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In The Army Now

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[Chords]
   Dmx57765
   Gm355333
    Cx35553
   Em799987
   Am577555
    Dx57775
  Gm7355363
  Am7577585
[Intro]
e|-------------------------|---------5------------10-8-8-5-|
B|-------------------------|-6---6-----8-6---6-------------|
G|-------------------------|---7---7-------7---7-----------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
DmA vacation in a foreign land, Uncle Sam does the best he can
You're in the Gmarmy now, Gm7oh-oo-Coh you're in the Dmarmy now
[Verse 2]
DmNow you remember what the draft man said? Nothing to do all day but stay in bed
You're in the Gmarmy now, Gm7oh-oo-Coh you're in the Dmarmy now
[Verse 3]
DmYou'll be the hero of the neighbourhood, nobody knows that you've left for good
You're in the Gmarmy now, Gm7oh-oo-Coh you're in the Dmarmy now
[Verse 4]
DmSmiling faces as you wait to land, but once you get there no-one gives a damn
You're in the Gmarmy now, Gm7oh-oo-Coh you're in the Dmarmy now
e|---------5------------10-8-8-5-|
B|-6---6-----8-6---6-------------|
G|---7---7-------7---7-----------|
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
[Verse 5]
DmHand grenades flying over your head
(drums break)
EmMissiles flying over your head, if you want to survive get out of bed
You're in the Amarmy now, Am7oh-oo-Doh you're in the Emarmy now
[Verse 6]
EmShots ring out in the dead of night, the sergeant calls "Stand up and fight!"
You're in the Amarmy now, Am7oh-oo-Doh you're in the Emarmy now
You're in the Amarmy now, Am7oh-oo-Doh you're in the Emarmy now
[Verse 7]
EmYou've got your orders better shoot on sight, your finger's on the trigger but it don't seem right
You're in the Amarmy now, Am7oh-oo-Doh you're in the Emarmy now
You're in the Amarmy now, Am7oh-oo-Doh you're in the Emarmy now
e|----------15--17p19---------------|----------15--17p19------15-17p19-17-15-|
B|-------17-------------------------|-------17-------------17----------------|
G|-12/16----------------------------|-12/16-------------16-------------------|
D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
E|-------------------17\9-----------|----------------------------------------|
[Outro]
EmNight is falling and you just can't see, is this illusion or reality?
You're in the Amarmy now, Am7oh-oo-Doh you're in the Emarmy, in the army now
You're in the Amarmy now, Am7oh-oo-Doh you're in the Emarmy nowAm  
AmOh-oo-oh yAm7ou're Din the army, in tEmhe army nowAm  
AmOh-oo-oh yAm7ou're Din the army, in tEmhe army nowAm  
AmOh-oo-oh yAm7ou're Din the army, in tEmhe army nowAm  
(fade)

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In The Army Now

by Status Quo

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

Am7

[Chords]

x57765

355333

x35553

799987

577555

x57775

Gm7

355363

Am7

577585

[Intro]

e|-------------------------|---------5------------10-8-8-5-|

B|-------------------------|-6---6-----8-6---6-------------|

G|-------------------------|---7---7-------7---7-----------|

D|-------------------------|-------------------------------|

A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-------------------------------|

E|-------------------------|-------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

A vacation in a foreign land, Uncle Sam does the best he can

Gm Gm7 C Dm

You're in the army now, oh-oo-oh you're in the army now

[Verse 2]

Now you remember what the draft man said? Nothing to do all day but stay in bed

Gm Gm7 C Dm

You're in the army now, oh-oo-oh you're in the army now

[Verse 3]

You'll be the hero of the neighbourhood, nobody knows that you've left for good

Gm Gm7 C Dm

You're in the army now, oh-oo-oh you're in the army now

[Verse 4]

Smiling faces as you wait to land, but once you get there no-one gives a damn

Gm Gm7 C Dm

You're in the army now, oh-oo-oh you're in the army now

e|---------5------------10-8-8-5-|

B|-6---6-----8-6---6-------------|

G|---7---7-------7---7-----------|

D|-------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------|

[Verse 5]

Hand grenades flying over your head

(drums break)

Missiles flying over your head, if you want to survive get out of bed

Am Am7 D Em

You're in the army now, oh-oo-oh you're in the army now

[Verse 6]

Shots ring out in the dead of night, the sergeant calls "Stand up and fight!"

Am Am7 D Em

You're in the army now, oh-oo-oh you're in the army now

Am Am7 D Em

You're in the army now, oh-oo-oh you're in the army now

[Verse 7]

You've got your orders better shoot on sight, your finger's on the trigger but it don't seem right

Am Am7 D Em

You're in the army now, oh-oo-oh you're in the army now

Am Am7 D Em

You're in the army now, oh-oo-oh you're in the army now

e|----------15--17p19---------------|----------15--17p19------15-17p19-17-15-|

B|-------17-------------------------|-------17-------------17----------------|

G|-12/16----------------------------|-12/16-------------16-------------------|

D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|

E|-------------------17\9-----------|----------------------------------------|

[Outro]

Night is falling and you just can't see, is this illusion or reality?

Am Am7 D Em

You're in the army now, oh-oo-oh you're in the army, in the army now

Am Am7 D Em Am

You're in the army now, oh-oo-oh you're in the army now

Am Am7 D Em Am

Oh-oo-oh you're in the army, in the army now

Am Am7 D Em Am

Oh-oo-oh you're in the army, in the army now

Am Am7 D Em Am

Oh-oo-oh you're in the army, in the army now

(fade)

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