We're Not Gonna Take It
by The Who
from Tommy, 1969
written by Pete Townshend

previous transcription by Kenny Sahr
transcribed by

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Ebmaj7 xx1333
Fsus4  xx3311

[intro]

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Welcome to the camp, I guess you all know why we're here
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My name is Tommy, and I became aware this year
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If you want to follow me, you've got to play pinball
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And put in your earplugs, put on your eyeshades
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You know where to put the cork

Hey you gettin' drunk, so sorry, I've got you sussed
Hey you smokin' mother nature, this is a bust
Hey hung up ol' Mr. Normal, don't try to gain my trust
'Cause you ain't gonna follow me any of those ways
Although you think you must

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We're not gonna take it       C
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We're not gonna take it
We're not gonna take it
We're not gonna take it

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We're not gonna take it, never did and never will
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We're not gonna take it, gonna break it, gonna shake it
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Let's forget it better still

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Now you can't hear me, your ears are truly sealed
You can't speak either, 'cause your mouth is filled
You can't see nothing, and pinball completes the scene
Here comes Uncle Ernie to guide you to your very own machine

We're not gonna take it
We're not gonna take it
We're not gonna take it
We're not gonna take it

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We're not gonna take it, never did and never will
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Don't want no religion, and as far as we can tell
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We ain't gonna take you. Never did and never will
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We're not gonna take you, we forsake you, gonna rape you
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Let's forget you better still

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We forsake you, gonna rape you
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Let's forget you better still

[See me, feel me]

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See me     feel me       touch me      heal me
See me, feel me, touch me, heal me
See me, feel me, touch me, heal me

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See me     feel me       touch me      heal me

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Listening to you, I get the music
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Gazing at you, I get the heat
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Following you, I climb the mountain
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I get excitement at your feet

Right behind you, I see the millions
On you, I see the glory