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Without a doubt spear of destinys finest hour, (well finest 6 min minutes and 20 seconds). 
The chords themselves do not do this fantastic track justice. It is difficult to lay this track out neatly
as the 'verses' are all of different lengths, so I have done it as one with the breaks in the correct places.
Intro:  G   A   Bm   BmX4
BmNothin' happening in my Glife he said, Alying one night Bmin his bed
He Bmhad enough of the Gjob centers, like he Ahad enough of his Bmcity and guilds
Then his Bmmother she cried, and he Gasked her why, Athis she said by Bmway of reply
Your Bmgrandaddy fought in the Gfourteen eighteen, your Afather too in Bmfourty four
Now Bmlittle Mickeys gonna Grun away and Dfind himself a war
Now BmMickey ain't smart but GMickey ain't dumb, in Afact all he wanted was to Bmhave a little fun
He's Bmbored with the streets and the Gpubs he knows and he Adon't want to marry the Bmgirls he knows
He's Bmlived all his life in his Gnorthern town, his Dfather ain't around
Mickey's leaving Bmhome, Mickey's leaving Ahome, Mickey's leaving Ghome
Break:  Bm   G   A   BmX2
Now Bmmummas little boy went to GUlster one day, he was Alucky he didn't get his legs Bmblown away
They Bmgave him medals for kicking Gfront doors in, now AMickeys grown up and he Bmain't laughing
But Bmwhen he was a boy, remembers Gless than two, the Astories of the Irish that his Bmtelly told him
But Bmsince he went there now he Gain't so sure Dwhat he's killing for
I wanna go Bmhome, I wanna go Ahome, I wanna go Ghome
Break:  Bm   G   A   BmX4
Now Bmorders came through the Gmorning that day, AMickey told mumma he's Bmgoing away
I'm Bmgoing to the Falklands, I'll be Gback some day, Aplease don't cry I'll write you Bmon the way
BmMickey on deck was Ghappy that day, Alaughing with his mates in the Bmsea and spay
They Bmlanded on a beach in the Gdark that night, Aorders were issued and Bmmachine guns barked
BmLuck ran out Gthere that day, a Amine went off and BmMickey was blind
The Bmboy felt arms lift him Gtenderly, they Acarried him to the beach then they Bmwalked away
BmMickey was lucky Gthere that day, Aeven though he laughs he can't Bmexplain it away
And his Bmmother she cried, and Ghe asked her why, Athis she said by Bmway of reply
Your Bmgrandaddy fought in the Gfourteen eighteen, Ayour father too in Bmfourty four
Now Bmlittle Mickeys gonna Grun away and Dfind himself a war
I waDnna C#go Bmhome, I wanna go Ahome, I wanna go Ghome
I wanna go Bmhome, I wanna go Ahome, I wanna go GhomeBm, take me AhomeG  Bm  A  G  
I wanna go Bmhome, home, home, home, home, home, home, home
And I wanna go Bmhome, home, home, home, home, home, home, home
Oh home, I wanna go Bmhome, I wanna go home, I wanna go Ghome Bmto you my Gdear 

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Mickey

by Spear of Destiny

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Without a doubt spear of destinys finest hour, (well finest 6 min minutes and 20 seconds).

The chords themselves do not do this fantastic track justice. It is difficult to lay this track out neatly

as the 'verses' are all of different lengths, so I have done it as one with the breaks in the correct places.

G A Bm Bm

Intro: X4

Bm G A Bm

Nothin' happening in my life he said, lying one night in his bed

Bm G A Bm

He had enough of the job centers, like he had enough of his city and guilds

Bm G A Bm

Then his mother she cried, and he asked her why, this she said by way of reply

Bm G A Bm

Your grandaddy fought in the fourteen eighteen, your father too in fourty four

Bm G D

Now little Mickeys gonna run away and find himself a war

Bm G A Bm

Now Mickey ain't smart but Mickey ain't dumb, in fact all he wanted was to have a little fun

Bm G A Bm

He's bored with the streets and the pubs he knows and he don't want to marry the girls he knows

Bm G D

He's lived all his life in his northern town, his father ain't around

Bm A G

Mickey's leaving home, Mickey's leaving home, Mickey's leaving home

Bm G A Bm

Break: X2

Bm G A Bm

Now mummas little boy went to Ulster one day, he was lucky he didn't get his legs blown away

Bm G A Bm

They gave him medals for kicking front doors in, now Mickeys grown up and he ain't laughing

Bm G A Bm

But when he was a boy, remembers less than two, the stories of the Irish that his telly told him

Bm G D

But since he went there now he ain't so sure what he's killing for

Bm A G

I wanna go home, I wanna go home, I wanna go home

Bm G A Bm

Break: X4

Bm G A Bm

Now orders came through the morning that day, Mickey told mumma he's going away

Bm G A Bm

I'm going to the Falklands, I'll be back some day, please don't cry I'll write you on the way

Bm G A Bm

Mickey on deck was happy that day, laughing with his mates in the sea and spay

Bm G A Bm

They landed on a beach in the dark that night, orders were issued and machine guns barked

Bm G A Bm

Luck ran out there that day, a mine went off and Mickey was blind

Bm G A Bm

The boy felt arms lift him tenderly, they carried him to the beach then they walked away

Bm G A Bm

Mickey was lucky there that day, even though he laughs he can't explain it away

Bm G A Bm

And his mother she cried, and he asked her why, this she said by way of reply

Bm G A Bm

Your grandaddy fought in the fourteen eighteen, your father too in fourty four

Bm G D

Now little Mickeys gonna run away and find himself a war

D C# Bm A G

I wanna go home, I wanna go home, I wanna go home

Bm A G Bm A G Bm A G

I wanna go home, I wanna go home, I wanna go home, take me home

I wanna go home, home, home, home, home, home, home, home

And I wanna go home, home, home, home, home, home, home, home

Bm G Bm G

Oh home, I wanna go home, I wanna go home, I wanna go home to you my dear

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