666-6666-|
a|--1111111111111111-4444444444444444-6666666666666666-4444-3333-4444-6666-|
E|------------------------------------4444444444444444-2222-1111------4444-|

**************** **************** **************** **** **** **** ****

Intro Part B, Both Guitars (continued)

e|------------------------------------------------------------------------
b|------------------------------------------------------------------------
g|---------3~--------/\/\/\/\-------3~------------10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-
d|---------3~--------/\/\/\/\-------3~------------------------------------
a|---------1~--------/\/\/\/\-------1~------------------------------------
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------

by the world!..................alright!.......one,two,one,two,three,four!

Intro Part C, Guitar 1

e|--------------------------------------------------------------
b|--11--11--11--11--13--11--11--11--13--11--13--11--13--11--11b-
g|----10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10----
d|--------------------------------------------------------------
a|--------------------------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------------------------

Intro Part C, Guitar 2

e|---------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------------|  x2
g|--3-333333-3-333333----------6-666666--|
d|--3-333333-3-333333-4-444444-6-666666--|
a|--1-111111-1-111111-4-444444-4-444444--|
E|--------------------2-222222-----------|

Verse, Both Guitars (*=palm muted)

e|---------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------------|
g|--3-333333-3-333333----------6-666666--|
d|--3-333333-3-333333-4-444444-6-666666--|
a|--1-111111-1-111111-4-444444-4-444444--|
E|--------------------2-222222-----------|

****** * ******

Chorus, Guitar 1

e|---------------------------------------------|
b|-------6b--------9b--------------------------|
g|--3---------6--------------8b-------6---6----|
d|--3---------6---------6---------4-3-6-6-6-6--|
a|--1---------4---------6---------4-3-4-6-4-6--|
E|----------------------4---------2-1---4---4--|

riot.....protest...be heard...world...

Chorus, Guitar 2

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---------------------------6666------|
d|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4444-3333-6666-6666-|
a|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4444-3333-4444-6666-|
E|---------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2222-1111------4444-|

riot...........protest---------be heard.........world...

Bridge Part A, Both Guitars

e|----------------------|
b|----------------------|
g|--3~---6~-------------|
d|--3~---6~---6~---4~---|
a|--1~---4~---6~---4~---|
E|------------4~---2~---|

Bridge Part B, Both Guitars (*=palm muted)

e|---------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------------|
g|--33333333-66666666--------------------|
d|--33333333-66666666-66666666-44444444--|
a|--11111111-44444444-66666666-44444444--|
E|--------------------44444444-22222222--|

******** ******** ******** ********

Bridge Part C, Both Guitars

e|---------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------------|
g|--3-333333-3-333333----------6-666666--|
d|--3-333333-3-333333-4-444444-6-666666--|
a|--1-111111-1-111111-4-444444-4-444444--|
E|--------------------2-222222-----------|

we'll fight for our..............

Outro Part A, Both Guitars

e|--------------------------------------------|
b|------------------------------------11------|
g|--3~~~---------------------------------10~--|
d|--3~~~--------------------------------------|
a|--1~~~--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|

Outro Part B, Guitar 1 (all palm muted)

e|---------------------------------------------------------
b|---------------------------------------------------------
g|--1010101010101010-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-13-13-13-13-13-13-13--
d|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---
a|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--
E|---------------------------------------------------------
e|-------------|
b|-------------|
g|--10--8---6--|
d|--x---x---x--|
a|--8---6---4--|
E|-------------|

Outro Part B, Guitar 2 (all palm muted)

e|---------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------------------|
g|--3-333333-3-333333----------6-666666--|
d|--3-333333-3-333333-4-444444-6-666666--|
a|--1-111111-1-111111-4-444444-4-444444--|
E|--------------------2-222222-----------|

Song Order

Intro Part A x1

Intro Part B x1

Intro Part C x1

Verse x4

Chorus x2

Verse x4

Chorus x2

Bridge Part A x2

Bridge Part B x2

Bridge Part C x4

Chorus x2

Outro Part A x1

Outro Part B x8

Lyrics

Seattle was a riot, they tried to pin on us But we didn't show up, with gas and

billy clubs An un-armed mass of thousands, just trying to be heard But there are

no world leaders- that want to hear our words. Ohhh. Why must we riot Why must we

protest Just to be heard - by the world? The World Bank's greed and lies, digs

graves in 3rd world lands And fills them with the remains of exploited workers Or

displaced native peoples, and destroyed ecosystems Under the guise of progress,

relief, and tech assistance. Ohhh. Since the dawn of history -the few who own

control Have bent and rewrote history-how they want it to go They try to control

what we learn-and take away our rights Cause when the masses round the world

unite That's a force they can not fight We'll fight for our We'll fight for our

We'll fight for our We'll fight for our Rights! Sitting in what was designated

the "Cooperation Zone" by Seattle Police Sergeant Richard Goldstein They sat

heads bowed- listening as the police methodically shot pepper spray- one eye at a

time into the eyes of their passive brothers and sisters Whore like police-

playing judge, jury, and executioner for their pimp like bosses in the World Band

and W.T.O. This is not justice. This is not the role of, The Servants of the

People Such tyranny brings ruling classes crashing to the ground and contemporary

societies to an end.

I hope you like this....cuz it took me a long time!.........enjoy!

Elijah

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