Bad Religion - You Are (The Government): Guitar Chords
Learn to play "You Are (The Government)" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C# G# D# F Hey, sit down and listen and they'll tell you when you're wrong, C# G# D# A# Eradicate but vindicate as "progress" creeps along, C# G# D# F Puritan work ethic maintains its subconscious edge, C# D# F As old glory maintains your consciousness C# G# D# F There's a loser in the house and a puppet on a stool, C# G# D# A# And a crowded way of life and a black reflecting pool, C# G# D# F And as the people bend the moral fabric dies, C# D# F# Then country can't pretend to ignore its people's cries F G# Cause you are the government You are jurisprudence You are the volition You are jurisdiction And I make a difference too You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  C#  D#  F  F#  G#  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "You Are (The Government)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "You Are (The Government)" by Bad Religion.