Olivers Army chords by The Moon Loungers

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 2nd

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: G+G

Difficulty: Intermediate

Oliver's Army by Elvis Costello - acoustic cover by the Moon Loungers


Chords:

G+G        3-2-0-0-3-3
Cadd9Cadd9      X-3-2-0-3-0
D MajorD        X-X-0-2-3-2
Gmaj7Gmaj7      3-X-0-0-3-2
B7B7       X-2-1-2-0-2
E minorEm       0-2-2-0-0-0
A7A7       X-0-2-0-2-0
D/F#D/F#      2-X-0-2-3-2
E minor 7Em7       0-2-2-0-3-0
C/BC/B       X-2-0-0-1-X
F# minorF#m       2-4-4-2-2-2
E MajorE        0-2-2-1-0-0
C#7C#7       X-4-6-4-6-4
E7E7       0-2-0-1-0-0
A augmentedA        X-0-2-2-2-0
Amaj7Amaj7      X-0-2-1-2-0
A/G#      4-X-2-2-2-0
A/F#      2-X-2-2-2-0
A/EA/E       0-0-2-2-2-0
D/C#      X-4-0-2-3-2

Intro:

G+G Cadd9Cadd9 D MajorD x 2


Verse 1:
G+G       Gmaj7Gmaj7  Cadd9Cadd9  D MajorD
Don't start me talking; I could talk all night
G+G      Gmaj7Gmaj7    Cadd9Cadd9   B7B7
My mind goes sleepwalking while I'm putting the world to right
E minorEm       A7A7      E minorEm         A7A7     G+G
Called careers information. Have you got yourself an occupation?


Chorus:
G+G        Cadd9Cadd9  D MajorD   G+G         Cadd9Cadd9  D MajorD
Oliver's Army is here to stay. Oliver's Army are on their way
G+G   D/F#D/F#  E minor 7Em7    D MajorD    Cadd9Cadd9 C/BC/B  D MajorD   G+G Cadd9Cadd9  C/BC/B  D MajorD
 And I would rather be anywhere else but  here today

Verse 2:
G+G       Gmaj7Gmaj7      Cadd9Cadd9    D MajorD
There was a checkpoint Charlie, he didn't crack a smile
G+G      Gmaj7Gmaj7      Cadd9Cadd9      B7B7
But it's no laughing party when you've been on the murder mile
E minorEm       A7A7      E minorEm         A7A7
Only takes one itchy trigger, one more widow one less white figure


Chorus:
G+G         Cadd9Cadd9  D MajorD   G+G         Cadd9Cadd9  D MajorD
Oliver's Army is here to stay. Oliver's Army are on their way
G+G   D/F#D/F#  E minor 7Em7    D MajorD    Cadd9Cadd9 C/BC/B  D MajorD   G+G  Cadd9Cadd9  C/BC/B  D MajorD
 And I would rather be anywhere else but  here today


Middle 8:
F# minorF#m      E MajorE       D MajorD     C#7C#7
 Hong Kong is up for grabs; London is full of Arabs
B7B7        E MajorE     D MajorD       E MajorE
  We could be in Palestine, overrun by the Chinese line
     D MajorD              E MajorE       E7E7
with the boys from the Mersey and the Thames and the Tyne
A augmentedA       Amaj7Amaj7  D MajorD     E MajorE      A augmentedA
But there's no danger. It's a professional career
        Amaj7Amaj7      D MajorD       C#7C#7       F# minorF#m
though it could be arranged with just a word in Mr. Churchill's ear
         B7B7        F# minorF#m
If you're out of luck you're out of work
         B7B7    A augmentedA  D MajorD E MajorE
We could send you to Johannesburg


Chorus:
A augmentedA        D MajorD    E MajorE   A augmentedA         D MajorD    E MajorE
Oliver's Army is here to stay Oliver's Army are on their way
A augmentedA   A/G#  A/F#   A/EA/E   D MajorD  D/C# E MajorE   A augmentedA
 and I would rather be anywhere else than here today (3 times)
A augmentedA       D MajorD D/C#  E MajorE
   Oh oh oh oh___  Oh oh oh______
A augmentedA       D MajorD D/C#  E MajorE
   Oh oh oh oh___  Oh oh oh______
A augmentedA       D MajorD D/C#  E MajorE
   Oh oh oh oh___  Oh oh oh______