OLIVER'S ARMY (Capo 2)

Artist: Elvis Costello (English)
User: Tik Fck
Duration: 180 seconds
Delay: 12 seconds
Chord names: Not defined
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Capo on 2nd Fret. Easier Chords this way. [Elvis Costello wrote this song on a flight from Belfast when the British troops were on the streets during the violent 1970s and '80s, when many died. Oliver is a reference to Oliver Cromwell who's British army crushed rebellion in Ireland in 1649ā€“1650]

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OLIVERS ARMY  - ELVIS COSTELLO
Capo 2
 G                            C            D
Dont start me that talking, I could talk all ni..ight
 G                        C          B7                   Em
My mind is sleep-walking, while Iā€™m 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  G    C                  Em    C    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             Db
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            Db
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 

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