Jos Days chords by The Nits

Chords with lyrics

verse 1
G+G                       E minorEm
The war monument is still standin - Between two football fields
G+G                 E minorEm
With the name of the men killed on the battle fields
        C majorC    D MajorD      C majorC       D MajorD
They were center forwards, keepers and backs
C majorC         A augmentedA
They thought they would win

Bridge
G+G E minorEm

verse 2
G+G             E minorEm
It's a family tradition, To play in a football team
G+G                    E minorEm
I have nephews, dumb but tall, Who, still foetus, kicked the ball
     C majorC   D MajorD   C majorC   D MajorD
I've got flat feet and my knees are weak
C majorC               A augmentedA
They all thought it was time to start my
G+G    E minorEm
 J.O.S. days
G+G    E minorEm
 J.O.S. days

Bridge
G+G E minorEm
G+G E minorEm

verse 3
G+G                  E minorEm
The last war in this country - The fighting lasted four days
G+G                     E minorEm
 Between the names on this list - I see one name again
    C majorC   D MajorD   C majorC   D MajorD
 He had my age and my first name
C majorC             A augmentedA
He thought he would win like in his
G+G    E minorEm
 J.O.S. days
G+G    E minorEm
 J.O.S. days

verse 4
G+G                E minorEm
They had too many boys - Who wanted to be in a team
G+G                   E minorEm
So in one day, in one match - You had to prove your ability
    C majorC   D MajorD     C majorC   D MajorD
I was knocked out, a real disgrace
C majorC              A augmentedA
A majorA break with the family tradition of the
G+G    E minorEm
 J.O.S. days
G+G    E minorEm
 J.O.S. days

Bridge
G+G E minorEm
G+G E minorEm

Outro
G+G
I can live without a finger
E minorEm
I can live without a toe
G+G            E minorEm
But the head is necessary