The Brixton Busters chords by The Irish Brigade

• Capo on 3rd
• Difficulty: Beginner 👶

Key: Cm

Verse 1:
Am
Listen, listen, listen
         C
Here's a song for Pearse and Nessan
                     F               Am    G
Known as the Brixton Busters far and wide
       F
Like a bolt right out of heaven
     C
They escaped from Brixton prison
                 F                Am     G
The Provos, they could not keep inside
   Am                        C
It happened on a Sunday, it became an on-the-run day
                   F                Am      G
Both lads had been praying on their knees
         F                                    C                 Am
Sure the warders thought it shocking when the gun came from the stocking
                                  F       G
And the lads said: "Hand over the keys"

Chorus:
Now!
        Am
They’re moving, movin', movin'
C
Get those police dogs moving
                  F                 Am   G
Get those doggies searching far and widе
   F                          C             Am
It wasn’t semtex putty, but a pistol in the gutty
                                 F     G
That let the lads go out for the ride

Verse 2:
      Am                            C
Every Branch man in the nation went crazy with frustration
                     F                Am      G
They were ordered to quickly find the trail
          F                           C                 Am
When they lost them at the station it cured their constipation
                                 F      G
No wonder they are still looking pale

Chorus:
Now!
        Am
They’re moving, movin', movin'
C
Get those police dogs moving
                  F                 Am   G
Get those doggies searching far and widе
   F                          C             Am
It wasn’t semtex putty, but a pistol in the gutty
                                 F     G
That let the lads go out for the ride

Verse 3:
    Am
Now England learn your lesson
     C
From lads like Pearse and Nessan
                       F             Am     G
And the Volunteers you hold in cells today
           F                                C
Though you beat them and mistreat them, you never will defeat them
                                       F    G
They'll be back again to fight another day

Chorus:
Now!
        Am
They’re moving, movin', movin'
C
Get those police dogs moving
                  F                 Am   G
Get those doggies searching far and widе
     F                        C               Am
The ’guvnor's calculating the pension that is waiting
                                    F    G
He will never get those lads back inside

Bridge:
         F
Shut the gate, shut the door! Don't let out anymore!
                  C          Am
Make sure there's nowhere to hide!
          F
Searching high, searching low! Where the hell did they go?
             C                Am    G
Provos, they could not keep inside
         F
Shut the gate, shut the door! Don't let out anymore!
                  C          Am      G
Make sure there’s nowhere to hide!
          F
Searching high, searching low! Where the hell did they go?
                                F
The Provos, they could not keep inside

outro:
Am
Moving, movin, movin
Am
Movin, movin movin
Am
Movin, movin movin
                                F
The Provos, they could not keep inside
Am
Movin, movin movin
Am
Movin, movin movin
                                F
The Provos, they could not keep inside
Am
Movin, movin movin
                                F
The Provos, they could not keep inside