Protest Song
Broken Social Scene
RockMedium for beginners4 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
F
G
Am
C
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
Intro: F verse 1 G Am C F How can I tell you're here the way you are? G Am C F How can I tell you're here the way you are? G Am How can I tell you're here the way you are? C F Days go dark the night's a drone G Am How can I tell you're here the way you are? C F Days don't end for nights alone F Days don't end for nights alone G C G C Just take it, just take it like you're strong F G F Am You're just the latest in the long list of lost loves, loves F Am F Am Just leave it, we are left where we are from F G We're just the latest in the longest rank and file list Ever to exist in the history of the protest song G Am C F verse 2 G Am C F How can I tell you're here the way you are? G Am C F How can I tell you're here the way you are? G Am How can I tell you're here the way you are? C F Days go dark the night's a drone G Am How can I tell you're here the way you are? C F Days don't end for nights alone F Days go dark the night's a drone F Days go dark the night's a drone G C G C Just take it, just take it like you're strong F G F Am You're just the latest in the long list of lost loves, love F Am F Am Just leave it, we are left where we are from F G We're just the latest in the longest rank and file list Ever to exist in the history of the protest song Bridge Am F (2x) Am F Well, it is whatever it is Am F And you are wherever you are verse 3 G Am C F How can I tell you're here the way you are? G Am C F How can I tell you're here the way you are? G Am How can I tell you're here the way you are? C F Days go dark the night's a drone G Am How can I tell you're here the way you are? C F Days don't end for nights alone G Am How can I tell you're here the way you are? C F Days go dark the night's a drone G Am How can I tell you're here the way you are? C F Days don't end for nights alone F Days don't end for nights alone F Days go dark the night's a drone F Days go dark the night's a drone Outro G We're just the latest on the longest rank and file list G Ever to exist in the history Longest rank and file list G Ever to exist in the history Longest rank and file list G Ever to exist in the history of the protest song
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Chord set
F · G · Am · C
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.