Chords for The Who - We're not Gonna Take It

Tempo:
130.8 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

F

B

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Who - We're not Gonna Take It chords
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[G]
[C]
[G] Welcome to [C] the camp, I guess you all know why [G] we're here.
[F] My name is Tommy, [Em] and I became aware this year.
[Eb] If you want to follow me, [G] you've got to play pinball.
[C] And [G] put in your [C] earplugs, [G] put on your eye [C] shade, you know where to put [G] the call.
[F] [G] Hey, you getting [C] drunk?
So sorry, [G] I got you sussed.
[F] Hey, you smoking mother nature?
[E] This is a bust.
[Eb] Hey, I'm a whole mister [G] normal, don't try to gain my trust.
[C] Cause you ain't [G] gonna follow [C] me [G] any of those [C] ways, although you think [G] you must.
[F] [G] [C]
[F] [G] [C]
[C] [G] [C] [F]
[C] [G] [C] [F]
[C] We're not [G] gonna take it, [F] never [C] did and never [G] will.
[C] We're not [G] gonna take it, [F] gonna break it, [C] gonna shake it, [Bb] let's forget [Am] it better [G] still.
[C] [G]
[C] [G] Now you can [C] hear me, your ears are truly [G] sealed.
[F] You can't speak either, [Em] you're now misbilled.
[Eb] You can't see nothing, [G] and pinball completes the scene.
[C] Here comes [G] Uncle [C] Ernie to guide [G] you to [C] your very [G] own machine.
[F] [G] We're not gonna take [C] it, [F] [C] [G] we're not gonna take [C] it, [F] [C] [G] we're not gonna take [C] it, [F] [C] [G] we're not gonna take [C] it, [F] [C] we're not gonna [G] take it.
[F] Never did [C] and never [G] will.
[C] Don't want [G] no religion, [F] and as far [C] as we [G] can tell.
[C] We ain't [G] gonna take you, [F] never [C] did and never [G] will.
[C] We're not [G] gonna take you, [F] we forsake you, [C] gonna rape you, [Bb] let's forget [Am] you better [G] [C]
[G] [C]
[G] [C]
[G] [C]
[G]
[F] [C]
[Bb] [Am]
[A] still.
[D] See [Gb]
[D] [A]
[Eb] me,
[Bb] feel [F] me, [Gm] [F] touch me,
[G] heal me.
[Eb] See me,
[Bb] feel [F] me, touch me,
[G] heal me.
[Eb] See me,
[F] feel me, [Gm]
[F] touch me,
[G] heal me.
[Eb]
See me, [F]
feel me, [Gm] [F]
touch me, [E] heal [Em] me.
[E] [B]
Listening to [A] you,
[B] I get [C] the music.
Gazing at [A] you, [B] I [E] get the heat.
Following [A] you, [B] I climb [C] the mountain.
I [G] get excitement [D] at your [B] feet.
Right [A] behind you, [B] I see [C] the millions.
[A] On you, [B] I see [E] the glory.
[A] From you, [B] I [C] get opinions.
[G] From you, [D] I get [E] the story.
[B]
Listening [A] to you, [B] I get [C] the music.
Gazing [A] at you, [B] I [E] get the heat.
[Bm] Following [A] you, [B] I climb [C] the mountain.
I get [G] excitement [D]
at your [E] feet.
[B] Right [A] behind you, [B] I see [C] the millions.
[A] On you, [B] I see [E] the glory.
[A] From you, [B] I [C] get opinions.
[G] From you, [D] I [E] get the story.
[B]
Listening to [A] you, [B] I get [C] the music.
Gazing at [A] you,
[B] I [E] get the heat.
Following [A] you, [B] I [C] climb the mountain.
I get [G] excitement [D]
at [E] your feet.
[B]
Right [A] behind you.
[B] [C] [A] [B]
[E] [A]
[B] [C]
[G] [D]
Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
F
134211111
B
12341112
A
1231
C
3211
G
2131
F
134211111
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To learn The Who - (Remixed Album Version) Were Not Gonna Take It chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: G, C, G, F and C. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 65 BPM before aiming for the song's 131 BPM. Given the song's key of E Minor, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ Welcome to [C] the camp, I guess you all know why [G] we're here.
