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Ghosts

The Jam
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
2nd guitar plays all way through)
e ---5-5-4-5-5-4-----------------------|
B ---------------5-4-2-0-----5-4-2-2-0-|
G -------------------------------------|
D -------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------|
Why  are you frightened - can't you see that it's you
That  ain't no ghost - it's a reflection of you
Why  do you turn away - an' keep it out of sight
Oh  - don't live up to  your given  roles
There's  more inside you  that you won't show
But  you keep it hidden just like everyone
You're  scared to show you care - it'll make you vulnerable
So  you wear that ghost around you for disguise
But  there's no need just  'cos it's all we've known
There's  more inside you  that you haven't shown
So  keep on moving, moving, moving your feet
Keep  on shuf-shuf-shuffling to this ghost dance beat
Just  keep on walking down never ending streets
One  day you'll walk right  out of this  life
And  then you'll wonder why  you didn't try
To  spread some loving all around
Old  fashioned causes like that still stand
Gotta  rid this prejudice that ties you down
How  do you feel at  the end of the  day
Just  like you've waked over  your own grave
So  why are you frightened - can't you see that it's you
At  the moment there's nothing - so there's nothing to lose
Lift  up your lonely heart and walk right on through

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Readable chord sheet for Ghosts by The Jam

2nd guitar plays all way through)
e ---5-5-4-5-5-4-----------------------|
B ---------------5-4-2-0-----5-4-2-2-0-|
G -------------------------------------|
D -------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------|

[E]Why are you frightened - can't you see that it's you

[E]That ain't no ghost - it's a reflection of you

[E]Why do you turn away - an' keep it out of sight

[C#m]Oh - don't live up [B]to your gi[A]ven roles       [E]

[C#m]There's more inside y[B]ou that you won't sh[A]ow               [E]

[E]But you keep it hidden just like everyone

[E]You're scared to show you care - it'll make you vulnerable

[E]So you wear that ghost around you for disguise

[C#m]But there's no need j[B]ust 'cos it's all we've k[A]nown           [E]

[C#m]There's more inside [B]you that you haven't s[A]hown               [E]

[E]So keep on moving, moving, moving your feet

[E]Keep on shuf-shuf-shuffling to this ghost dance beat

[E]Just keep on walking down never ending streets

[C#m]One day you'll walk r[B]ight out of th[A]is life       [E]

[C#m]And then you'll wonder w[B]hy you didn't try      [A]            [E]

[E]To spread some loving all around

[E]Old fashioned causes like that still stand

[E]Gotta rid this prejudice that ties you down

[C#m]How do you feel a[B]t the end of the[A] day          [E]

[C#m]Just like you've waked ov[B]er your own grav[A]e             [E]

[E]So why are you frightened - can't you see that it's you

[E]At the moment there's nothing - so there's nothing to lose

[E]Lift up your lonely heart and walk right on through

[C#m]  [B]  [A]  [E]

[C#m]  [B]  [A]  [E]

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