Now that you’ve betrayed your conscience B E Now that you’ve betrayed your soul A D I’m here at the bar to tell them G C That I knew you when you was a prole B E
Now it’s raining fire from heaven B E Now my throat is hot and dry A D I can’t find the words to damn you G C But I will bring you down as time goes by B E Every Friday evening it is B C
Backstabbing time C G C G C G Dm C G Intro
We both came from simple backgrounds I know you still can’t read or write But your collected works fill 50 volumes We’re handed out your speeches to recite
You’ve probably heard how I abuse you But do you know this tongue of steel Isn’t just a way of talking The weight inside my pocket is quite real I’ll be a national hero until