Rancid

I figured out the problem and the problem is you
You didn't see us coming now there's nothing you can do
Times are gonna change so change or step aside
It's our point of view that took you by surprise
(don't palm mute)
Something's coming up yeah the new dawn arrives
A generation's standing stand with anger in their eyes
No love in the city cuz there's no connection
Stricken by disease a racial infection
Chorus:
I'm a battering ram coming through to you
In every alleyway on every avenue
G*
Oi! Oi! Oi!
Whole song:
Intro, Verse, Chorus, Verse,
Chorus, Intro, Chorus, Intro,
Chorus (or something like that)
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AVENUES AND ALLEYWAYS -Tablature
This is just the rhythm guitar and bass part in the opening.
Don't ask me what the strummed riffs are because I don't know!

This is a pretty close approximation of the main riff. Hey, its Rancid and
its punk rock we're talking about here, so the whole thing is power chords!
Listen to the CD for better timing...

I figured out the problem yeah the problem is you...
This is the chorus and once again, the lyrics and timing are a little off
in this tab, so be sure to listen to the song and perhaps play along.

I'm a battering ram coming thru to you...

in every alleyway and every avenue Oi! Oi! Oi!
Avenues & Alleyways

I figured out the problem
Yea, the problem is you
You didn't see us comin'
Now there's nothin' you can do
Times are gonna change
Change or step aside
It's my point of view
That took you by surprise
The suns comin' up
Yea the new dawn arrives
A generation standing
Stand with anger in their eyes
No love in the city cause
There's no connection
Been stricken by a disease
A racial infection
Chorus:
I'm a battering ram
Comin' through to you
In every alleyway
And every avenue
Actions could erase
All the fear that we suffer
People segregated
No one understands each other
He's a different color
But we're the same kid
I'll treat him like my brother
He will treat me like his
Well an eye for an eye
Yea a tooth for a tooth
Brother against brother
Should be singin' with the group
The inner cities burning
Yea its screaming black and blue
The power and the passion
Of a million youth
(Chorus)
I figured out the problem
Yea the problem is you
You didn't see us comin'
Now there's nothin you can do
He's a different color
But we're the same kid
I'll treat him like my brother
He'll treat me like his
Of all the blood that spills
Of all the guts that fly
The media paints a picture
That stains
Pits dogs against cats
Now who is responsible
The power in the issue
The force is unstoppable
(Chorus x2)
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AVENUES AND ALLEYWAYS -Plain chords (Version B)
G C D G*

Guitar 1:G... x2
Guitar 2: GG DDDD CCC DDDD x2
Guitar 1:C...
Guitar 2: GG DDDD CCC DDDD
Guitar 1:D...
Guitar 2: GG DDDD CCC DDDD
Guitar 1:D... C... G*...
Guitar 2:CCCCCCCC DDDDDDDD GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
Oi! Oi! Oi!
I figured out the problem yeah the problem is you
You didn't see us coming now there's nothin' you can do
Times are gonna change so change or step aside
It's my point of view that took you by surprise
The suns comin' up yeah the new dawn arrives
A generation standing stand with anger in their eyes
No love in the city cause there's no connection
Been stricken by a disease a racial infection
I'm a battering ram coming through to you
In every alleyway on every avenue
Oi! Oi! Oi!
If actions could erase all the fear that we suffer
People segregated no one understands each other
He's a different color but we're the same kid
I'll treat him like my brother he'll treat me like his
Well an eye for an eye yeah a tooth for a tooth
Brother against brother should be singing with the group
The inner cities burning yeah its screaming black and blue
The power and the passion of a million youth
I'm a battering ram coming through to you
In every alleyway on every avenue
Oi! Oi! Oi!
Guitar 1:G... x2
Guitar 2: GG DDDD CCC DDDD x2
Guitar 1:C... x2
Guitar 2: GG DDDD CCC DDDD x2
Guitar 1:D... x2
Guitar 2: GG DDDD CCC DDDD x2
Guitar 1:D... C... G*...
Guitar 2:CCCCCCCC DDDDDDDD GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
Oi! Oi! Oi!
I figured out the problem yeah the problem is you
You didn't see us coming now there's nothin' you can do
He's a different color but we're the same kid
I'll treat him like my brother he'll treat me like his
Of all the blood that spills of all the guts that fly
The media paints a picture that stains all our eyes
Pits the dogs against the cats now who is responsible
The power in the issue the force is unstoppable
I'm a battering ram coming through to you
In every alleyway on every avenue
Oi! Oi! Oi!
D C G*
D C G*
Oi! Oi! Oi!
I'm a battering ram coming through to you
In every alleyway on every avenue
Oi! Oi! Oi!
I'm a battering ram coming through to you
In every alleyway on every avenue
Oi! Oi! Oi!
D C G*