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Tom Hark

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[Verse 1]
Does Danybody know how long to World War TAhree?
I A7wanna know, I've gotta book me Dholidee.
They want me in the army, but I Ajust can't go,
I'm A7far too busy listening to the Dradio.
[Chorus]
The Dwhole things daft, I Adon't know why
You A7have to laugh or else you Dcry
You have to live or else you Adie
You A7have to laugh of else you Dcry
[Verse 2]
My fDriends say that we're heading for a groAtty time,
It's A7just a load of slapstick in a Dpantomime,
We're Dheading for disaster, but I Ajust don't care,
A7Shut your eyes and count to ten, you Dwon't be there.
[Chorus]
The Dwhole things daft, I Adon't know why
You A7have to laugh or else you Dcry
You have to live or else you Adie
You A7have to laugh of else you Dcry

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Tom Hark

by The Piranhas

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[Verse 1]

D A

Does anybody know how long to World War Three?

A7 D

I wanna know, I've gotta book me holidee.

They want me in the army, but I just can't go,

A7 D

I'm far too busy listening to the radio.

[Chorus]

D A

The whole things daft, I don't know why

A7 D

You have to laugh or else you cry

You have to live or else you die

A7 D

You have to laugh of else you cry

[Verse 2]

D A

My friends say that we're heading for a grotty time,

A7 D

It's just a load of slapstick in a pantomime,

D A

We're heading for disaster, but I just don't care,

A7 D

Shut your eyes and count to ten, you won't be there.

[Chorus]

D A

The whole things daft, I don't know why

A7 D

You have to laugh or else you cry

You have to live or else you die

A7 D

You have to laugh of else you cry

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