Stiff Little Fingers -Alternative Ulster
Key =
r - ring
/ - slide
x - palm mutted 

Intro
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Then
D,  A, | Bm,  G  x4

        D           A     Bm      G
There's nothin' for us in Belfast
    D          A          Bm   G
The Pound's so old it's a pity
D               A          Bm     G 
OK, there's the trident in Bangor
         D         A      Bm   G     
And then walk back to the city
A                               G
  We ain't got nothin' but they don't really care
They don't even know you know
A
  They just want money
       G
We can take it or leave it
        A    NC
What we need is

[Chorus] 
   D**         C  G
An Alternative Ulster
C                           G
Grab it and change it, it's yours
       D**         C  G
Get an Alternative Ulster
C                          G
Ignore the bores and their laws
       D**         C  G
Get an Alternative Ulster
      C             G
Be an anti-security force
      D**         C  G
Alter your native Ulster
C     G           D
Alter your native land

Instrumental
D,  A,  Bm,  G  x2

D           A            Bm     G
Take a look where you're livin'
            D    A       Bm     G
You got the Army on your street
        D   A        Bm       G
And the RUC dog of repression
   D       A       Bm   G
Is barking at your feet
A                               G
  Is this the kind of place you wanna live?
Is this where you wanna be?
A                             G
  Is this the only life we're gonna have?
        A    NC
What we need is

Chorus As per Chorus 1

Bm     A             G
  They say they're a part of you
                        A
But that's not true you know
Bm     A                  G 
  They say they've got control of you
                     A
And that's a lie you know
Bm     A            G
  They say you will never be
C     G C    G C    A
Free,   free,  free

Instrumental - Just like the intro

Get an
  D**       C  G    G,  G,  G
Alternative Ulster
D**       C  G    G,  G,  G
Alternative Ulster
D**       C  G    G,  G,  G
Alternative Ulster
D**       C  G    
Alternative Ulster

D*,  C,  G,  D*,, C,  G,  D*

Solo
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Chords
D5 xx023x   D** 11f xx011xx   Dsus2 9f xx09xx  G/D 4f xx04xx  
Dsus4 12f xx012xx  D xx0232  A x03330  Bm x24432  G 3f 355433 
D* 5f x5888x  C 3f x3555x

Listen to the CD to get the hang of it. Enjoy...taff
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