Sell Out
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Written by The Levellers. Original version appears on the "Levelling The Land" album.
Transcribed by Keith Dunnett (keithdunnett@yahoo.com)
Transcribed from the acoustic version on "One Way of Life" - this is not the same
as the Levelling the Land version, but better IMO.
Am / C G / D / Am / C G / Em
Am C G D
Well the year is nineteen ninety-one, seems that freedom's dead and gone
Am C G
Power of the rich is held by few
Am C G D
You keep the young ones paralysed, educated by your lies
Am C G
Keep the old ones happy with the news
Am C G D
Tell the singer not to sing his song, tell the poet that she's wrong
Am C G
In the court you'll win the case with lies
N.C. Am
'cause you sold them down the river... oh
Am / C G / D / Am / C G / Em
[same chords]
Do I belong to some ancient race?
I like to walk in ancient places
These are things that I can understand
And I don't believe in your modern ways
Don't care about the things you say
Your policies have failed the test of time
'Cause you sold them down the river, oh.
Am / C G / D / Am / C G / Em
Now in a land, not far away
There's men in prison 'cause they say
The colour of their skin, that's not a question
But did you rally to their side?
No you sat back you let them die
I don't know how you get to sleep at night
'Cause you sold them down the river, oh
Do I belong to some ancient race?
I like to walk in ancient places
These are things that I can understand
And I don't believe in your modern ways
Don't care about the things you say
Your policies have failed the test of time
'Cause you sold them down the river, oh.
Am / C / D D / Am / C / D D
Am C D and repeat through to chorus
Your money market goes round and round
The pound goes up, the dollar goes down
Another South American forest cut down
Another valley that you have drowned
You need the power for your new towns
'Cause you get scared when the night comes down
Won't you tell me where it is we are bound?
Do I belong to some ancient race?
I like to walk in ancient places
These are things that I can understand
And I don't believe in your modern ways
Don't care about the things you say
Your policies have failed the test of time
'Cause you sold them down the river, oh.
