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Music & Lyrics: Ali Campbell - Jim Brown - Earl Falconer - Robin Campbell - James Stephen Brown -
Brian Travers - Norman Hassan - Terence Wilson - Michael Virtue
Album: Present Arms (1981)
[Intro]
Bbm Ab Bbm Ab
Bbm Ab Bbm Fm
[Verse 1]
BbmYou got no job Abyou got no pay
BbmJoin the militAbary, sign today
BbmThey'll take you off Abto fight on foreign shoBbmresFm  
[Verse 2]
BbmYou'll be your moAbther's pride and joy
BbmHer armed and danAbgerous golden boy
BbmThey'll pay you to Abprotect what isn't youBbmrsFm  
[Instrumental]
Bbm Ab Bbm Ab
Bbm Ab Bbm Bbm
Bbm Ab Bbm Ab
Bbm Ab Bbm Fm
[Verse 3]
BbmYou'll be your moAbther's pride and joy
BbmHer armed and danAbgerous golden boy
BbmA uniformed Abhero that shows no feBbmarFm  
[Verse 4]
BbmThe khaki rankAbs of flesh and steel
BbmLearning how Abto smile and kill
BbmThey'll teach you to Abignore the screams and tBbmearsAb  
[Instrumental]
Bbm Ab Bbm Ab
Bbm Ab Bbm Bbm
Bbm   Ab   Bbm   Abx2
[Verse 5]
BbmYou'll be your moAbther's pride and joy
BbmHer armed and danAbgerous golden boy
BbmA uniformed Abhero that shows no feBbmarFm  
[Verse 6]
BbmThe khaki rankAbs of flesh and steel
BbmLearning how Abto smile and kill
BbmThey'll teach you to Abignore the screams and tBbmearsAb  
[Instrumental]
Bbm Ab Bbm Ab
Bbm Ab Bbm Bbm
Bbm   Ab   Bbm   Abx2
[Outro]
Bbm Ab Bbm Ab
Bbm Ab Bbm Bbm
Bbm Ab Bbm Ab
Bbm Ab
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