Intro: G, Cadd9, Em (Quick change) D, G, Cadd9, Em, (Quick change)

Verse 1:
G       Cadd9       G
Up in the morning and out to school
Em D        G
Mother says there'll be no work next year
G        Cadd9                 G
Qualifications once the golden rule
Em D            G
Are now just pieces of paper

Chorus 1:
G                   Cadd9       G
Just because youre better than me
Em  D               G 
Doesnt mean I’m lazy
G     Cadd9             G
Just because youre going forwards
Em D             G 
Doesnt mean Im going backwards

Interlude: Em, Asus2, Em, Dsus2 (x2)

Verse 2: 
G               Em               G
The factories are closing and the armys full -
Em D                      G
I dont know what Im going to do
G                     Em                 G
But Ive come to see in the land of the free
Em     D              G
Theres only a future for the chosen few

Chorus: 
G             Asus4                 Cadd9
Just because youre better than me
Em D             G
Doesn’t mean I’m lazy
G     Cadd9             G
Just because youre going forwards
Em D             G 
Doesnt mean Im going backwards

Interlude: Em, Asus2, Em, Dsus2 (x2)

Verse 3: 
G             Cadd9      G
If you look the part you’ll get the job
Em D                      G
In last years trousers and your old school shoes
G             Asus4       Cadd9          G
The truth is son, its a buyers market
Em D                 G
They can afford to pick and choose

Chorus 2: 
G        Cadd9       G
Just because youre better than me
Em D      G
Doesnt mean I’m lazy
G        Cadd9            G
Just because I dress like this, 
Em D                G
Doesnt mean Im a communist. 

Interlude: Em, Asus2, Em, Dsus2 (x2)

Verse 3: (One Strum and dead strumming)
G                 Cadd9           Em
At twenty one youre on to of the scrapheap
Em                                       Dsus4
At sixteen you were top of the class
Asus4                     Cadd9
All they taught you at school
Em
Was how to be a good worker
Dsus4                                     G
The system has failed you, dont fail yourself

Chorus 1:
G                   Cadd9       G
Just because youre better than me
Em  D               G 
Doesnt mean Im lazy
G     Cadd9             G
Just because youre going forwards
Em D             G 
Doesnt mean Im going backwards