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Spy vs Spy (Not to be confused with the United Kingdom band Spy Versus Spy) is an Australian rock band from Sydney formed in 1981. Also known as V.Spy V.Spy and Spy V Spy. Managed by Gary Morris of Midnight Oil fame, the Spies created a unique sound based around Craig Bloxom’s driving bass, Michael Weiley on guitar & Cliff Grigg on percussion. Three piece bands often fight to achieve prominence, in the Spies case this was achieved
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Don't Tear It Down by VSpyVSpy or Spy Vs Spy
[Intro]
Em G D Em G D
Em G D Em G D
Em G D Em G D
[Verse}
Em
Stonemasons
G D
Are becoming things of the past
Em
And the modern age
G D
Is finally taking us over at last
Em
Don't you wonder why?
G D
They're tearing all the old houses down
Em
Can't they see?
G D
That they're the best places around... yeah
[Chorus]
C C D Em
Don't tear it down,
C D Em
there's life in it yet
C D
Don't tear it down
Em G D Em G D
Em G D Em G D
{Verse]
Em
Don’t you know that History,
G D
Is written deep in the walls
Em
But the march of progress
G D
Just wants to pour concrete over us all
Em
Craftsmanship,
G D
The stone was cut by hand
Em
Bulldozers
G D
Are taking over the land....yeah
[Chorus]
C C D Em
Don't tear it down,
C D Em
there's life in it yet
C D Em
Don't tear it down
C D Em
there's time for us yet,
C D
Don't tear it down
Riff: low guitar and bass unison notes
C B G F# C B G E C B G F# F# E F# G A B C E
C B G F# C B G E C B G F# F# E E E E
Em G D Em G D
Em G D Em G D
Em G D Em G D
[Verse}
Em
An expressway,
G D
Is planning to come through our lounge
Em
Eviction notes, in business coats
G D
Never renovate, they just tear it down
Em
A nation's heritage,
G D
They want to bring down without a sound
Em
Another new town
G D
On top of the real town . . .yeah
[Chorus]
C C D Em
Don't tear it down,
C D Em
there's life in it yet
C D Em
Don't tear it down,
C D Em
there's time for us yet
C D Em
Don't tear it down,
C D Em
there's life in it yet
C D
Don't tear it down
[Outro Riff] (low guitar and bass unison notes behind the solo)
C B G F# C B G E C B G F# F# E F# G A B C E
C B G F# C B G E C B G F# F# E F# G A B C E
C B G F# C B G E C B G F# F# E F# G A B C E
C B G F# C B G E C B G F# F# E E E E X
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[Intro]
Em G D Em G D
Em G D Em G D
Em G D Em G D
[Verse}
Em
Stonemasons
G D
Are becoming things of the past
Em
And the modern age
G D
Is finally taking us over at last
Em
Don't you wonder why?
G D
They're tearing all the old houses down
Em
Can't they see?
G D
That they're the best places around... yeah
[Chorus]
C C D Em
Don't tear it down,
C D Em
there's life in it yet
C D
Don't tear it down
Em G D Em G D
Em G D Em G D
{Verse]
Em
Don’t you know that History,
G D
Is written deep in the walls
Em
But the march of progress
G D
Just wants to pour concrete over us all
Em
Craftsmanship,
G D
The stone was cut by hand
Em
Bulldozers
G D
Are taking over the land....yeah
[Chorus]
C C D Em
Don't tear it down,
C D Em
there's life in it yet
C D Em
Don't tear it down
C D Em
there's time for us yet,
C D
Don't tear it down
Riff: low guitar and bass unison notes
C B G F# C B G E C B G F# F# E F# G A B C E
C B G F# C B G E C B G F# F# E E E E
Em G D Em G D
Em G D Em G D
Em G D Em G D
[Verse}
Em
An expressway,
G D
Is planning to come through our lounge
Em
Eviction notes, in business coats
G D
Never renovate, they just tear it down
Em
A nation's heritage,
G D
They want to bring down without a sound
Em
Another new town
G D
On top of the real town . . .yeah
[Chorus]
C C D Em
Don't tear it down,
C D Em
there's life in it yet
C D Em
Don't tear it down,
C D Em
there's time for us yet
C D Em
Don't tear it down,
C D Em
there's life in it yet
C D
Don't tear it down
[Outro Riff] (low guitar and bass unison notes behind the solo)
C B G F# C B G E C B G F# F# E F# G A B C E
C B G F# C B G E C B G F# F# E F# G A B C E
C B G F# C B G E C B G F# F# E F# G A B C E
C B G F# C B G E C B G F# F# E E E E X
submitted by [email protected]
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