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Rab Noakes - When This Bloody War Is Over
CAPO: 7th Fret
[INTRO:]     G      C      G      D      G      C    G    D  G  
[VERSE 1:]
When this bloody war is Cover
GNo more soldiering for Dme
GWhen I get my civvy Cclothes on
GOh, how Dhappy I will Gbe
[VERSE 2:]
DNo more church parades on GSunday
CNo more Gputting in for AleaveD  
GI will kiss the sergeant-Cmajor
GHow I'll Dmiss him, how I'll Ggrieve
[VERSE 3:]
Kitchener told us when we Cwent there
GAll the medals we could Dwin
GThere's no glory in the Cguardroom
And the Gmedals, Dthey're all made of Gtin
[VERSE 5:]
DNo more standing in the Gtrenches
CNo more Gdodging shells Aand fireD  
GWe will tell the sergeant-Cmajor 
We're Gtired of Dall this bloody Gmire
[INSTRUMENTAL:]     G      C      G      D      G      C    G    D  G  
[VERSE 6:]
DNo more church parades on GSunday
CNo more Gbegging for Aa passD  
GI will tell the sergeant-Cmajor
He can Gstuff his Dpass right up his Garse
[OUTRO:]    G  C  

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When This Bloody War Is Over

by Rab Noakes

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 7 (as written in this song)

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Rab Noakes - When This Bloody War Is Over

CAPO: 7th Fret

G C G D G C G D G

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

When this bloody war is over

G D

No more soldiering for me

G C

When I get my civvy clothes on

G D G

Oh, how happy I will be

[VERSE 2:]

D G

No more church parades on Sunday

C G A D

No more putting in for leave

G C

I will kiss the sergeant-major

G D G

How I'll miss him, how I'll grieve

[VERSE 3:]

Kitchener told us when we went there

G D

All the medals we could win

G C

There's no glory in the guardroom

G D G

And the medals, they're all made of tin

[VERSE 5:]

D G

No more standing in the trenches

C G A D

No more dodging shells and fire

G C

We will tell the sergeant-major

G D G

We're tired of all this bloody mire

G C G D G C G D G

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

[VERSE 6:]

D G

No more church parades on Sunday

C G A D

No more begging for a pass

G C

I will tell the sergeant-major

G D G

He can stuff his pass right up his arse

G C

[OUTRO:]

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