transcribed by Mike Ripplinger [Notes] * (pm ) = palm-muted * All E chords = X 7 9 9 X X *** ["Racist Society"] A B E Did you know that you live in a racist society A B Did you know you're the privileged class C#(pm ) B(pm ) A(pm ) And everybody else is essentially taking it up the ass E A Did you know that you could be free E A Did you know that's not the way that it has to be E A Did you know you can still change everything C#(pm ) B(pm ) Did you know that there's no such thing as equality A(pm ) B(pm ) E And there might never be if you don't change A B E Did you know that you live in a war zone (culturally) A B Did you know that your parents were fucked C#(pm ) B(pm ) A(pm ) When they taught you how to fear anybody who wasn't white enough E A Did you know that you could be free E A Did you know that's not the way that it has to be E A Did you know you can still change everything C#(pm ) B(pm ) Did you know that the older you get A(pm ) B(pm ) It gets easier to blame somebody else for your own mess C#(pm ) B(pm ) A(pm ) Did you know that the Jews don't run the world B(pm ) And all black men aren't criminals C#(pm ) B(pm ) A(pm ) Did you know there's a lot of money to be made B(pm ) C#(pm ) B(pm ) From keeping you paranoid, suspicious, worried, frightened A(pm ) B(pm ) All wound up and tense inside 'cause E B C# A Big business runs the government and it's not good business E B A(pm ) If we burn down the government so they keep us occupied E B C# A With moron TV shows and shitty beer that wipes out brain cells E B A And whining about Congress and stupid fucking income taxes C# And if that's not enough A To keep your mind off of E B The way you're getting dicked around C# They fill you with fear and hate A Give you someone to blame E For all your problems B A While the country's going down the fucking toilet E A Do you know what they think of you E A Do you know how contemptuous they are of you E A Do you know how easy you are to fool C#(pm ) B(pm ) You're like a dog doing after a ball that was never thrown A(pm ) B(pm ) E(pm ) Well guess what you're on your own Good luck