Shoplifters Of The World Unite

The Smiths

Tom: G

E      D  A  E          D A E 
Learn to love me assemble the ways  Now today tomorrow and always 
My only weakness is a listed crime       My only weakness is well nevermind 
        nevermind C D G 
CHORUS: 
G    C              Am  C D G    C            Am   C D G 
Shoplifters of the world       Unite and take over 
G    C              Am   G       C             Am 
Shoplifters of the world       hand it over, hand it over, hand it over 

E                                 D A E         D A E 
Learn to love me assemble the ways      Now today tomorrow and always 
E        D A E 
My only weakness is a list of crimes 
E        C D G 
but night the plans of a future war was all I saw on Channel 4 

CHORUS  then instrumental 1st verse then instrumental chorus then ... 

Solo


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CHORUS (alternate words): 
G            C        Am 
A heartless hand on my shoulder  a push and it's over 
G    C             Am 
alabaster crashes down, six months is a long time 
G C     Am         G          C      Am 
tried living in the real world, instead of a shell but before I began 
 G             C    Am   C D G 
I was bored before I even began 

Shoplifters of the world unite and take over (2X) 
Shoplifters of the world ... hand it over.