1983 chords by Lindisfarne

Chords with lyrics

Intro: A augmentedA  FF  A augmentedA  FF

verse 1:
A augmentedA
Talk about the last war, the past war, the one before
 D MajorD
I wanna salute the troops and what is more
  A augmentedA
I'd like to toast a drink to the stink of the semaphore
 E MajorE                       A augmentedA  FF  A augmentedA  FF
I wanna parade on the graves of the gone before


verse 2:
A augmentedA
We were all together then, officers and gentlemen
D MajorD
Prisoners and pressmen, hound dogs and yellow men
A augmentedA
Three million dead or more, what a score
   E MajorE
With god on your side, you'll never lose another war

       A augmentedA           FF
But don't despair, there's more to come
      A augmentedA          D MajorD
Make your repairs, re-skin your drum
     C majorC          F7F7
And I'll guarantee World War Three
      E MajorE            A augmentedA    FF  A augmentedA  FF
Will be the biggest show you've ever seen


verse 3:
  A augmentedA
The Russians are coming, I can feel it in my piss
    D MajorD
Better get out your gun, set your sights and don't miss
    A augmentedA
Better break out a bottle, make a toast to the past
   E MajorE
If it don't taste like vodka, you'd better make it last


       A augmentedA           FF
But don't despair, there's more to come
      A augmentedA          D MajorD
Make your repairs, re-skin your drum
     C majorC          F7F7
And I'll guarantee World War Three
      E MajorE            A augmentedA
Will be the biggest show you've ever seen

Instrumental: A augmentedA  FF  A augmentedA  FF  A augmentedA  FF  A augmentedA  FF E MajorE


       A augmentedA           FF
But don't despair, there's more to come
      A augmentedA          D MajorD
Make your repairs, re-skin your drum
     C majorC          F7F7
And I'll guarantee World War Three
      E MajorE            A augmentedA
Will be the biggest show you've ever seen


Bridge: A augmentedA

What's this I see? There's still foliage on the tree
Someone said 'Hello', it was surely meant for me
"Hello", I replied, feeling strange inside
                    N.C.
He took me by the hand and he whispered an aside
    C majorC               FF
"It's alright, don't let it worry your head
    D MajorD        F7F7    E MajorE N.C.   (A augmentedA)
War is over now, but unfortunately you are dead"


INTERLUDE: A augmentedA  FF  A augmentedA  FF E MajorE


       A augmentedA           FF
But don't despair, there's more to come
          A augmentedA          D MajorD
Go on, make your repairs, re-skin your drum
     C majorC          F7F7
And I'll guarantee World War Three
      E MajorE            A augmentedA
Will be the biggest show you've ever seen


OUTRO: A augmentedA  FF  A augmentedA  FF  A augmentedA  FF  A augmentedA  F7F7  A augmentedA