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Olivers Army by Elvis Costello
Olivers Army
A D E
Don't start me talking; I could talk all night.
A D C#7
My mind goes sleepwalking while I'm putting the world to right.
F#m B F#m B E A
Called careers information. Have you got yourself an occupation?
Oliver's
D E A D E
Army is here to stay. Oliver's Army are on their way.
A A/G# F#m A/E D D/C# E A D D/C# E6 E7
And I would rather be anywhere else but here today.
A D E
There was a checkpoint Charlie, he didn't crack a smile.
A D C#m
But it's no laughing party when you've been on the murder mile.
F#m B F#m B E
Only takes one itchy trigger, one more widow one less white nigger.
. . . D E6 E
G#m F# E D#
Hong Kong is up for grabs; London is full of Arabs.
C# F# E F#
We could be in Palestine, overrun by the Chinese line
E F#
with the boys from the Mersey and the Thames and the Tyne.
B E F# B
But there's no danger. It's a professional career,
E D#7 G#m
though it could be arranged with just a word in Mr. Churchill's ear.
C# G#m
If you're out of luck you're out of work
C# F# B E F#
We could send you to Johannesburg
B E F# B E F#
Oliver's Army is here to stay Oliver's Army are on their way.
B B/A# G#m B/F# E E/D# F# B
and I would rather be anywhere else than here today (3 times)
B E E/D# F#
Oh oh oh oh___ Oh oh oh______
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version 2
Capo 2nd Fret (all chords played as relative to the capo)
Standard Tuning
(intro)
G G C D (repeat once)
(verse 1)
G C D
Dont start that talking, I could talk all ni..ight
G C B7 Em
My mind is sleepwalking, while im putting the world to right
A Em A D
Called careers information, have you got yourself an occu..(pation)
(chorus)
G C D G C D
Olivers Army is here to sta..y, Olivers Army are on their wa..y,
G D Em D C G D G
And I would rather be anywhere else, than here today
G G C D
(verse 2)
There was a Checkpoint Charlie, he didn't crack a smile,
But it's no laughing party, when you've been on the murder mile,
Only takes one itchy trigger, one more widow, once less white nigger
(chorus)
F#m E D C#
Hong Kong is up for grabs, London is full of Arabs,
B7 E D E
We could be in Palestine, overrun by the Chinese Line,
D E E
With the boys from the Mersey and the Thames and the Tyne.
A D E
But there's no danger, it's a professional career,
A D C#
Though it can be arranged with just a word in Mr Churchill's ear,
B7 F#m
If you're out of luck, or if you're out of work,
B7 E A D E
We can send you to Johannesburg
A D E A D E A
Olivers Army is here to stay, Olivers Army are on their way,
Amaj7 F#m E D A/C# E A
And I would rather be anywhere else than here today
Amaj7 F#m E D A/C# E A
And I would rather be anywhere else than here today
(Outro)
A A D E (repeat to fade)
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