The Fighting Line chords by John Mayall

Chords with lyrics

• Difficulty: Intermediate

♫ Verse 1:


       E minorEm A minorAm         E minorEm
It had to be me of all the ones to choose
          A minorAm   D MajorD        E minorEm
The way my luck is going, I always seem to lose
    Hm        A minorAm
They're sending me to the fighting line
 E minorEm    D MajorD     C majorC    D MajorD     E minorEm A minorAm E minorEm
I hope the Army don't leave me dead in my grave

♫ Verse 2:
E minorEm        A minorAm         E minorEm
Hey give me a pen, I'll do the paperwork
          A minorAm   D MajorD          E minorEm
I'm the typewriter king, I'd make a damn good clerk
   Hm      A minorAm
Don't put me on the fighting line
   E minorEm    D MajorD     C majorC       D MajorD  E minorEm A minorAm E minorEm
Cause I won't give you my life just to throw away

♫ Verse 3:
E minorEm            A minorAm         E minorEm
They've given me furlough till they take me away
            A minorAm  D MajorD        E minorEm
But there's not enough time when you want to stay
Hm          A minorAm
Soon it's off to the fighting line
  E minorEm   D MajorD      C majorC    D MajorD     E minorEm A minorAm E minorEm
And I'll be waiting and writing home every day

♫ Verse 4:

E minorEm           A minorAm         E minorEm
It's a little too long to live on borrowed time
              A minorAm      D MajorD             E minorEm
While they're having their peace talks, they're killing friends of mine
Hm            A minorAm
I'll be running from the fighting line
    E minorEm  D MajorD       C majorC    D MajorD      E minorEm A minorAm E minorEm
If it's gonna mean I'll be walking out of here alive