Present Arms chords by UB40

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:
Bbm  Ab  Bbm  Ab
Bbm  Ab  Bbm  Fm

Verse 1:
Bbm       Ab
 You got no job you got no pay
Bbm       Ab
 Join the military, sign today
Bbm          Ab           Bbm  Fm
 They'll take you off to fight on foreign shores

Verse 2:
Bbm        Ab
 You'll be your mother's pride and joy
Bbm        Ab
 Her armed and dangerous golden boy
Bbm         Ab          Bbm  Fm
 They'll pay you to protect what isn't yours

Instrumental:
Bbm  Ab  Bbm  Ab
Bbm  Ab  Bbm  Bbm
Bbm  Ab  Bbm  Ab
Bbm  Ab  Bbm  Fm

Verse 3:
Bbm        Ab
 You'll be your mother's pride and joy
Bbm        Ab
 Her armed and dangerous golden boy
Bbm      Ab          Bbm  Fm
 A uniformed hero that shows no fear

Verse 4:
Bbm       Ab
 The khaki ranks of flesh and steel
Bbm      Ab
 Learning how to smile and kill
Bbm          Ab           Bbm  Ab
 They'll teach you to ignore the screams and tears

Instrumental:
Bbm  Ab  Bbm  Ab
Bbm  Ab  Bbm  Bbm
Bbm  Ab  Bbm  Ab x2

Verse 5:
Bbm        Ab
 You'll be your mother's pride and joy
Bbm        Ab
 Her armed and dangerous golden boy
Bbm      Ab          Bbm  Fm
 A uniformed hero that shows no fear

Verse 6:
Bbm       Ab
 The khaki ranks of flesh and steel
Bbm      Ab
 Learning how to smile and kill
Bbm          Ab           Bbm  Ab
 They'll teach you to ignore the screams and tears

Instrumental:
Bbm  Ab  Bbm  Ab
Bbm  Ab  Bbm  Bbm
Bbm  Ab  Bbm  Ab x2

Outro:
Bbm  Ab  Bbm  Ab
Bbm  Ab  Bbm  Bbm
Bbm  Ab  Bbm  Ab
Bbm  Ab