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Transcrption by:  Jouni A. Smed (jounsmed@utu.fi)
   
NOT NOW JOHN
Pink Floyd
(Waters)

G                   D                         Em
Fuck all that we've got to get on with these
G                      D          Em
Gotta compete with the wily Japanese.
        G                   D
There's too many home fires burning
               Em
And not enough trees,
   G
So fuck all that
      D                           Em
We've got to get on with these.


Can't stop       Lose job    Mind gone   Silicon
What bomb        Get away    Pay day     Make hay
Break down       Need fix    Big six
                                                        G      D  Em
Clickity click   Hold on     Oh no       Brrrrrrrrrring bingo!


C/E               Em              D/E                            Em
Make 'em laugh.   Make 'em cry.   Make 'em dance in the aisles.
C/E               Em              D/E           Em
Make 'em pay.     Make 'em stay.  Make'em feel ok.

G
Not nah John
      D                      Em           G
We've got to get on with the film show.
          D                       Em
Hollywood waits at the end of the rainbow.
G                    D
Who cares what it's about
               Em
As long as the kids go.
G
Not now John
D                      Asus
Got to get on with the show.

G                  D                         Em
Hang on John we've got to get on with this.
  G
I don't know what it is
       D                  Em
But it fits on here like.....
G                      D
Come at the end of the shift,
                 Em
We'll go and get pissed.
    G
But now now John
     D
I've got to get on with this.

C/E
Hold on John
                Em
I think there's something good on.
  D/E                     Em
I used to read books but.....
   C/E
It could be the news,
        Em
Or some other abuse,
      D/E               Em
Or it could be reusable shows.

G                   D                        Em
Fuck all that we've got to get on with these
G                         D        Em
Got to compete with the wily Japanese.
G                 D               Em
No need to worry about the Vietnamese.
G                         D            Em
Got to bring the Russian bear to his knees.
      G                     D
Well, maybe not the Russian bear,
          Em
Maybe the Swedes.
   G
We showed Argentina
    D                    Em
Now let's go and show these.
G
Make us feel tough
    D                  Em
And wouldn't Maggie be pleased?
G                              D  Em
Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah!


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Updated:  April 7/98