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From: G. Johnston 

At The Edge - Stiff Little Fingers
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Intro
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  1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &...................  (For as long as you like)
E ----------------------------------|
B ----------------------------------|
G ----------------------------------|
D --2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---|
A 0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-----|
E ----------------------------------|

Verse 1
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A
Back when I was younger they were talkin' at me
                              E
Never listened to a word I said
A
Back when I was younger they were talkin' at me
                           E
Never listened to a word I said
A
Always yap yap yappin' and complainin' at me
                                E
Made me think I'd be better off dead
D       A     E     A
I don't wanna talk about it
D       A     E       A
I don't wanna hear no lip
D         A           E      A
Take your share don't shout about it
G                 D               E
That's your lot remember you're a kid


Verse 2
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E
They would always teach me that to swear was a sin
                                A
Always speak your mind but not aloud
E
Think of something that you wanna do with your life
                                  A
Nothin' that you like that's not allowed
D       A       E     A
I've no time to talk about it
D        A      E         A
All your stupid hopes and dreams
D        A         E      A
Get your feet back on the ground son
G               D              E
It's exams that count not football teams

Chorus
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        D              E             A
And I'm runnin' at the edge of their world
        D           E                   A
They're criticisin' somethin' they just can't understand
D             E             A
Livin' on the edge of their town
    D       E       A
And I won't be shot down

Verse 3
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A
Taught me to defend myself and to be a man
                            E
How to kick someone and run away
A
Gave me everythin' that any young man could need
                                 E
But don't understand why I won't stay
D           A        E           A
Here's your room and here's your records
D           A        E           A
Here's your home and here you'll stay
D           A      E       A
Here's somewhere I don't believe in
G                  D            E
Wish someone would take it all away

{Repeat chorus}

Solo
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      1   2  3  &  4  &     1   2  3  &  4  &
   F#                    E
E !---------------------!--------------------!
B !---------------------!--------------------!
G !------11-11-11-11-11-!------9--9--9--9--9-!
D !-9/11-11-11-11-11-11-!-7/9--9--9--9--9--9-!
A !---------------------!--------------------!
E !---------------------!--------------------!


      1   2  3  &  4  &   1    2    3    4
   F#                    B
E !---------------------!-7----7----7----7---!
B !---------------------!-7----7----7----7---!
G !------11-11-11-11-11-!-8----8----8----8---!
D !-9/11-11-11-11-11-11-!-9----9----9----9---!
A !---------------------!-9----9----9----9---!
E !---------------------!-7----7----7----7---!

      1   2  3  &  4  &     1   2  3  &  4  &
   F#                    E
E !---------------------!--------------------!
B !---------------------!--------------------!
G !------11-11-11-11-11-!------9--9--9--9--9-!
D !-9/11-11-11-11-11-11-!-7/9--9--9--9--9--9-!
A !---------------------!--------------------!
E !---------------------!--------------------!


      1   2  3  &  4  &   1    2    3    4
   F#                    B
E !---------------------!-7----7----7----7---!
B !---------------------!-7----7----7----7---!
G !------11-11-11-11-11-!-8----8----8----8---!
D !-9/11-11-11-11-11-11-!-9----9----9----9---!
A !---------------------!-9----9----9----9---!
E !---------------------!-7----7----7----7---!


{Repeat chourus}

End Part
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    D       E      D       E
And I won't be, no I won't be
   D       E       A
No I won't be shot down

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Worked out by (i.e. not necessarily 100% correct but as near as I can get it)
Gordon Johnston 
"A Scotsman in Germany"