We’re Not Gonna Take It by Twisted Sister | Lyrics with Guitar Chords

We’re Not Gonna Take It was the lead single from the Stay Hungry album, and it’s their only top 40 hit song. This song and others on the album were targets of the infamous PMRC with this song being placed on the “Filthy Fifteen” list along with Prince and others. Singer Dee Snider claims the song was influenced by the classic Christmas carol O Come All Ye Faithful.

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Key of the Song:

The original key of We’re Not Gonna Take It by Twisted Sister is in E major.

Guitar Chords for We’re Not Gonna Take It by Twisted Sister

As this is a hard rock song, you will not need to play the full chords. Use your ear and see if you prefer playing X2444X instead of just X244XX, as some voicings will fit better than others. Keep this in mind too with A and C#m7.

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We’re Not Gonna Take It by Twisted Sister – Lyrics with Chords

[Intro]
 
E               B
We're not gonna take it
E                  A
No, we ain't gonna take it
E               B          E   D#5  C#m7  B
We're not gonna take it anymore
 
E   D#5  C#m7  B
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
E               B
  We've got the right to choose and
E                A
  There ain't no way we'll lose it
E             B                 E    B
  This is our life, this is our song
 
E               B
  We'll fight a thousand legions
E                A
  Don't pick our destiny 'cause
E                B               E    B
  You don't know us, you don't belong
 
 
[Chorus]
 
E               B
We're not gonna take it
E                  A
No, we ain't gonna take it
E               B          E   D#5  C#m7  B
We're not gonna take it anymore
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
E              B
  Oh you're so condescending
E              A
  Your gall is never ending
E               B                         E    B
  We don't want nothin', not a thing from you
 
E              B
  Your life is trite and jaded
E            A
  Boring and confiscated
E                B                     E   D#5  C#m7  B
  If that's your best, your best won't do
 
 
[Bridge]
 
D         C#m  Bm
  oh......oh...oh...........
D         C#m  Bm
  oh......oh...oh...........
      E
we're right/yeah
      F
we're free/yeah
      F#
we'll fight/yeah
       B
you'll see/yeah
 
 
[Chorus]
 
E               B
We're not gonna take it
E                  A
No, we ain't gonna take it
E               B          E    B
We're not gonna take it anymore
 
E               B
We're not gonna take it
E                  A
No, we ain't gonna take it
E               B          E   D#5  C#m7  B
We're not gonna take it anymore
 
No way!
 
 
[Solo]
 
E  B  E  A
E  B  E  B
E  B  E  A
E  B
E  D#  C#  B
 
 
[Bridge]
 
D         C#m  Bm
  oh......oh...oh...........
D         C#m  Bm
  oh......oh...oh...........
      E
we're right/yeah
      F
we're free/yeah
      F#
we'll fight/yeah
       B
you'll see/yeah
 
 
[Chorus]
 
N.C.
We're not gonna take it
 
No, we ain't gonna take it
                                B
We're not gonna take it anymore
E               B
We're not gonna take it
E                  A
No, we ain't gonna take it
E               B          E    B
We're not gonna take it anymore
 
(Repeat and fade)