#----------------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# #----------------------------------------------------------------------- M.T.V. - GET OFF THE AIR by Dead Kennedys ------------------------ (Biafra) Intro: F# B C# (2x bass only) ^F#Fun Fun Fun in the ^Bfluffy ^C#chair Flame ^F#up the herb Woof ^Bdown the ^C#beer (2x and continues on background) (click!) ^F#Hi! I'm your video ^BDJ^C# I ^F#always talk like I'm ^Bwigged out on ^C#quaaludes ^F#I wear a satin ^Bbaseball ^C#jacket everywhere I ^{F#, B, C#}go My ^F#job is to ^Bhelp dest^C#roy What's ^F#left of your i^Bmagi^C#nation By ^F#feeding you ^Bendless ^C#doses Of ^F#sugar-coated mindless ^Bgarbage^C# So ^F#don't create ^BBe se^C#date Be a ^F#vegetable at home And ^Bthwack on that ^C#dial If ^F#we have our way even ^Byou will be^C#lieve (Fun fun fun... ends) ^F#This is the future of rock and roll (M.T.V GET OFF THE AIR!) How ^F#far will you go^{B, A} How ^F#low will you stoop^{B, A} To ^Btranquilize our ^Aminds with your ^Bsugar-coated ^Aswill You've ^F#turned rock and roll rebellion^{B, A} Into ^F#Pat Boone sedation^{B, A B}Making sure ^Anothing's left ^Bof the imagi^Dnation ^C#M.T.V. ^BGet off the ^C#M.T.V. ^BGet off the ^C#M.T.V. ^BGet off the ^F#air (2x) ^EGet off the ^F#air ^F#See the latest rejects ^{B, A, F#}from the muppet show^{B, A B}Wag their tits and their ^Adicks As they ^Blip-synch on ^Ascreen There's ^F#something I don't like A^Bbout ^Aa ^F#band who always smiles^{B, A} An^Bother tax ^Awrite-off For some ^Bschmuck who doesn't ^Dcare M.T.V. Get off the air... Get off the air Get off the air Get off the ^F#air^{F, E, D#, C#} (bass break - following line twice: 1st time with bass only, 2nd time with guitar playing chords above) ^{C#, B, C#, B, F#, E, F#, E} g --------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| d --------|----1---|----3---|--------|4-----4-|2\1-----|4-4-6-4-|2\1-----| a 4-4---4-|2-2---2-|4-4---4-|2---4-24|----4---|----4-2-|--------|----4-2-| e ----4---|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| (and this once) ^{C#, B, C#, B, F#, E, C#} g --------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| d --------|----1---|----3---|--------|4-----4-|2\1-----|4-------|--------| a 4-4---4-|2-2---2-|4-4---4-|2---4-24|----4---|----4-2-|--------|--------| e ----4---|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| ^{C#mi, B, A, G#, (2x, Trumpet, Or, Something)} And ^C#so it ^Bwas Our ^C#beloved corporate ^Bgods ^F#Claimed they cr^Eeated rock ^F#video^{E C#}Allowing it to ^Bsink as low in ^C#one year^B As ^F#commercial ^ETV has in ^C#25 ^{As, Commercial, TV, Has, In, 25 C#mi}"It's the new frontier," ^Bthey say It's ^Awide open, anything can ^G#happen But ^C#miyou've got a lot of nerve To call your^Bself a pioneer When you're too ^Agod-damn conservative To take ^G#real chances. ^C#Tin-eared ^B Graph-^C#paper ^Bbrained ac^F#countants ^EInstead of music ^F#fans^{E C#}Call all the ^Bshots at giant ^C#record companies ^Bnow The ^F#lowest common de^Enominator ^C#rules ^C#miForget honesty ^BForget creativity The ^Adumbest buy the mostest That's the ^G#name of the game But ^C#misales are slumping And ^Bno one will say why ^ACould it be they put out one too many ^G#lousy records?!? ^C#M.T.V. - ^BGet off the ^F#air! ^F#NOW! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Some chords may be missing in the fast part and the bass line probably isn't very accurate. At least it's played higher, I think. Corrections are naturally welcome.