Originally in E, I play in A
Starts percussion only, chords are implicit
| A | E |
| We’re not gonna | take it |
| A | D |
| No, we ain’t gonna | take it |
| A | E |
| We’re not gonna | take it |
| A | A/G# | F#m7 | E | |
| Any | more |
| A | A/G# | F#m7 | E |
| A | E |
| We’ve got the | right to choose it |
| A | D |
| There ain’t no | way we’ll lose it |
| A | E | A | E |
| This is our | life, this is our | song |
| A | E |
| We’ll fight the | powers that be, just |
| A | D |
| Don’t pick our | destiny ‘cause |
| A | E | A | E |
| You don’t know | us, you don’t be | long |
| A | E |
| We’re not gonna | take it |
| A | D |
| No, we ain’t gonna | take it |
| A | E | A | A/G# | F#m7 | E |
| We’re not gonna | take it any | more |
| A | E |
| Oh you’re so | condescending |
| A | D |
| Your gall is | never-ending |
| A | E | A | E |
| We don’t want | nothin’, not a thing from | you |
| A | E |
| Your life is | trite and jaded |
| A | D |
| Boring and | confiscated |
| A | E | A | A/G# | F#m7 | E |
| If that’s your | best, your best won’t | do |
Bridge
| G | F#m | Em |
| Whoa | oh | oh |
| G | F#m | Em |
| Whoa | oh | oh |
| A | |
| We’re | right, yeah |
| A# | |
| We’re | free, yeah |
| B | |
| We’ll | fight, yeah |
| E | |
| You’ll | see |
| A | E |
| We’re not gonna | take it |
| A | D |
| No, we ain’t gonna | take it |
| A | E | A | E |
| We’re not gonna | take it any | more |
| A | E |
| We’re not gonna | take it |
| A | D |
| No, we ain’t gonna | take it |
| A | E | A | A/G# | F#m7 | E |
| We’re not gonna | take it any | more |
No way!
Solo on verse chords
| A | E | A | D |
| A | E | A | E |
| A | E | A | D |
| A | E | ||
| A | A/G# | F#m7 | E |
Bridge
| G | F#m | Em |
| Whoa | oh | oh |
| G | F#m | Em |
| Whoa | oh | oh |
| A | |
| We’re | right, yeah |
| A# | |
| We’re | free, yeah |
| B | |
| We’ll | fight, yeah |
| E | |
| You’ll | see |
Instruments out
| A | E |
| We’re not gonna | take it |
| A | D |
| No, we ain’t gonna | take it |
| A | E | A | E |
| We’re not gonna | take it any | more |
| A | E |
| We’re not gonna | take it, no! |
| A | D |
| No, we ain’t gonna | take it |
| A | E | A | E |
| We’re not gonna | take it any | more, | just you try and make us! |
| A | E |
| We’re not gonna | take it, come on! |
| A | D |
| No, we ain’t gonna | take it, you’re all worthless and weak! |
| A | E | A | E |
| We’re not gonna | take it any | more, | now drop and give me 20! |