Jos Days chords by The Nits

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

Bridge
G  Em

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

Bridge
G  Em
G  Em

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

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

Bridge
G  Em
G  Em

Outro
G
I can live without a finger
Em
I can live without a toe
G                        Em
But the head is necessary