1983 chords by Lindisfarne

Intro: A    F    A    F

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


verse 2:
A
We were all together then, officers and gentlemen
D

Prisoners and pressmen, hound dogs and yellow men
A
Three million dead or more, what a score
     E
With god on your side, you'll never lose another war


             A                     F
But don't despair, there's more to come
            A                   D
Make your repairs, re-skin your drum
         C                   F7
And I'll guarantee World War Three
            E                        A       F    A    F
Will be the biggest show you've ever seen


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


             A                     F
But don't despair, there's more to come
            A                   D
Make your repairs, re-skin your drum
         C                   F7
And I'll guarantee World War Three
            E                        A
Will be the biggest show you've ever seen


Instrumental: A    F    A    F    A    F    A    F  E


             A                     F
But don't despair, there's more to come
            A                   D
Make your repairs, re-skin your drum
         C                   F7
And I'll guarantee World War Three
            E                        A
Will be the biggest show you've ever seen


Bridge: A

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                              F
"It's alright, don't let it worry your head
       D               F7        E N.C.     (A)
War is over now, but unfortunately you are dead"


INTERLUDE: A    F    A    F  E



             A                     F
But don't despair, there's more to come
                   A                   D
Go on, make your repairs, re-skin your drum
         C                   F7
And I'll guarantee World War Three
            E                        A
Will be the biggest show you've ever seen


OUTRO: A    F    A    F    A    F    A    F7    A