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Not entirely happy with this but let me know what you think :) - Hayley x
A G
Look alive
Pick a side
Draw a line
In the sand
You're just the band
They Dtreat us like we're extras in an Cepic
They Dtreat us like we're mud on their booCts
They Bbleave us on the stretchers when the Ccredits roll
ReDtreating safely to institCutes
Where dinner Dparty military foCrces
Toast themDselves with the blood of us aCll
BbSmashing regimes between coCurses
Chanting eduDcation, education and Cwar
A GWe're gonna need a lot more cannons
A GWe're gonna need a lot more cannons
A DIf you wanna be hGome by Christmas
A DIf we're gonna be Ghome by Christmas
I Fknow there is another way
If you Cwant to see their face again
And I kAmnow they feel the same way
over Emthere
E[----------------------]
A[-----------3----------]
D[-5--3---2-------------]
G[----------------------]
B[----------------------]
e[----------------------]
DThey're making all the difficult deCcisions
Put Dpoliticians and childreCn first
BbFollowed by their personal phyCsicians who say
You will be Dhappy if you expect the Cworst
Armed with Dpaper straws and a Cbible
Lamps are going Dout across
department Cstores
You will be Bbissued with a rifle
on arCrival chaps
For eduDcation, education and Cwar
A GWe're gonna need a lot more cannons
A GWe're gonna need a lot more cannons
A DIf you wanna be hGome by Christmas
A DIf we're gonna be Ghome by Christmas
I Fknow there is another way
If you Cwant to see their face again
And I kAmnow they feel the same way
over Emthere
I Fknow there is another way
If you Cwant to see their face again
And I kAmnow they feel the same way
over Emthere
E[---------------]
A[------3--2-----]
D[-2--0----------]
G[---------------]
B[---------------]
e[---------------]
E[---------3-------1-1-1-1-0-------]
A[-0-0-3-0---0---------------------]
D[---------------------------0-----]
G[---------------------------------] X2
B[---------------------------------]
e[---------------------------------]
E[-1---3----1-1-1-1-0---]
A[---0------------------]
D[--------------------0-]
G[----------------------] X2
B[----------------------]
e[----------------------]
Show us the way to go
Hell or heaven help us
Show us the way to go
Save our souls
Show us the way back home
Save our souls
Show us the way to go
(I play this build up bit muted and using power chords)
A Bb COh Oh Oh Oh Oh
AQuick time Get in Line Get Behind
The man in Bbfront, You're the grunts
COh oh oh oh oh
ALook alive Pick a side
Draw a line In the Bbsand
You're just the band
COh Oh Oh Oh Oh
A GWe're gonna need a lot more cannons
A GWe're gonna need a lot more cannons
A DIf you wanna be hGome by Christmas
A DIf we're gonna be Ghome by Christmas
I Fknow there is another way
If you Cwant to see their face again
And I kAmnow they feel the same way
over Emthere
I Fknow there is another way
If you Cwant to see their face again
And I kAmnow they feel the same way
over Emthere
E[---------------]
A[------3--2-----]
D[-2--0----------]
G[---------------]
B[---------------]
e[---------------]
Hell or heaven help us...
E[---------------------3------]
A[------0----0---3-0--------0-]
D[----------------------------]
G[----------------------------]
B[----------------------------]
e[----------------------------]
The Occupation
The Occupation
The occupation of Damnation Eternal
Decreed by Commander in Chief
Won by the infantry, led by the Colonel
Came at costs that would beggar belief
As they marched upon the inferno
And the infidels dropped to their knees
Millions of civilians crammed in pavilions
Came to watch it on big screen TVs
The population of Damnation Eternal
Went from millions to thousands to one
The survivor then wrote in his journal
"Why on Earth did it take them so long?"
