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Lindisfarne - 1983
[INTRO:]     Am      F      Am  F  
[VERSE 1:]
AmTalk about the last war, the past war, the one before 
I D7wanna salute the troops and what is more
I'd Amlike to toast a drink to the stink of the semaphore
I E7wanna parade on the graves of the gone beforeAm  F  Am  F  
[VERSE 2:]
AmWe were all together then, officers and gentlemen
D7Prisoners and pressmen, hound dogs and yellow men
AmThree million dead or more, what a score
With E7god on your side, you'll never lose another war
[CHORUS:]
But don't desAmpair, there's more to cFome
Make your reAmpairs, re-skin your dD7rum
And I'll Cguarantee World War F7Three
Will be the E7biggest show you've ever AmseenF  Am  F  
[VERSE 3:]
The AmRussians are coming, I can feel it in my piss
Better D7get out your gun, set your sights and don't miss
Better Ambreak out a bottle, make a toast to the past
If it E7don't taste like vodka, you'd better make it last
[CHORUS:]
But don't desAmpair, there's more to Fcome
Make your reAmpairs, re-skin your D7drum
And I'll Cguarantee World War F7Three
Will be the E7biggest show you've ever Amseen
[INSTRUMENTAL:]     Am      F      Am      F      Am      F      Am    F  E7  
[CHORUS:]
But don't desAmpair, there's more to Fcome
Make your reAmpairs, re-skin your D7drum
And I'll Cguarantee World War F7Three
Will be the E7biggest show you've ever Amseen
[BRIDGE:] Am  
What's this I see? There's still foliage on the tree
Someone said 'Hello', it was surely meant for me
"Hello", I replied, feeling strange inside
                                       N.C.
He took me by the hand and he whispered an aside
"It's alCright, don't let it worry your Fhead
                     D7         F7   E7N.C.    (Am)
War is over now, but unfortunately you are dead"
[INTERLUDE:]     Am      F      Am    F  E7  
[CHORUS:]
But don't desAmpair, there's more to Fcome
Go on, make your reAmpairs, re-skin your D7drum
And I'll Cguarantee World War F7Three
Will be the E7biggest show you've ever Amseen
[OUTRO:]     Am      F      Am      F      Am      F      Am      F7  Am  

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1983

by Lindisfarne

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Lindisfarne - 1983

Am F Am F

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

Talk about the last war, the past war, the one before

I wanna salute the troops and what is more

I'd like to toast a drink to the stink of the semaphore

E7 Am F Am F

I wanna parade on the graves of the gone before

[VERSE 2:]

We were all together then, officers and gentlemen

Prisoners and pressmen, hound dogs and yellow men

Three million dead or more, what a score

With god on your side, you'll never lose another war

[CHORUS:]

Am F

But don't despair, there's more to come

Am D7

Make your repairs, re-skin your drum

C F7

And I'll guarantee World War Three

E7 Am F Am F

Will be the biggest show you've ever seen

[VERSE 3:]

The Russians are coming, I can feel it in my piss

Better get out your gun, set your sights and don't miss

Better break out a bottle, make a toast to the past

If it don't taste like vodka, you'd better make it last

[CHORUS:]

Am F

But don't despair, there's more to come

Am D7

Make your repairs, re-skin your drum

C F7

And I'll guarantee World War Three

E7 Am

Will be the biggest show you've ever seen

Am F Am F Am F Am F E7

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

[CHORUS:]

Am F

But don't despair, there's more to come

Am D7

Make your repairs, re-skin your drum

C F7

And I'll guarantee World War Three

E7 Am

Will be the biggest show you've ever seen

[BRIDGE:]

What's this I see? There's still foliage on the tree

Someone said 'Hello', it was surely meant for me

"Hello", I replied, feeling strange inside

N.C.

He took me by the hand and he whispered an aside

C F

"It's alright, don't let it worry your head

D7 F7 E7

N.C. (Am)

War is over now, but unfortunately you are dead"

Am F Am F E7

[INTERLUDE:]

[CHORUS:]

Am F

But don't despair, there's more to come

Am D7

Go on, make your repairs, re-skin your drum

C F7

And I'll guarantee World War Three

E7 Am

Will be the biggest show you've ever seen

Am F Am F Am F Am F7 Am

[OUTRO:]

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