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Children Of The Rich

  • Writer: Amanda Riddell
    Amanda Riddell
  • 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

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Amanda Riddell
Amanda Riddell
Jan 20

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.

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