Within weeks we constructed a pipeline
Within years we'll have run the place dry
It'll just about last us our lifetime
So it's hip hip hoorays and high fives
On the factory floor there's a whisper
We built cannons before it began
But the engines still pumping its piston
And the turbine still whirring its fan
The assembly line spits out the surplus
Into purpose built lead lined white vans
Rockets stockpile as ministry workers
Fill their pockets with all that they can
Secret meetings are held in the senate
What to do with this excess supply
There's a plan to abandon the planet
One V.I.P at a time
So we get up each day and have breakfast
Read the news and the weather forecast
As we sit and we open our letters
And we pray that it won't be our last
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Cannons
by Kaiser Chiefs
Chords in this song · guitar
A
G
D
C
Bb
F
Am
Em
Not entirely happy with this but let me know what you think :) - Hayley x
A G
Look alive
Pick a side
Draw a line
In the sand
You're just the band
D C
They treat us like we're extras in an epic
D C
They treat us like we're mud on their boots
Bb C
They leave us on the stretchers when the credits roll
D C
Retreating safely to institutes
D C
Where dinner party military forces
D C
Toast themselves with the blood of us all
Bb C
Smashing regimes between courses
D C
Chanting education, education and war
A G
We're gonna need a lot more cannons
A G
We're gonna need a lot more cannons
A D G
If you wanna be home by Christmas
A D G
If we're gonna be home by Christmas
F
I know there is another way
C
If you want to see their face again
Am
And I know they feel the same way
Em
over there
E[----------------------]
A[-----------3----------]
D[-5--3---2-------------]
G[----------------------]
B[----------------------]
e[----------------------]
D C
They're making all the difficult decisions
D C
Put politicians and children first
Bb C
Followed by their personal physicians who say
D C
You will be happy if you expect the worst
D C
Armed with paper straws and a bible
D
Lamps are going out across
C
department stores
Bb
You will be issued with a rifle
C
on arrival chaps
D C
For education, education and war
A G
We're gonna need a lot more cannons
A G
We're gonna need a lot more cannons
A D G
If you wanna be home by Christmas
A D G
If we're gonna be home by Christmas
F
I know there is another way
C
If you want to see their face again
Am
And I know they feel the same way
Em
over there
F
I know there is another way
C
If you want to see their face again
Am
And I know they feel the same way
Em
over there
E[---------------]
A[------3--2-----]
D[-2--0----------]
G[---------------]
B[---------------]
e[---------------]
E[---------3-------1-1-1-1-0-------]
A[-0-0-3-0---0---------------------]
D[---------------------------0-----]
G[---------------------------------] X2
B[---------------------------------]
e[---------------------------------]
E[-1---3----1-1-1-1-0---]
A[---0------------------]
D[--------------------0-]
G[----------------------] X2
B[----------------------]
e[----------------------]
Show us the way to go
Hell or heaven help us
Show us the way to go
Save our souls
Show us the way back home
Save our souls
Show us the way to go
(I play this build up bit muted and using power chords)
A Bb C
Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
A
Quick time Get in Line Get Behind
Bb
The man in front, You're the grunts
C
Oh oh oh oh oh
A
Look alive Pick a side
Bb
Draw a line In the sand
You're just the band
C
Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
A G
We're gonna need a lot more cannons
A G
We're gonna need a lot more cannons
A D G
If you wanna be home by Christmas
A D G
If we're gonna be home by Christmas
F
I know there is another way
C
If you want to see their face again
Am
And I know they feel the same way
Em
over there
F
I know there is another way
C
If you want to see their face again
Am
And I know they feel the same way
Em
over there
E[---------------]
A[------3--2-----]
D[-2--0----------]
G[---------------]
B[---------------]
e[---------------]
Hell or heaven help us...
E[---------------------3------]
A[------0----0---3-0--------0-]
D[----------------------------]
G[----------------------------]
B[----------------------------]
e[----------------------------]
The Occupation
The Occupation
The occupation of Damnation Eternal
Decreed by Commander in Chief
Won by the infantry, led by the Colonel
Came at costs that would beggar belief
As they marched upon the inferno
And the infidels dropped to their knees
Millions of civilians crammed in pavilions
Came to watch it on big screen TVs
The population of Damnation Eternal
Went from millions to thousands to one
The survivor then wrote in his journal
"Why on Earth did it take them so long?"
Within weeks we constructed a pipeline
Within years we'll have run the place dry
It'll just about last us our lifetime
So it's hip hip hoorays and high fives
On the factory floor there's a whisper
We built cannons before it began
But the engines still pumping its piston
And the turbine still whirring its fan
The assembly line spits out the surplus
Into purpose built lead lined white vans
Rockets stockpile as ministry workers
Fill their pockets with all that they can
Secret meetings are held in the senate
What to do with this excess supply
There's a plan to abandon the planet
One V.I.P at a time
So we get up each day and have breakfast
Read the news and the weather forecast
As we sit and we open our letters
And we pray that it won't be our last
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