Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Key: F Intro: N.C. We built this city, we built this city on rock and roll Bb A/Bb E/F F B Built this city, we built this city on rock and roll Verse 1: F Bb Someone's always playing corporation games Eb C/F F Who cares they're always changing corporation names F Bb We just want to dance here, someone stole the stage Eb C/F F They call us irresponsible, write us off the page
Chorus 1: F C We're not gonna take it F Bb No, we ain't gonna take it F C F E/F Dm7 C We're not gonna take it anymore Verse 2: F Bb Who counts the money underneath the bar Eb C/F F Who rides the wrecking ball into our guitars F Bb Don't tell us you need us, 'cos we're the ship of fools Eb C/F F Looking for Bmerica, crawling through your schools Chorus 2: F C We're not gonna take it F Bb No, we ain't gonna take it F C F E/F Dm7 C We're not gonna take it anymore F C We're not gonna take it F Bb No, we ain't gonna take it F C We're not gonna take it Outro: F E/F Dm7 C Anymore.... F E/F Dm7 C Anymore... F E/F Dm7 C Anymore... B (F pentatonic soloing over trash can ending)