IF THE KIDS ARE UNITED

(Sham 69 cover from "Give 'em the Boot II")


Chords:     A   G   E   D   E*
        e|---------------------|
        B|---------------------|
        G|--------------7---9--|
        D|--7---5---2---7---9--|
        A|--7---5---2---5---7--|
        E|--5---3---0----------|


[Bass intro]

INTRO: A (let ring) [x2] *Pick Scrape*

RIFF:  A GA GAG [x4]


VERSE (For each chord, strike once open, then 6x palm muted):

    A                        E
For once in my life I've got something to say
  G                     A
I wanna say it now, cuz now is today 
  A                       E
A love has been given, so grab and enjoy 
   G                  A
So let's all grab and let's all enjoy


[RIFF]


CHORUS (Strum each chord once):

            A    A     D
Well if the kids are united
D         E*    E*   A   (*Pick Scrape*)
They will never be divided
            A    A     D
Well if the kids are united
D         E*    E*   A   (*Pick Scrape*)
They will never be divided


[RIFF]


VERSE (For each chord, strike once open, then 6x palm muted):

A                       E
Take a look around you, what do you see?
G                       A
Kids with feelings like you and me 
    A                  E
You understand him, he understands you 
    G                A
For you are him, and he is you 


[RIFF] 

[CHORUS]

SOLO (w/riff):

e|--8---5---5------|------------------|------------------|--------------|
B|------------8-5--|-----5------------|-----5------------|--------------|
G|-----------------|-5-7---5-------(7)|-5-7---5----------|--------------|
D|-----------------|-----------7------|-----------7------|--------------|
A|-----------------|------------------|---------------(7)|-7-6-5--------|
E|-----------------|------------------|------------------|-------8---5--|


BRIDGE (Strum each chord once):

E*                          G
  Well I don't want to be rejected
D                       A
  I don't want to be ?unknown?
E*                      G
  As long as we stand together
D                          A
  Well it will just be the start

[RIFF]

[CHORUS]

[CHORUS] (bass only)

[CHORUS] [x2] (viciuos strumming)

End on A

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|Transcribed by Dan Weinkauf                        |
|Corrections by Andreas Karlsson                    |
|Solo tabbed by Andreas Idebrant & Andreas Karlsson |
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|The Complete Rancid Guitar Tab Compilation         |
|(http://hem.passagen.se/ak5/rancid/)               |
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Last revised: July 2, 2000.