Government Center Chords by The Modern Lovers

Tempo:
143.45 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

E

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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the MODERN LOVERS "Government Center" 1972 chords
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[E] [A]
We're gonna rock [D]
at the government [E] center, And [D] make the secretaries [E] feel better,
When [D] they put [A] those stamps on the ledgers, And they're gonna run a lot of [D] great desks
and chairs, At the government [E] center,
[D] We're gonna make the secretaries [E] feel better, When [Bm] they put [E] those stamps [A] on all those letters,
We're gonna rock and rock and rock and [D] rock, And start tonight,
Uh huh, At the government [E] center, [D] Make the secretaries [E] feel better,
When [D] they put [E] the stamps [A] on the ledgers,
[E] We're gonna start to [D] see secretaries smile,
We gotta [A] see some office boys there jumping for joy,
Tell old [D] Mr.
A, calm down for a while, You [A] know, [E] that's the only way the center is ever gonna get better,
So, [A] let's rock and rock and rock and [D] rock, Start tonight,
Uh huh, At the government [E] center, Make [D] the secretaries [E] feel better,
When [D] they put [E] those stamps [A] on all [E] those letters, [A] We're gonna make them feel better,
Oh, look out, [D] We're gonna [A] help them [D] out,
[A] [D] Let's do a rock and roll, [A] That's right,
With [D] that feeling we [A] have inside, [D] We're gonna transmit [A] it,
[D] Those secretaries will have [A] to stand [D] up, And not be able to sit,
Oh, this is gonna be fun, [A] Oh, look, it's [D] gonna be technical,
[A] [D] Oh, that feeling [A] inside, [D] We're gonna transmit [A] it to the life [D] here,
[A] Oh, let's, let's, let's, let's, yeah, yeah,
[N]
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
E
2311
Bm
13421112
D
1321
A
1231
E
2311
Bm
13421112
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To jam and learn the simple chords for The Modern Lovers - Government Center chords, practice playing D, A and D in sequence. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 71 BPM and then match the original tempo of 143 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of D Major in mind.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
We're gonna rock _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ at the government [E] center, And [D] make the secretaries [E] feel better,
When [D] they put [A] those stamps on the ledgers, And they're gonna run a lot of [D] great desks
and chairs, _ At the government [E] center,
_ [D] We're gonna make the secretaries [E] feel better, When [Bm] they put [E] those stamps [A] on all those letters,
_ We're gonna rock and rock and rock and [D] rock, And start tonight,
Uh huh, At the government [E] center, _ [D] Make the secretaries [E] feel better,
When [D] they put [E] the stamps [A] on the ledgers,
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ We're gonna start to [D] see secretaries smile,
We gotta [A] see some office boys there jumping for joy,
Tell old [D] Mr.
A, calm down for a while, You [A] know, [E] that's the only way the center is ever gonna get better,
_ _ _ So, [A] let's rock and rock and rock and [D] rock, Start tonight,
Uh huh, At the government [E] center, Make [D] the _ secretaries [E] feel better,
When [D] they put [E] those stamps [A] on _ all [E] those letters, _ _ [A] _ We're gonna make them feel better,
Oh, look out, _ _ [D] We're gonna [A] help them [D] out,
_ _ [A] _ [D] _ Let's do a rock and roll, _ [A] That's right,
With [D] that feeling we [A] have inside, [D] We're gonna transmit [A] it,
[D] Those secretaries will have [A] to stand [D] up, And not be able to sit,
Oh, this is gonna be fun, [A] Oh, look, it's [D] gonna be technical,
[A] [D] Oh, that feeling [A] inside, [D] We're gonna transmit [A] it to the life [D] here,
_ [A] Oh, _ let's, let's, _ _ let's, _ let's, yeah, yeah, _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song was composed by Jonathan Richman.

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