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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Key: Ab
Difficulty: Novice
Music & Lyrics: Ali Campbell - Jim Brown - Earl Falconer - Robin Campbell - James Stephen Brown -
Brian Travers - Norman Hassan - Terence Wilson - Michael Virtue
Album: Present Arms (1981)
Intro:
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Verse 1:
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You got no job you got no pay
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Join the military, sign today
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They'll take you off to fight on foreign shores
Verse 2:
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You'll be your mother's pride and joy
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Her armed and dangerous golden boy
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They'll pay you to protect what isn't yours
Instrumental:
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Verse 3:
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You'll be your mother's pride and joy
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Her armed and dangerous golden boy
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A uniformed hero that shows no fear
Verse 4:
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The khaki ranks of flesh and steel
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Learning how to smile and kill
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They'll teach you to ignore the screams and tears
Instrumental:
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Verse 5:
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You'll be your mother's pride and joy
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Her armed and dangerous golden boy
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A uniformed hero that shows no fear
Verse 6:
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The khaki ranks of flesh and steel
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Learning how to smile and kill
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They'll teach you to ignore the screams and tears
Instrumental:
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Outro:
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Last Updated: February 4, 2026