Beat The Retreat chords by Dave Cousins

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 3rd

Dave Cousins - Beat The Retreat


CAPO: 3rd Fret


Intro:
D MajorD G+G  E minorEm  D MajorD

Verse 1:
         G+G   E minorEm
The rat race was over
       D MajorD
Before it was won
  G+G     D MajorD     E7E7
And I started walking
         A augmentedA
When I could have run
    G+G        D MajorD
Like a child who missed out
   G+G       D MajorD    G+G
On a Sunday school treat
          D MajorD      G+G
Now you know how I feel when
       D MajorD
I beat the retreat

Verse 2:
        G+G     E minorEm
I slept like a soldier
       D MajorD
My gun at my side
  G+G    D MajorD    E7E7
My uniform folded
        A augmentedA
I wore it with pride
    G+G      D MajorD    G+G
I could not rest contented
          D MajorD   G+G
Until I joined the elite
          D MajorD      G+G
Now you know how I feel when
       D MajorD
I beat the retreat


Instrumental:
G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD

Verse 3:
         G+G    E minorEm
This winter wind brings
          D MajorD
Such a chill to my bones
 G+G     D MajorD    E7E7
Erect in my memory
         A augmentedA
A majorA small cairn of stones
    G+G      D MajorD
So that those from afar
    G+G        D MajorD   G+G
Can see where our paths meet
          D MajorD      G+G
Now you know how I feel when
       D MajorD
I beat the retreat


Instrumental:
D MajorD G+G  E minorEm  D MajorD G+G  E7E7  A augmentedA  G+G D MajorD  G+G  D MajorD  G+G  D MajorD  G+G  D MajorD


Verse 4:
         G+G     E minorEm
The last post is sounding
          D MajorD
Now it's time to be gone
    G+G     D MajorD     E7E7
There's no further reason
         A augmentedA
For singing this song
  G+G     D MajorD   G+G
The battle is over
        D MajorD   G+G
I accept the defeat
          D MajorD      G+G
Now you know how I feel when
       D MajorD
I beat the retreat