----------------------------------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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRANSCRIBED BY JEFF SCOTT (jscotts@iinet.net.au)(comments etc welcome) EMPTY SPACES/WHAT SHALL WE DO NOW? Pink Floyd (Roger Waters) FROM THE MOVIE PINK FLOYD THE WALL Guitar has distortion and echo, plus lots of use of whammy bar. |N.C. 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Shall we work straight through the |F#5 |G5 | | night? Shall we get into fights leave the lights on drop bombs do | | |B5 | tours of the East con-tract diseases bury bones break up homes send | | | | flowers by phone take to drink go to shrinks give up meat rarely sleep keep | | | | people as pets train dogs race rats fill the attic with cash bury | | |F#5 | treasure store up leisure but never relax at all | |E5 || With our backs to the wall -- Updated: April 10/98