Settle For Nothing Chords by Rage Against The Machine
Tempo:
97.75 bpm
Chords used:
D
F#
A
G
A#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D] [Bm] [D] [A#]
[D] [Dm] [A#]
[D] [B] [D] [A#]
[D] [A#]
[D] I [Bm] just sought his freedom [D] from the pain [A#] in my home.
[D] Hatred passed on, [Dm] passed on, [Gm] and passed on.
[D] A world [E] of violent rage, [D] but it's one [A#] that I can recognize.
[D] Having never seen the color of my father's [Gm] eyes.
[D] Whilst [E] I dwell in hell, [D] but it's a [A#] hell that I can grip.
I [D] tried to grip [Dm] my family, but I [A#] slipped.
To escape from [G] the pain, [D] and an existence [A#] mundane.
[D] I got a nine, I signed, I sent, and now I [A#] got a name.
[A] [F] [F#] Read my writing [A] on the [F] wall.
[F#]
[A] [F] No [G] one's there to [F#] catch me [A] when [F] I [F#] fall.
[A] [G] Back is [F#] on my side.
[A] [F] [F#]
[A] [F] [F#] Suicide.
[A] [F] [F#]
[D] [Bm] [D] [A#]
[D] [Dm] [A#]
[D] I just sought [B] his freedom [D] from the [A#] pain in my home.
[D] Hatred passed on, passed [A#] on, and passed on.
[D] A world of [Bm] violent rage, [D] but it's [A#] one that I can recognize.
[D] Having never seen the color of my [Gm] father's eyes.
[D#m] [D] [B] Yes, I dwell in hell, [A#] but it's a hell that I can grip.
[D] I tried to grip my family, but I slipped.
[Gm]
[Dm] To escape from the [Bm] pain, [D] and an existence [A#] mundane.
[D] I got a nine, I signed, I [G] sent, and now I got a [E] name.
[A] [G] Read [F#] my writing [Em] on the [A] wall.
[G]
[F#] [A] No [G] one's there to [F#] catch me [E] [A] when I [G] fall.
[F#] [A] [F] Caught [F#] between my culture [A] [F] and the [G] system.
[F#] [A] [G] Genocide.
[F#] [A] [G]
[F#] [A] [G] [F#] Read my writing [Em] [F] [F#]
[A] [F] on the wall.
No one's [F#] there to catch me [A] when I [F] [F#] fall.
[Am] If ignorance [F#] is bliss, [A] [F] [F#]
then [A] knock the [F] smile [F#] off my [E] face.
[A] [G] [F#] Yeah.
[D]
[A#]
[D] [Bm]
[D] [A#]
[D] [Dm] [D]
[Gm] [D] [Dm] [D]
[Em] [D]
If we don't take action now, we'll settle for nothing later.
We'll settle for nothing now, and we'll settle for nothing later.
If we don't take [Bm] action now, [D] we'll settle for [A#] nothing later.
We'll [D] settle for nothing now, and [A#] we'll settle for nothing later.
[Em] If we [F] don't [G] take action [F#] [A] now, [G] [F#]
[A] we'll [F] settle for [F#] nothing [A] later.
[G] [F#]
[A] If we'll [F] settle for [F#] nothing now, [Em] [G] [F#]
[A] and we'll [G] settle for [F#] nothing later.
[A] [G] [F#]
[A] [G] [F#] [A] [G] [F#] [A]
[G] [F#] [Em] [G] [F#] [A]
[G] [F#] [A] [F] [F#] [A]
[G] [F#] [A] [F] [F#] [D]
[Bm] [D] [A#] [D]
[Dm] [Gm] [D#]
[F]
you
[D] [Dm] [A#]
[D] [B] [D] [A#]
[D] [A#]
[D] I [Bm] just sought his freedom [D] from the pain [A#] in my home.
[D] Hatred passed on, [Dm] passed on, [Gm] and passed on.
[D] A world [E] of violent rage, [D] but it's one [A#] that I can recognize.
[D] Having never seen the color of my father's [Gm] eyes.
[D] Whilst [E] I dwell in hell, [D] but it's a [A#] hell that I can grip.
I [D] tried to grip [Dm] my family, but I [A#] slipped.
To escape from [G] the pain, [D] and an existence [A#] mundane.
[D] I got a nine, I signed, I sent, and now I [A#] got a name.
[A] [F] [F#] Read my writing [A] on the [F] wall.
[F#]
[A] [F] No [G] one's there to [F#] catch me [A] when [F] I [F#] fall.
[A] [G] Back is [F#] on my side.
[A] [F] [F#]
[A] [F] [F#] Suicide.
[A] [F] [F#]
[D] [Bm] [D] [A#]
[D] [Dm] [A#]
[D] I just sought [B] his freedom [D] from the [A#] pain in my home.
[D] Hatred passed on, passed [A#] on, and passed on.
[D] A world of [Bm] violent rage, [D] but it's [A#] one that I can recognize.
