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[Intro]
C  Bb  Eb  F  Bb  Eb F Bb Eb F Bb Eb F  Bb
[Verse 1]
BbIn another Ebtime Fin another plaBbce
BbCarry the Ebflag a Fpicture of disgBbrace
BbSouth pacific Ebsoldier Fmountain-moving BbmenEb  F  
[Chorus 1]
CChildren turn awFay
CJust before the bFlast
CFalling to the flFoor
And pCraying for the Flast time
[Verse 2]
BbTime to remEbember and Flay another Bbwreath
BbBlowing down a Ebkiss to Fmy lover dead benBbeath
BbSouth pacific Ebsailor Fmovie-making BbmenEb  F  
[Chorus 2]
CChildren turn awFay
CJust before the bFlast
CFalling to the flFoor
And Cpraying for the Flast time
[Verse 3]
BbHigh above the Ebchurch tower Fpaint my house Bbblack
BbMove out to the Ebcountry and nFever lookin Bbback
BbSouth pacific Ebsoldier Fmountain-moving BbmenEb  F  
[Chorus 3]
CChildren turn awFay
CJust before the bFlast
CFalling to the flFoor
And Cpraying for the Flast time

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Papua

by China Crisis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Bb Eb F Bb Eb F Bb Eb F Bb Eb F Bb

[Verse 1]

Bb Eb F Bb

In another time in another place

Bb Eb F Bb

Carry the flag a picture of disgrace

Bb Eb F Bb Eb F

South pacific soldier mountain-moving men

[Chorus 1]

C F

Children turn away

C F

Just before the blast

C F

Falling to the floor

C F

And praying for the last time

[Verse 2]

Bb Eb F Bb

Time to remember and lay another wreath

Bb Eb F Bb

Blowing down a kiss to my lover dead beneath

Bb Eb F Bb Eb F

South pacific sailor movie-making men

[Chorus 2]

C F

Children turn away

C F

Just before the blast

C F

Falling to the floor

C F

And praying for the last time

[Verse 3]

Bb Eb F Bb

High above the church tower paint my house black

Bb Eb F Bb

Move out to the country and never lookin back

Bb Eb F Bb Eb F

South pacific soldier mountain-moving men

[Chorus 3]

C F

Children turn away

C F

Just before the blast

C F

Falling to the floor

C F

And praying for the last time

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