One In Ten

’one in ten’rhythm guitar/lyrics from ub40`s 1981 l . p’present arms’ . ( this song was written on drums and rhythm guitar , just two chords G & F , although the bass line , lead guitar , saxophone & the fact it sounds better point to it being Gm & F , it just isn`t?! i`ll place the Gm chord diagram if you want to do what i do and use it , but G & F is official ) G = eadgbe F = eadgbe ( Gm = eadgbe ) 355433 133211 355333 Intro | | : G | F | G | F | G | F | G | F : | | Chorus 1 : G F i Am the one in ten , a number on a list , G F i Am the one in ten , even though i don`t exist , G F nobody knows me , but i`m always there , G F a statistic , a reminder of a world that does`nt care . saxophone instrumental : G | F | G | F | G | F | G | F | Verse 1 : G F my arms unfold the dole queue , malnutrition dulls my hair , G F my eyes are black and lifeless with an underprivileged stare , G F i`m the beggar on the corner will no one spare a dime? , G F i`m the child that never learns to read `cause no one spared the time . Chorus 2 : G F i Am the one in ten , a number on a list , G F i Am the one in ten , even though i don`t exist , G F nobody knows me , but i`m always there , G F a statistic , a reminder of a world that does`nt care . saxophone instrumental : G | F | G | F | G | F | G | F | Verse 2 : G F i`m the murderer , the victim , i`m the license to a gun , G F i`m a sad and bruised old lady in an ally in a slum , G F i`m a middle aged businessman with chronic heart disease , G F i`m another teenage suicide in a street that has no trees . Chorus 3 : G F i Am the one in ten , a number on a list , G F i Am the one in ten , even though i don`t exist , G F nobody knows me , but i`m always there , G F a statistic , a reminder of a world that does`nt care . saxophone instrumental : G | F | G | F | G | F | G | F | Verse 3 : G F i`m a starving third world mother , refugee with out a home , G F i`m a housewife hooked on valium , i`m a pensioner alone , G F i`m a cancer ridden spectre discovering the earth , G F i`m another hungry baby i`m an accident at birth . Chorus 4 : G F i Am the one in ten , a number on a list , G F i Am the one in ten , even though i don`t exist , G F nobody knows me , but i`m always there , G F a statistic , a reminder of a world that does`nt care . saxophone instrumental : G | F | G | F | G | F | G | F | Chorus 5 : G F i Am the one in ten , a number on a list , G F i Am the one in ten , even though i don`t exist , G F nobody knows me , but i`m always there , ( n/C ) a statistic , a reminder of a world that does`nt care . Outro | | : G | F | G | F | G | F | G | F : | | ( till fade )