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On Battleship Hill

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[Intro]
 G   C/G   F   Dmx7
G C/G F Am
[Verse 1]
(Slow strumming)
AmThe scent of Thyme carried Eon the wFind
GStings my face into remFemberAming
AmCruel nature has Ewon agFain
GCruel nature has Fwon aAmgain
Am(Pick up strumming pace)
[Chorus]
AmOn Battleship Hill’s Ecaved in trFenches
GA hateful feeling Fstill lAmingers
AmEven now eiEghty years Flater
GCruel nature, Fcruel, cruel Amnature
[Instrumental]
 G   C/G   F   Dmx3
G C/G F Am
[Verse 2]
AmThe land returns to how Eit’s always Fbeen
GThyme carried Fon the Amwind
AmJagged mountains EjuttFing out
GCracked like teeth in a Frotten Ammouth
[Chorus]
AmOn Battleship Hill I Ehear the wFind
GCruel nature has Fwon agAmain
GCruel nC/Gature has Fwon agAmain
GCruel nC/Gature has Fwon agAma-a-aAm-in
GCruel nC/Gature has Fwon agAmain
[Outro]
G C/G F Am

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On Battleship Hill

by PJ Harvey

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

[Intro]

G C/G F Dm

G C/G F Am

[Verse 1]

(Slow strumming)

Am E F

The scent of Thyme carried on the wind

G F Am

Stings my face into remembering

Am E F

Cruel nature has won again

G F Am

Cruel nature has won again

(Pick up strumming pace)

[Chorus]

Am E F

On Battleship Hill’s caved in trenches

G F Am

A hateful feeling still lingers

Am E F

Even now eighty years later

G F Am

Cruel nature, cruel, cruel nature

[Instrumental]

G C/G F Dm

G C/G F Am

[Verse 2]

Am E F

The land returns to how it’s always been

G F Am

Thyme carried on the wind

Am E F

Jagged mountains jutting out

G F Am

Cracked like teeth in a rotten mouth

[Chorus]

Am E F

On Battleship Hill I hear the wind

G F Am

Cruel nature has won again

G C/G F Am

Cruel nature has won again

G C/G F Am Am

Cruel nature has won aga-a-a-in

G C/G F Am

Cruel nature has won again

[Outro]

G C/G F Am

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