Biography:
Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution (commonly abbreviated BOTAR) is an acoustic band started by Tomas Kalnoky. Often viewed as a precursor to Streetlight Manifesto, BOTAR is recognized as something of a side-project. 2001 marked the release of their only recording to date, "A Call To Arms". With 5 songs, including an updated version of Catch 22's "Dear Sergio", and the future Streetlight Manifesto song "Here's To Life", this collection marked something of a transition for Kalnoky.
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Dear Sergio – Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution
NOTE:
Intro – Am F
Am F G C (Cmaj9)
Run, run, run all you do is fucking run but you’ll never run away from yourself.
Am F Dm G
I know it’s hard but you’ve been there before and you know you’re gonna be there again.
Am F G C (Cmaj9)
I don’t care what the stars may say, they always feed their bullshit to me.
Am F Dm G
It’s kinda sad how you lost what you had and you’re never gonna have it again and so I say:
C G Dm Am
Hey Sergio, it’s getting kind of hot in here
And so I say:
C G Dm Am
Hey Sergio, you’ve got to get me out of here
And so I say:
Hey
Am F G C (Cmaj9)
Every other day you don’t care what they say because they always leave you two steps behind.
Am F Dm G
You try to smile and it lasts for a while but they always send you back to the start.
Am F G C (Cmaj9)
Eenie meenie miney mo they shoot down everyone you know and then they leave you there all alone.
Am F Dm G
You wish they’d stop but they never give up and you know deep inside that you’re stuck and so
I say:
C G Dm Am
Hey Sergio, it’s getting kind of hot in here
And so I say:
C G Dm Am
Hey Sergio, you’ve got to get us out of here
And so I say:
Hey
Am F G C (Cmaj9)
Sergio laughed for the last time today, He said “It never really bothered me: we all have dues
to pay”
Am F Dm G
Like a man that’s cut off at the knee, he hobbles and hobbles because nothing is free.
Am F G C (Cmaj9)
So you wake up, wake up, wake up but don’t cry because you’ll fuck up your make up
Am F Dm G
and if you do, you won’t get laid, you won’t make money, no you won’t get paid.
Am F G C (Cmaj9)
And you act so free, you act so free, everybody’s happy because you act so free
Am F Dm G
Well you might fool them, but you can’t fool me with your mindless chatter like
Am F G C
“I don’t need them, I don’t need help, I don’t even need to see the end."
C G Dm Am
Hey Sergio, it’s getting kind of hot in here
And so I say:
C G Dm Am
Hey Sergio, you’ve got to get us out of here
And so I say:
Hey
NOTE:
Intro – Am F
Am F G C (Cmaj9)
Run, run, run all you do is fucking run but you’ll never run away from yourself.
Am F Dm G
I know it’s hard but you’ve been there before and you know you’re gonna be there again.
Am F G C (Cmaj9)
I don’t care what the stars may say, they always feed their bullshit to me.
Am F Dm G
It’s kinda sad how you lost what you had and you’re never gonna have it again and so I say:
C G Dm Am
Hey Sergio, it’s getting kind of hot in here
And so I say:
C G Dm Am
Hey Sergio, you’ve got to get me out of here
And so I say:
Hey
Am F G C (Cmaj9)
Every other day you don’t care what they say because they always leave you two steps behind.
Am F Dm G
You try to smile and it lasts for a while but they always send you back to the start.
Am F G C (Cmaj9)
Eenie meenie miney mo they shoot down everyone you know and then they leave you there all alone.
Am F Dm G
You wish they’d stop but they never give up and you know deep inside that you’re stuck and so
I say:
C G Dm Am
Hey Sergio, it’s getting kind of hot in here
And so I say:
C G Dm Am
Hey Sergio, you’ve got to get us out of here
And so I say:
Hey
Am F G C (Cmaj9)
Sergio laughed for the last time today, He said “It never really bothered me: we all have dues
to pay”
Am F Dm G
Like a man that’s cut off at the knee, he hobbles and hobbles because nothing is free.
Am F G C (Cmaj9)
So you wake up, wake up, wake up but don’t cry because you’ll fuck up your make up
Am F Dm G
and if you do, you won’t get laid, you won’t make money, no you won’t get paid.
Am F G C (Cmaj9)
And you act so free, you act so free, everybody’s happy because you act so free
Am F Dm G
Well you might fool them, but you can’t fool me with your mindless chatter like
Am F G C
“I don’t need them, I don’t need help, I don’t even need to see the end."
C G Dm Am
Hey Sergio, it’s getting kind of hot in here
And so I say:
C G Dm Am
Hey Sergio, you’ve got to get us out of here
And so I say:
Hey
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