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Pink Floyd - The Post War Dream (Waters)
Bb  C  F  Bb/F  F  Bb  C  Bb/F  F
Bb/FTell me Ftrue, tell me why was BbJesus crucified?
CIs it for this that C7daddy Fdied?
Bb/FWas it Fyou? Was it me?
Did I Bbwatch too much T.V.?
Is that a Chint of accusation in your eyFes?Bb/F  
FIf it wasn't for the Nips
F7Being so Bbgood at building ships,
The Cyards would still be open C9on the ClFyde.
And it can't be much fun for F7them
BeBbneath the rising sun
With Call their kids committing C7suiFcide.
What have we Bbdone, Maggie what have we dFone?
What have we dBbone to England?
CShould we Fshout, should we scrAeam,
"What Bbhappened Bbmto the post war F/Cdream?"Dm7  
Gm7Oh, Maggie,C7  
Maggie C7+what did we dFo?C  Bb  F  

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The Post War Dream

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Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Bb/F

Bbm

F/C

Dm7

Gm7

C7+

Pink Floyd - The Post War Dream (Waters)

Bb C F Bb/F F Bb C Bb/F F

Bb/F F Bb

Tell me true, tell me why was Jesus crucified?

C C7 F

Is it for this that daddy died?

Bb/F F

Was it you? Was it me?

Did I watch too much T.V.?

C F Bb/F

Is that a hint of accusation in your eyes?

If it wasn't for the Nips

F7 Bb

Being so good at building ships,

C C9 F

The yards would still be open on the Clyde.

And it can't be much fun for them

Beneath the rising sun

C C7 F

With all their kids committing suicide.

Bb F

What have we done, Maggie what have we done?

What have we done to England?

C F A

Should we shout, should we scream,

Bb Bbm F/C Dm7

"What happened to the post war dream?"

Gm7 C7

Oh, Maggie,

C7+ F C Bb F

Maggie what did we do?

About The Post War Dream Chords by Pink Floyd

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What key is "The Post War Dream" in?

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