_ [F] _ _ My name is Tommy, _ [Em] and I became aware this year.
_ [Eb] _ If you want to follow me, [G] you've got to play _ pinball.
_ [C] And [G] put in your [C] earplugs, [G] put on your eye [C] shade, you know where to put [G] the call. _
[F] _ [G] _ Hey, you getting [C] drunk?
So sorry, [G] _ I got you _ sussed.
[F] _ Hey, you smoking mother nature?
[E] _ _ This is a bust. _
_ _ [Eb] _ Hey, I'm a whole mister [G] normal, don't try to gain my trust.
_ [C] Cause you ain't [G] gonna follow [C] me [G] any of those [C] ways, although you think [G] you must. _
[F] _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[F] _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _
[C] _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _
[C] _ _ We're not [G] gonna take it, [F] never [C] did and never [G] will. _
_ [C] _ We're not [G] gonna take it, [F] gonna break it, [C] gonna shake it, [Bb] let's forget [Am] it better [G] _ still.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ Now you can [C] hear me, _ your ears are truly [G] sealed.
_ _ [F] _ You can't speak either, _ [Em] _ you're now _ misbilled.
_ [Eb] _ You can't see nothing, _ [G] and pinball completes the scene.
_ [C] Here comes [G] Uncle [C] Ernie to guide [G] you to [C] your very [G] own machine.
_ [F] _ [G] _ We're not gonna take [C] it, _ [F] _ [C] _ [G] we're not gonna take [C] it, _ [F] _ [C] _ [G] we're not gonna take [C] it, _ [F] _ [C] _ [G] we're not gonna take [C] it, _ [F] _ [C] _ _ we're not gonna [G] take it.
[F] Never did [C] and never [G] will.
_ _ _ [C] _ Don't want [G] no religion, _ [F] and as far [C] as we [G] can tell.
_ _ [C] _ We ain't [G] gonna take you, [F] never [C] did and never [G] will.
_ _ [C] _ We're not [G] gonna take you, [F] we forsake you, [C] gonna rape you, [Bb] let's forget [Am] you better [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ still. _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ See _ [Gb] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [Eb] _ _ me, _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ feel _ [F] _ me, _ [Gm] _ [F] _ touch me, _
_ _ [G] _ heal _ me.
_ [Eb] See _ me, _ _
_ _ [Bb] feel [F] _ _ me, _ _ _ touch me, _
_ [G] _ heal _ me. _
_ [Eb] See me, _ _ _
_ [F] _ feel me, _ [Gm] _
_ [F] _ touch me, _ _
[G] _ heal _ me.
_ [Eb]
See _ me, _ _ _ [F] _
feel me, [Gm] _ _ _ [F] _
touch me, _ [E] _ heal _ _ [Em] me. _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ Listening to [A] you, _
[B] I get [C] the music.
Gazing at [A] you, _ [B] I [E] get the heat.
_ Following [A] you, [B] I climb [C] the mountain.
_ I [G] get excitement [D] at your [B] feet. _
_ _ _ _ _ Right [A] behind you, [B] I see [C] the _ millions.
_ [A] On you, [B] I see [E] the _ glory.
_ [A] From you, _ [B] I [C] get _ opinions.
_ [G] From you, [D] I get [E] the story.
_ _ [B] _ _ _
_ Listening [A] to you, [B] I get [C] the music.
Gazing [A] at you, _ [B] I [E] get the heat. _
[Bm] Following [A] _ you, [B] I climb [C] the mountain.
I get [G] excitement [D]
at your [E] feet. _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ Right [A] behind you, [B] I see [C] the millions. _
[A] On you, [B] I see [E] the _ glory.
_ [A] From you, [B] I [C] get _ opinions.
_ [G] From you, _ [D] I [E] get the story. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Listening to [A] you, _ [B] I get [C] the _ music.
Gazing at [A] you, _
[B] I [E] get the heat. _
Following [A] you, [B] I [C] climb the _ mountain.
I get [G] excitement [D] _
at [E] your feet. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Right [A] behind you.
[B] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _

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