#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## # Date: Sat, 23 Mar 1996 20:55:45 -0500 From: Jean-Francois Racine Subject: Empty causes by Bad Religion Empty causes by Bad Religion from the Grey Race Album 1st verse: [C]Everywhere you [G]looked there was [Am]confusion, violence, [Em]drama and [F]dru[G]gs [C]So many rigtheous [G]revolutionaries [Am]spouting [Em]utopian [F]love [E]Everyone shouted in purple[Am]haze Then one [E]day they woke up from their dream [Am]state They found [G#]themselves no more at peace then [D#]before Older, meek and con[G]formed Chorus 1: [C]Em[G]pty [Am]causes[Em] A [F]bluster for the soul, a [G]fix for the mind [C]Em[G]pty [Am]causes[Em] [F]Cling to every[G]thing you [C]find[G] 2nd verse: [C]Well, the shots rang out like [G]popcorn and the [Am]chief was hit and [Em]rushed out of [F]si[G]te [C]The mohawk-chained, [G]leather brigade re[Am]joiced malicious[Em]ly on that [F]night [E]Someone cried out "Fuck the govern[Am]ment" [E]His mates couldn't define what he [Am]meant So no [G#]one gave him the time of [D#]day And the scene died a[G]way Chorus 2: [C]Em[G]pty [Am]causes[Em] A [F]war for the body, an [G]army in the mind [C]Em[G]pty [Am]causes[Em] [F]Losing steam as [G]time goes by[C] Bridge: [F]Could it be that [G]everybody [C]selfish[B]ly de[Am]sires their[G#] own personal [D#]reti[A#]nue? And the [F]causes are [G]just manifesta[C]tions of [B]too much [Am]time and [G#]far too little to[D#]do[G] (Guitar solo in C major) Chorus 3: [C]Em[G]pty [Am]causes[Em] [F]Direction for the soul, [G]conviction for the mind [C]Em[G]pty [Am]causes[Em] [F]Cling to it all[G] everything you find [C]Em[G]pty [Am]causes[Em] A [F]war for the body, an [G]army in the mind [C]Em[G]pty [Am]causes[Em] [F]You've got yours and [G]I've got mi[C][G][Am][Em][F][G]ne [F(VIII)]Aah aah [F(I)]aah aah [C]aah If you have used this transcription or have any comments, corrections or suggestions, don't hesitate to drop me a line. Jean-Francois Racine jfracine@multi-medias.ca