Children Of The Rich
- Amanda Riddell
.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_320/file.jpg)
- Jan 19
- 1 min read
Updated: Feb 4
Em7 A
The fucked-up children of the rich;
Em7 A
All they do is bitch, bitch, bitch!
F# E F#7/C#
They leave their castoffs in a ditch:
Bb11 F#7(b9)/C#
Fuck the children of the rich!
D Dmaj7 D9
Our precious lifeboats are nearly gone,
D Ebdim7 E7 B7 Bb7
But their lavish parties carry on.
D Dmaj7 D9
Doing drugs to numb their guilt:
Eb9 E9
Look at the bullshit that they've built!
Em7 A
We're fucked-up children of the rich;
Em7 A
All we do is bitch, bitch, bitch!
F# E F#7/C#
They stand for office, then they switch:
Bb11 F#7(b9)/C#
Fuck the children of the rich!
D Dmaj7 D9
They stalk and rape their chosen prey
D Ebdim7 E7 B7 Bb7
Then their pricey lawyers make it ok.
D Dmaj7 D9
Settling trauma with a cheque:
Eb9 E9
No wonder they're such a nervous wreck!
Em7 A
The fucked-up children of the rich;
Em7 A
All they do is bitch, bitch, bitch!
F# E F#7/C#
Their trigger fingers start to itch:
Bb11 F#7(b9)/C#
Fuck the children of the rich!
Solo
Em7 A
The fucked-up children of the rich;
Em7 A
All they do is bitch, bitch, bitch!
F# E F#7/C#
They leave their castoffs in a ditch:
Bb11 F#7(b9)/C#
Fuck the children of the rich!
Chords:
F#7/C# -- this is a Lennon chord, x42352
Bb11 - 6x6555x
F#7(b9)/C# -- x44353
What is the song about? These kids don't really know what they're doing, but their lifestyles are literally destroying the rest of the planet.