A                F
Endangered species, caged in fright
     D                 G          E
Shot in cold blood, no chance to fight
   A                   F
The stage is set, now pay the price
   D           G          E
An ego boost, don't think twice
     A           F
Technology, the battle's unfair
    D                   G      E
You pull the hammer without a care
   A                F
Squeeze the trigger that makes you man
     D              G       E
Pseudo-safari, the hunt is canned

A F G E
The hunt is canned


Am       G             C   D
All are gone, all but one
   Am       G           C   D
No contest, nowhere to run
Am       G         C   D
No more left, only one

Am       G               E                 Am
This is it, this is the countdown to extinction


A                       F
Tell the truth, you wouldn't dare
     D                G     E
The skin and trophy, oh so rare
A                F
Silence speaks louder than words
   D                  G          E
Ignore the guilt, and take your turn
A                 F
Liars anagram is "lairs"
D                  G     E
Man you were never even there
A                  F
Killed a few feet from the cages
D                   G      E
Point blank, you're so courageous


A F G E
So courageous

Am       G             C   D
All are gone, all but one
   Am       G           C   D
No contest, nowhere to run
Am       G         C   D
No more left, only one
Am       G               E                 Am
This is it, this is the countdown to extinction


A F G E (Solo)


One hour from now
Another species of life form
Will disappear off the face of the planet
Forever and the rate is accelerating

A F G E

Am       G             C   D
All are gone, all but one
   Am       G           C   D
No contest, nowhere to run
Am       G         C   D
No more left, only one
Am       G               E                 Am
This is it, this is the countdown to extinction