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Margo Guryan - 16 Words
[Intro]
G5The British, the British government
The British government has learned
Am     E F  E
[Main rhythm begins]
Asus2 Am        Asus2
Asus2 Am        Asus2
Gsus2 Gm        Gsus2
Gsus2 Gm        Gsus2
[Verse 1]
The GmBritish government
 GmThe British D7government
 GmThe British Ggovernment has CmlearnedF  
That D7Saddam, Saddam HusGmseinGm/F  
A/ERecently sought sigBbnificant
G7Quantities E7of urAmaniumAm/G  
Of UrD7anium
UrDmanium  E     F  Efrom Asus2AfricaAm  
[Interlude]
Asus2 Am        Asus2
Asus2"SaddaAmm Hussein Asus2had upwards of 30,000 munitions capable of delivering chemical agents."
Gsus2 Gm        Gsus2
Gmus2         Gm  Gsus2  
[Verse 2]
The GmBritish government
 GmThe British D7government
 GmThe British Ggovernment has CmlearnedF  
That D7Saddam, Saddam HusGmseinGm/F  
A/ERecently sought sigBbnificant
G7Quantities E7of urAmaniumAm/G  
Of UrD7/F#anium
UrDmanium  E     F  Efrom Asus2AfricaAm  
[Interlude]
Asus2 Am        Asus2
Asus2"Three AmIraqi traAsus2ctors we know in the late nineties had several mobile biological weapons labs"
Gsus2 Gm        Gsus2
Gsus2 Gm        Gsus2
[Solo]
Gm       D7
Gm   G   Cm   F
D7       Gm   Gm/F
A/E      Bb
G7   E7  Am   Am/G
D7/F#    Dm   E F  E
[Interlude]
Asus2 Am        Asus2
Asus2"SaddaAmm Hussein Asus2has gone to elaborate lengths, spent enormous sums,
Gsus2 Gm        Gsus2
Gsus2taken Gmgreat riskGsus2s, to build and keep weapons of mass destruction."
[Verse 3]
The GmBritish government
 GmThe British D7government
 GmThe British Ggovernment has CmlearnedF  
That D7Saddam, Saddam HusGmseinGm/F  
A/ERecently sought sigBbnificant
G7Quantities E7of urAmaniumAm/G  
Of UrD7/F#anium
UrDmanium  E     F  Efrom Asus2AfricaAm  
[Interlude]
Asus2 Am        Asus2
Asus2"The BAmritish govAsus2ernment has learned that Saddam Hussein recently
Gsus2 Gm        Gsus2
Gsus2sought GmsignificaGsus2nt quantities of uranium from Africa."
[Interlude]
Asus2 Am        Asus2
Asus2"Our iAmntelligencAsus2e sources tell us that he has attempted to purchase high strength
Gsus2 Gm        Gsus2
Gsus2aluminGmum tubes sGsus2uitable for nuclear weapons production."
[Outro]
Asus2 Am        Asus2
Asus2 Am        Asus2
Gsus2 Gm        Gsus2
Gsus2 Gm        Gsus2

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16 Words

by Margo Guryan

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Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Gsus2

Gm/F

A/E

Am/G

D7/F#

Margo Guryan - 16 Words

[Intro]

The British, the British government

The British government has learned

Am E F E

[Main rhythm begins]

Asus2 Am Asus2

Gsus2 Gm Gsus2

[Verse 1]

The British government

Gm D7

The British government

Gm G Cm F

The British government has learned

D7 Gm Gm/F

That Saddam, Saddam Hussein

A/E Bb

Recently sought significant

G7 E7 Am Am/G

Quantities of uranium

Of Uranium

Dm E F E Asus2 Am

Uranium from Africa

[Interlude]

Asus2 Am Asus2

"Saddam Hussein had upwards of 30,000 munitions capable of delivering chemical agents."

Gsus2 Gm Gsus2

Gm Gsus2

Gmus2

[Verse 2]

The British government

Gm D7

The British government

Gm G Cm F

The British government has learned

D7 Gm Gm/F

That Saddam, Saddam Hussein

A/E Bb

Recently sought significant

G7 E7 Am Am/G

Quantities of uranium

D7/F#

Of Uranium

Dm E F E Asus2 Am

Uranium from Africa

[Interlude]

Asus2 Am Asus2

"Three Iraqi tractors we know in the late nineties had several mobile biological weapons labs"

Gsus2 Gm Gsus2

[Solo]

Gm D7

Gm G Cm F

D7 Gm Gm/F

A/E Bb

G7 E7 Am Am/G

D7/F# Dm E F E

[Interlude]

Asus2 Am Asus2

"Saddam Hussein has gone to elaborate lengths, spent enormous sums,

Gsus2 Gm Gsus2

taken great risks, to build and keep weapons of mass destruction."

[Verse 3]

The British government

Gm D7

The British government

Gm G Cm F

The British government has learned

D7 Gm Gm/F

That Saddam, Saddam Hussein

A/E Bb

Recently sought significant

G7 E7 Am Am/G

Quantities of uranium

D7/F#

Of Uranium

Dm E F E Asus2 Am

Uranium from Africa

[Interlude]

Asus2 Am Asus2

"The British government has learned that Saddam Hussein recently

Gsus2 Gm Gsus2

sought significant quantities of uranium from Africa."

[Interlude]

Asus2 Am Asus2

"Our intelligence sources tell us that he has attempted to purchase high strength

Gsus2 Gm Gsus2

aluminum tubes suitable for nuclear weapons production."

[Outro]

Asus2 Am Asus2

Gsus2 Gm Gsus2

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