[D] Having never seen the color of my [Gm] father's eyes.
[D#m] [D] [B] Yes, I dwell in hell, [A#] but it's a hell that I can grip.
[D] I tried to grip my family, but I slipped.
[Gm]
[Dm] To escape from the [Bm] pain, [D] and an existence [A#] mundane.
[D] I got a nine, I signed, I [G] sent, and now I got a [E] name.
[A] [G] Read [F#] my writing [Em] on the [A] wall.
[G]
[F#] [A] No [G] one's there to [F#] catch me [E] [A] when I [G] fall.
[F#] [A] [F] Caught [F#] between my culture [A] [F] and the [G] system.
[F#] [A] [G] Genocide.
[F#] [A] [G]
[F#] [A] [G] [F#] Read my writing [Em] [F] [F#]
[A] [F] on the wall.
No one's [F#] there to catch me [A] when I [F] [F#] fall.
[Am] If ignorance [F#] is bliss, [A] [F] [F#]
then [A] knock the [F] smile [F#] off my [E] face.
[A] [G] [F#] Yeah.
[D]
[A#]
[D] [Bm]
[D] [A#]
[D] [Dm] [D]
[Gm] [D] [Dm] [D]
[Em] [D]
If we don't take action now, we'll settle for nothing later.
We'll settle for nothing now, and we'll settle for nothing later.
If we don't take [Bm] action now, [D] we'll settle for [A#] nothing later.
We'll [D] settle for nothing now, and [A#] we'll settle for nothing later.
[Em] If we [F] don't [G] take action [F#] [A] now, [G] [F#]
[A] we'll [F] settle for [F#] nothing [A] later.
[G] [F#]
[A] If we'll [F] settle for [F#] nothing now, [Em] [G] [F#]
[A] and we'll [G] settle for [F#] nothing later.
[A] [G] [F#]
[A] [G] [F#] [A] [G] [F#] [A]
[G] [F#] [Em] [G] [F#] [A]
[G] [F#] [A] [F] [F#] [A]
[G] [F#] [A] [F] [F#] [D]
[Bm] [D] [A#] [D]
[Dm] [Gm] [D#]
[F]
you
Key:
D
F#
A
G
A#
D
F#
A
[D] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [D] _ [A#] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [A#] _ _
_ [D] _ [B] _ _ _ [D] _ [A#] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A#] _ _ _ _
[D] I [Bm] just sought his freedom [D] from the pain [A#] in my home.
_ [D] Hatred passed on, [Dm] passed on, [Gm] and passed on.
[D] A world [E] of violent rage, [D] but it's one [A#] that I can recognize.
[D] Having never seen the color of my father's [Gm] eyes. _
[D] Whilst [E] I dwell in hell, [D] but it's a [A#] hell that I can grip.
I _ [D] tried to grip [Dm] my family, but I [A#] slipped. _
To escape from [G] the pain, [D] and an existence [A#] mundane.
[D] I got a nine, I signed, I sent, and now I [A#] got a name.
[A] _ [F] [F#] Read my writing [A] on the [F] wall.
[F#] _
_ [A] [F] No [G] one's there to [F#] catch me [A] when [F] I [F#] fall.
_ [A] [G] Back is [F#] on my side.
[A] _ [F] _ [F#] _
_ [A] _ [F] [F#] Suicide.
_ [A] _ [F] _ [F#] _
_ [D] _ [Bm] _ _ _ [D] _ [A#] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [A#] _
[D] I just sought [B] his freedom [D] from the [A#] pain in my home.
_ [D] Hatred passed on, passed [A#] on, and passed on.
[D] A world of [Bm] violent rage, [D] but it's [A#] one that I can recognize.
[D] Having never seen the color of my [Gm] father's eyes. _
[D#m] _ [D] [B] Yes, I dwell in hell, [A#] but it's a hell that I can grip.
[D] I tried to grip my family, but I slipped.
[Gm] _
[Dm] To escape from the [Bm] pain, [D] and an existence [A#] mundane.
[D] I got a nine, I signed, I [G] sent, and now I got a [E] name.
[A] _ [G] Read [F#] my writing [Em] on the [A] wall.
[G] _
[F#] _ [A] No [G] one's there to [F#] catch me [E] [A] when I [G] fall.
[F#] _ [A] [F] Caught [F#] between my culture [A] [F] and the [G] system.
[F#] _ [A] _ [G] Genocide.
[F#] _ [A] _ [G] _ _
[F#] _ [A] _ [G] [F#] Read my writing [Em] _ [F] _ [F#] _
_ [A] [F] on the wall.
No one's [F#] there to catch me [A] when I [F] [F#] fall.
[Am] If ignorance [F#] is bliss, [A] _ [F] _ [F#]
then [A] knock the [F] smile [F#] off my [E] face.
