E --- B --- Heard the story of the world last night C#m --- A --- Where the kids don't read, and the kids don't write B --- C#m --- Where the girls don't sing, and the boys don't fight A --- B --- and no-one believes anything Shut my eyes and I took myself there Threw off my shoes, felt the wind in my hair Put down my drink, and pulled up a chair Felt the sun go down on me Pre Chorus A --- We're drinking holy water E --- Sleep with your sons and daughters A --- Dancing the english way B --- And it won't be the same Chorus E --- A - B - Ahhhhh, No rest for the wicked E --- A - B - (Yeah Yeah Yeah) No peace for the crooked C#m --- A - B - E --- Yeah Yeah Yeah Nothing left for me