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[Intro]
G  C  G    C  G    C  G    C  G
[Verse]
My Cfather sailed away, the Gband played tunes of gloCry
A Fgiant man with Cribbons, bedevilled digniGtyF  
A regimental Csergeant, the Fbackbone of the EmCpire
For Fgod and righteous Cglory, bound for GHigh GermanyC  G  
[Chorus]
Sweet Clord, I was just Gseven when FMargaret was eClevenF  
They served us war for Cbreakfast and soldiers' songs for GteaF  
"Your father's gone camCpaigning", was a Fway of not exCplainingF  
That soldiers are the Cliving proof of our GinhumaniCty
[Verse]
My childhood passed away midst the Gtales and lurid stoCries
Of Fmanufactured Cglories and inhuman gallanGtryF  
I asked, "When is war Cover?", Fbut no one deemed to Canswer meF  
And Margaret played that Cdreaded tune called GHigh GermanyC  G  
[Chorus]
Sweet Clord, I was just Gseven when FMargaret was eClevenF  
They served us war for Cbreakfast and soldiers' songs for GteaF  
"Your father's gone camCpaigning", was a Fway of not exCplainingF  
That soldiers are the Cliving proof of our GinhumaniCty
[Instrumental]
G  C  G    C  G    C  G    C  G
[Verse]
My Cfather made it home, but he Gcame without his reaCson
Two Feyes of molten Cmadness, a senseless fool of GwarF  
"He's just a child," my Cmother cried, "to be Fdressed in full reCgalia
And paFraded as a Chero, home from GHigh Germany"C  G  
[Chorus]
Sweet Clord, I was just Gseven when FMargaret was eClevenF  
They served us war for Cbreakfast and soldiers' songs for GteaF  
"Your father's gone camCpaigning", was a Fway of not exCplainingF  
That soldiers are the Cliving proof of our GinhumaniCty
[Chorus]
Sweet lord, I was just Gseven when FMargaret was eClevenF  
They served us war for Cbreakfast, aye, and soldiers' songs for GteaF  
"Your father's gone camCpaigning", was a Fway of not exCplainingF  
That soldiers are the Cliving proof of our GinhumaniCty
There'll Fbe no tunes of Cglory for GMargaret and Cme

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When Margaret Was Eleven

by Malinky

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G C G C G C G

[Verse]

C G C

My father sailed away, the band played tunes of glory

F C G F

A giant man with ribbons, bedevilled dignity

C F C

A regimental sergeant, the backbone of the Empire

F C G C G

For god and righteous glory, bound for High Germany

[Chorus]

C G F C F

Sweet lord, I was just seven when Margaret was eleven

C G F

They served us war for breakfast and soldiers' songs for tea

C F C F

"Your father's gone campaigning", was a way of not explaining

C G C

That soldiers are the living proof of our inhumanity

[Verse]

G C

My childhood passed away midst the tales and lurid stories

F C G F

Of manufactured glories and inhuman gallantry

C F C F

I asked, "When is war over?", but no one deemed to answer me

C G C G

And Margaret played that dreaded tune called High Germany

[Chorus]

C G F C F

Sweet lord, I was just seven when Margaret was eleven

C G F

They served us war for breakfast and soldiers' songs for tea

C F C F

"Your father's gone campaigning", was a way of not explaining

C G C

That soldiers are the living proof of our inhumanity

[Instrumental]

G C G C G C G C G

[Verse]

C G C

My father made it home, but he came without his reason

F C G F

Two eyes of molten madness, a senseless fool of war

C F C

"He's just a child," my mother cried, "to be dressed in full regalia

F C G C G

And paraded as a hero, home from High Germany"

[Chorus]

C G F C F

Sweet lord, I was just seven when Margaret was eleven

C G F

They served us war for breakfast and soldiers' songs for tea

C F C F

"Your father's gone campaigning", was a way of not explaining

C G C

That soldiers are the living proof of our inhumanity

[Chorus]

G F C F

Sweet lord, I was just seven when Margaret was eleven

C G F

They served us war for breakfast, aye, and soldiers' songs for tea

C F C F

"Your father's gone campaigning", was a way of not explaining

C G C

That soldiers are the living proof of our inhumanity

F C G C

There'll be no tunes of glory for Margaret and me

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