[A] _ [G] [F#] Yeah.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A#] _ _
_ [D] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [A#] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ [D] _ [Dm] _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
If we don't take action now, we'll settle for nothing later. _
We'll settle for nothing now, and we'll settle for nothing later.
If we don't take [Bm] action now, [D] we'll settle for [A#] nothing later.
We'll [D] settle for nothing now, and [A#] we'll settle for nothing later.
[Em] If we [F] don't [G] take action [F#] [A] now, _ [G] _ [F#]
[A] we'll [F] settle for [F#] nothing [A] later.
[G] _ [F#] _
[A] If we'll [F] settle for [F#] nothing now, [Em] _ [G] _ [F#] _
[A] and we'll [G] settle for [F#] nothing later.
[A] _ [G] _ [F#] _ _
[A] _ [G] _ [F#] _ [A] _ _ [G] _ [F#] _ [A] _
_ [G] _ [F#] _ [Em] _ _ [G] _ [F#] _ [A] _
[G] _ [F#] _ _ [A] _ [F] _ [F#] _ _ [A] _
[G] _ [F#] _ _ [A] _ [F] _ [F#] _ _ [D] _
_ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ [A#] _ _ _ [D] _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [D#] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ you _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [A#] _ _
_ [D] _ [B] _ _ _ [D] _ [A#] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A#] _ _ _ _
[D] I [Bm] just sought his freedom [D] from the pain [A#] in my home.
_ [D] Hatred passed on, [Dm] passed on, [Gm] and passed on.
[D] A world [E] of violent rage, [D] but it's one [A#] that I can recognize.
[D] Having never seen the color of my father's [Gm] eyes. _
[D] Whilst [E] I dwell in hell, [D] but it's a [A#] hell that I can grip.
I _ [D] tried to grip [Dm] my family, but I [A#] slipped. _
To escape from [G] the pain, [D] and an existence [A#] mundane.
[D] I got a nine, I signed, I sent, and now I [A#] got a name.
[A] _ [F] [F#] Read my writing [A] on the [F] wall.
[F#] _
_ [A] [F] No [G] one's there to [F#] catch me [A] when [F] I [F#] fall.
_ [A] [G] Back is [F#] on my side.
[A] _ [F] _ [F#] _
_ [A] _ [F] [F#] Suicide.
_ [A] _ [F] _ [F#] _
_ [D] _ [Bm] _ _ _ [D] _ [A#] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [A#] _
[D] I just sought [B] his freedom [D] from the [A#] pain in my home.
_ [D] Hatred passed on, passed [A#] on, and passed on.
[D] A world of [Bm] violent rage, [D] but it's [A#] one that I can recognize.
[D] Having never seen the color of my [Gm] father's eyes. _
[D#m] _ [D] [B] Yes, I dwell in hell, [A#] but it's a hell that I can grip.
[D] I tried to grip my family, but I slipped.
[Gm] _
[Dm] To escape from the [Bm] pain, [D] and an existence [A#] mundane.
[D] I got a nine, I signed, I [G] sent, and now I got a [E] name.
[A] _ [G] Read [F#] my writing [Em] on the [A] wall.
[G] _
[F#] _ [A] No [G] one's there to [F#] catch me [E] [A] when I [G] fall.
[F#] _ [A] [F] Caught [F#] between my culture [A] [F] and the [G] system.
[F#] _ [A] _ [G] Genocide.
[F#] _ [A] _ [G] _ _
[F#] _ [A] _ [G] [F#] Read my writing [Em] _ [F] _ [F#] _
_ [A] [F] on the wall.
No one's [F#] there to catch me [A] when I [F] [F#] fall.
[Am] If ignorance [F#] is bliss, [A] _ [F] _ [F#]
then [A] knock the [F] smile [F#] off my [E] face.
[A] _ [G] [F#] Yeah.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A#] _ _
_ [D] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [A#] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ [D] _ [Dm] _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
If we don't take action now, we'll settle for nothing later. _
We'll settle for nothing now, and we'll settle for nothing later.
If we don't take [Bm] action now, [D] we'll settle for [A#] nothing later.
We'll [D] settle for nothing now, and [A#] we'll settle for nothing later.
[Em] If we [F] don't [G] take action [F#] [A] now, _ [G] _ [F#]
[A] we'll [F] settle for [F#] nothing [A] later.
[G] _ [F#] _
[A] If we'll [F] settle for [F#] nothing now, [Em] _ [G] _ [F#] _
[A] and we'll [G] settle for [F#] nothing later.
[A] _ [G] _ [F#] _ _
[A] _ [G] _ [F#] _ [A] _ _ [G] _ [F#] _ [A] _
_ [G] _ [F#] _ [Em] _ _ [G] _ [F#] _ [A] _
[G] _ [F#] _ _ [A] _ [F] _ [F#] _ _ [A] _
[G] _ [F#] _ _ [A] _ [F] _ [F#] _ _ [D] _
_ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ [A#] _ _ _ [D] _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [D#] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ you _ _ _