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DmViolin time at the Gmport side
DmAnd the whores say pretty Awords
DmTo an old man who is Gmdying
AAnd his cries they do Dmdisturb
DmViolin time for the Gmsoldier
DmHe curses as you Asqueal
DmAnd he kills you Gmfor a reason
APatriotic iDmmbecile
BbViolin time, Dmviolin time, 
Bbviolin time, Aviolin
DmViolin time for the Gmmother
DmAnd child she has Alost
DmViolin time, viGmolin time
AAs they nail her to the Dmcross
BbViolin time, Dmviolin time, 
Bbviolin time, Aviolin
BbViolin time, Dmviolin time, 
Aviolin, vDmiolin
DmViolin time for the Gmdesperado
DmWho is crying into his Acup
DmViolin time, vGmiolin time
AAs they come to lock him Dmup
BbViolin time, Dmviolin time, 
Bbviolin time, Aviolin
BbViolin time, Dmviolin time, 
Aviolin, vDmiolin
...   Gm     A  Dm  

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Violin Time

by The Tiger Lillies

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm Gm

Violin time at the port side

Dm A

And the whores say pretty words

Dm Gm

To an old man who is dying

A Dm

And his cries they do disturb

Dm Gm

Violin time for the soldier

Dm A

He curses as you squeal

Dm Gm

And he kills you for a reason

A Dm

Patriotic imbecile

Bb Dm

Violin time, violin time,

Bb A

violin time, violin

Dm Gm

Violin time for the mother

Dm A

And child she has lost

Dm Gm

Violin time, violin time

A Dm

As they nail her to the cross

Bb Dm

Violin time, violin time,

Bb A

violin time, violin

Bb Dm

Violin time, violin time,

A Dm

violin, violin

Dm Gm

Violin time for the desperado

Dm A

Who is crying into his cup

Dm Gm

Violin time, violin time

A Dm

As they come to lock him up

Bb Dm

Violin time, violin time,

Bb A

violin time, violin

Bb Dm

Violin time, violin time,

A Dm

violin, violin

Gm A Dm

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