WE'RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT

   Oh we're not gonna take it
   No, we ain't gonna take it
   Oh we're not gonna take it anymore

[ E D# C# B  (x2) ]

E                B
We've got the right to choose and
E                 A
there ain't no way we'll lose it
E           B                 E      B
this is our life, this is our song
E               B
we'll fight the powers that be just
E              A
don't pick our destiny 'cause
E              B               E     B
you don't know us, you don't belong     

   E                  B
   Oh we're not gonna take it
   E                  A
   No, we ain't gonna take it
   E                  B          E        D#       C#      B
   Oh we're not gonna take it anymore 

Oh you're so condescending
Your gall is never ending
We don't want nothin', not a thing from you
Your life is trite and jaded
Boring and confiscated               
If that's your best, your best won't do

[ E D# C# B ]    

[ Bridge: ]
D       C#   B
Oh......oh...oh...........
D       C#   B
Oh......oh...oh...........
      E
We're right (yeah)
      F
We're free (yeah)
      F#
We'll fight (yeah)
       B
You'll see (yeah)

   Oh we're not gonna...
[ B ]
   Oh we're not gonna...
   no way!

[ Solo: ]
E|-0---0-2----2---4-2-4--5-5-5--4-2--4-2-0-2-4--0-0-0-------7------|
B|---0----- 0-----------------------------------------------0------|

E|-0-0---0-2-------4---0-2-4-5-0-----4-4-2-0-2-4--0-0-0------------|
B|-----0-----0-----------------------------------------------------|

[ E D# C# B ]

[  Bridge  ]

   We're not gonna...
[ B ]
   We're not gonna...
[ B ]

[ Fade Out... ]
Just you try and make us
   We're not gonna take it
Come on
   No, we ain't gonna take it
You're all worthless and weak
   We're not gonna take it anymore
Now drop and give me twenty
   We're not gonna take it
Oh crinch pin
   No, we ain't gonna take it
Oh you and your uniform
   We're not gonna take it anymore