Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

Verse

Oi! Oi! Oi!

(palm mute)

I figured out the problem and the problem is you

You didn't see us coming now there's nothing you can do

Times are gonna change so change or step aside

It's our point of view that took you by surprise

(don't palm mute)

Something's coming up yeah the new dawn arrives

A generation's standing stand with anger in their eyes

No love in the city cuz there's no connection

Stricken by disease a racial infection

Chorus

I'm a battering ram coming through to you

In every alleyway on every avenue

Oi! Oi! Oi!

Whole song:

Intro, Verse, Chorus, Verse,

Chorus, Intro, Chorus, Intro,

Chorus

or something like that)

This is just the rhythm guitar and bass part in the opening.

Don't ask me what the strummed riffs are because I don't know!

This is a pretty close approximation of the main riff. Hey, its Rancid and

its punk rock we're talking about here, so the whole thing is power chords!

Listen to the CD for better timing...

I figured out the problem yeah the problem is you...

I'm a battering ram coming thru to you...

in every alleyway and every avenue Oi! Oi! Oi!

Avenues & Alleyways

I figured out the problem

Yea, the problem is you

You didn't see us comin'

Now there's nothin' you can do

Times are gonna change

Change or step aside

It's my point of view

That took you by surprise

The suns comin' up

Yea the new dawn arrives

A generation standing

Stand with anger in their eyes

No love in the city cause

There's no connection

Been stricken by a disease

A racial infection

Chorus

I'm a battering ram

Comin' through to you

In every alleyway

And every avenue

Actions could erase

All the fear that we suffer

People segregated

No one understands each other

He's a different color

But we're the same kid

I'll treat him like my brother

He will treat me like his

Well an eye for an eye

Yea a tooth for a tooth

Brother against brother

Should be singin' with the group

The inner cities burning

Yea its screaming black and blue

The power and the passion

Of a million youth

(Chorus)

I figured out the problem

Yea the problem is you

You didn't see us comin'

Now there's nothin you can do

He's a different color

But we're the same kid

I'll treat him like my brother

He'll treat me like his

Of all the blood that spills

Of all the guts that fly

The media paints a picture

That stains

Pits dogs against cats

Now who is responsible

The power in the issue

The force is unstoppable

(Chorus x2)

AVENUES AND ALLEYWAYS -Plain chords (Version B)

 Guitar 1:... x2

Guitar 2: GG DDDD CCC DDDD x2

Guitar 1:C...

Guitar 2: GG DDDD CCC DDDD

Guitar 1:D...

Guitar 2: GG DDDD CCC DDDD

 Guitar 1:... ... *...

Guitar 2:CCCCCCCC DDDDDDDD GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

Oi! Oi! Oi!

I figured out the problem yeah the problem is you

You didn't see us coming now there's nothin' you can do

Times are gonna change so change or step aside

It's my point of view that took you by surprise

The suns comin' up yeah the new dawn arrives

A generation standing stand with anger in their eyes

 No love in the city cause there's no connection

 Been stricken by a disease a racial infection

I'm a battering ram coming through to you

In every alleyway on every avenue

Oi! Oi! Oi!

If actions could erase all the fear that we suffer

People segregated no one understands each other

He's a different color but we're the same kid

I'll treat him like my brother he'll treat me like his

Well an eye for an eye yeah a tooth for a tooth

Brother against brother should be singing with the group

The inner cities burning yeah its screaming black and blue

The power and the passion of a million youth

I'm a battering ram coming through to you

In every alleyway on every avenue

Oi! Oi! Oi!

 Guitar 1:... x2

Guitar 2: GG DDDD CCC DDDD x2

 Guitar 1:... x2

Guitar 2: GG DDDD CCC DDDD x2

 Guitar 1:... x2

Guitar 2: GG DDDD CCC DDDD x2

 Guitar 1:... ... *...

Guitar 2:CCCCCCCC DDDDDDDD GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

Oi! Oi! Oi!

I figured out the problem yeah the problem is you

You didn't see us coming now there's nothin' you can do

He's a different color but we're the same kid

I'll treat him like my brother he'll treat me like his

Of all the blood that spills of all the guts that fly

The media paints a picture that stains all our eyes

Pits the dogs against the cats now who is responsible

The power in the issue the force is unstoppable

I'm a battering ram coming through to you

In every alleyway on every avenue

Oi! Oi! Oi!

Oi! Oi! Oi!

I'm a battering ram coming through to you

In every alleyway on every avenue

Oi! Oi! Oi!

I'm a battering ram coming through to you

In every alleyway on every avenue

Oi! Oi! Oi!