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From: "Ben Weiss"
Here's an attempt at another Sinead tune (useful for bashing right-wing
politicians).  After years and years of listening to this song, there are
still some lyrics I can't figure out; any help would be much appreciated.
   Ben
DRINK BEFORE THE WAR
Sinead O'Connor
(from _The Lion and the Cobra_)
 AmYou Gtell us that we're AmwrongG  
 AmYou tell us Gnot to sing our AmsongsG  
 AmNothing we can Gsay will make you AmseeEm  
 AmYou've got a heart of Emstone, you can never AmfeelEm  
You say, "AmOh, I'm not aGfraid, it can't happen to AmmeEm  
 AmI've lived my Emlife as a Amgood manEm  
Oh Amno, you're out of your Gmind, it won't happen to AmmeEm  
 F'Cause I've carried my Gweight and I've been a Fstrong man"G  
AmOh, I listen to the Gman in the liquor AmstoreG  
AmHe yellin', "Anybody Gwant a drink befoAmre thGe war?"
Am G Am
 AmYour Gparents paid you AmthroughG  
 AmYou've got a nice big Gcar, nothing bothers AmyouG  
 AmSomebody cut out your Geyes, you refuse to AmseeEm  
AmAh, somebody cut out your Emheart, you refuse to AmfeelEm  
 FAnd you live in a Gshell, Fyou create your own Ghell
 FYou live in the Gpast and talk about AmwarG  
 FAnd you dig your own Ggrave, yeah
 FWhen it's a life you could Gsave
 FSo stop with the Gpast, it's not gonna AmhappenG  
And you Amcry but you'll never Gfall
No no Amno, you're building a Gwall
 AmGot to break it Gdown, start AmagainEm  
 AmYou say, "Oh Emno, it won't happen to Amus"Em  
 AmWe've lived our Emlives basically in Amgoodness"Em  
 FSo stop talking of Gwar 'cause you know we've Fheard it all Gbefore
 FWhy don't you go out Gthere and do something Amuseful?G  
AmOh, I've listened to the Gman in the liquor AmstoreG  
AmHe yellin', "Anybody Gwant a drink befoAmre thGe war?"
 AmAnybody want a Gdrink before the Amwar?Em  
AmAh, anybody want a Emdrink before the Amwar?Em  
AmYeah, Gyeah...Am  G  
Am G Am

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Drink Before The War

by Sinéad O'Connor

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From: "Ben Weiss"

Here's an attempt at another Sinead tune (useful for bashing right-wing

politicians). After years and years of listening to this song, there are

still some lyrics I can't figure out; any help would be much appreciated.

Ben

DRINK BEFORE THE WAR

Sinead O'Connor

(from _The Lion and the Cobra_)

Am G Am G

You tell us that we're wrong

Am G Am G

You tell us not to sing our songs

Am G Am Em

Nothing we can say will make you see

Am Em Am Em

You've got a heart of stone, you can never feel

Am G Am Em

You say, "Oh, I'm not afraid, it can't happen to me

Am Em Am Em

I've lived my life as a good man

Am G Am Em

Oh no, you're out of your mind, it won't happen to me

F G F G

'Cause I've carried my weight and I've been a strong man"

Am G Am G

Oh, I listen to the man in the liquor store

Am G Am G

He yellin', "Anybody want a drink before the war?"

Am G Am

Am G Am G

Your parents paid you through

Am G Am G

You've got a nice big car, nothing bothers you

Am G Am Em

Somebody cut out your eyes, you refuse to see

Am Em Am Em

Ah, somebody cut out your heart, you refuse to feel

F G F G

And you live in a shell, you create your own hell

F G Am G

You live in the past and talk about war

F G

And you dig your own grave, yeah

F G

When it's a life you could save

F G Am G

So stop with the past, it's not gonna happen

Am G

And you cry but you'll never fall

Am G

No no no, you're building a wall

Am G Am Em

Got to break it down, start again

Am Em Am Em

You say, "Oh no, it won't happen to us"

Am Em Am Em

We've lived our lives basically in goodness"

F G F G

So stop talking of war 'cause you know we've heard it all before

F G Am G

Why don't you go out there and do something useful?

Am G Am G

Oh, I've listened to the man in the liquor store

Am G Am G

He yellin', "Anybody want a drink before the war?"

Am G Am Em

Anybody want a drink before the war?

Am Em Am Em

Ah, anybody want a drink before the war?

Am G Am G

Yeah, yeah...

Am G Am

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