Standard (EADGBE)

 Key:

Chords used:

Am - x02210 or x-x-x-9-10-8-

- x2x031 or xxx767

Intro

Cast off the crutch that kills the pain

The red flag waving never meant the same

The kids of tomorrow don't need today

When they live in the sins of yesterday

Chorus 1

Cast off the crutch that kills the pain

 The red flag waving never meant the same

 The kids of tomorrow don't need today

 When they live in the sins of yesterday

Verse 1

Well I've never seen us act like this

 Our only hope is the minds of kids

 And they'll show us a thing or two

Our only weapons are the guns of youth

 It's only time before they tighten the noose

 And then the hunt will be on for you

Ian: Verse 1,/ means slide up

Refrain

 The red flag waving

 never meant the same

no The red flag waving

 never meant the same

Chorus 2

Cast off the crutch that kills the pain

 The red flag waving never meant the same

 The kids of tomorrow don't need today

 When they live in the sins of yesterday

(Repeat)

Verse 2

Like the smallest bee packs a sting

Like a pawn checkmates a king

We'll attack at the crack of dawn

Build a ladder if there's a wall

Don't be afraid to slip and fall

 Speak for yourself or

 they'll speak for you

(Repeat Refrain)

(Repeat Chorus 2)

Interlude

Am-G-Dm-F--x2

Bridge

 Like a fire don't need water

 Like a jury needs a liar

 Like riot don't need order

 Like a madman needs a martyr

 We don't need them!

 We don't need them!

 We don't need them!

 We don't need them!

 We don't need them!

 We don't need them!

 We don't need them!

  (hold) Drumbeats

We don't need them!

(Repeat Intro)

(Repeat chorus 2 while singing "We don't need them in backup vocals)

Outro