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[intro]
       C        C        A     Gx2
Cworked all your life then sell your job.......Aoh  lGawdy.....
Cwalk down the street get punched in the gob...Aoh  lGawdy.....
Ckids get done whGen they go to school aFnd they don't even Eknow what for
Fthat's when you Gknow you lost the CwarC  
Cprison like a holiday camp....................Aoh  lGawdy.....
Cgone for a minute and your car gets clamped...Aoh  lGawdy.....
Cplay the game liGke they tell you to anFd still end up poorE  
Fthat's when you Gknow you lost the CwarC  
CBookies say you look sucha  mug...............Aoh  lGawdy.....
Cbank says we ain't got enough.................Aoh  lGawdy.....
Csomeone comes in Gthe middle of the nigFht steals your stufEf you worked hard for
Fthat's when you Gknow you lost the CwarC  
[break]
Gand everybody thinks they got a say, the simple truth is you're just in the way
Cpeople marching in the street.................Aoh  lGawdy........
Cplacards waving fifty deep....................Aoh  lGawdy.......
Csomeone else tGakes over aFnd it's just like bEefore
Fthat's when you Gknow you lost the CwarC  
[solo over complete verse]
G---17-16-14h-16p-14----14----14-14-14-12---17-16-14h-16p-14----14----14-14-14-12----
D--------------------17----17--------------------------------17----17----------------
A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G---17-16-14----14------------------------------------------14-12--------------------
D------------17----17-15-14-15-14h-15p-14-12----12----12-14-------15-14-12-----------
A--------------------------------------------15----15-----------------------15-------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[break]
Gand everybody thinks they got a say, the simple truth is you're just in the way
Cfifty men and a dead man chest................Aoh  lGawdy........
Cjust cos you were unlike of rest..............Aoh  lGawdy........
Cthey told you Git was freedom Fyou were fighting fEor
Ca country fit Gfor heroes Fa paradise for sureE  
Cwhen you ask fGor help they Fkicked you out the Edoor
              F                   G     C[stop]
that's when you know you lost the war

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You Lost The War

by Cock Sparrer

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Chords in this song · guitar

[intro]

C C A G

C A G

worked all your life then sell your job.......oh lawdy.....

C A G

walk down the street get punched in the gob...oh lawdy.....

C G F E

kids get done when they go to school and they don't even know what for

F G C C

that's when you know you lost the war

C A G

prison like a holiday camp....................oh lawdy.....

C A G

gone for a minute and your car gets clamped...oh lawdy.....

C G F E

play the game like they tell you to and still end up poor

F G C C

that's when you know you lost the war

C A G

Bookies say you look sucha mug...............oh lawdy.....

C A G

bank says we ain't got enough.................oh lawdy.....

C G F E

someone comes in the middle of the night steals your stuff you worked hard for

F G C C

that's when you know you lost the war

[break]

and everybody thinks they got a say, the simple truth is you're just in the way

C A G

people marching in the street.................oh lawdy........

C A G

placards waving fifty deep....................oh lawdy.......

C G F E

someone else takes over and it's just like before

F G C C

that's when you know you lost the war

[solo over complete verse]

G---17-16-14h-16p-14----14----14-14-14-12---17-16-14h-16p-14----14----14-14-14-12----

D--------------------17----17--------------------------------17----17----------------

A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

G---17-16-14----14------------------------------------------14-12--------------------

D------------17----17-15-14-15-14h-15p-14-12----12----12-14-------15-14-12-----------

A--------------------------------------------15----15-----------------------15-------

E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[break]

and everybody thinks they got a say, the simple truth is you're just in the way

C A G

fifty men and a dead man chest................oh lawdy........

C A G

just cos you were unlike of rest..............oh lawdy........

C G F E

they told you it was freedom you were fighting for

C G F E

a country fit for heroes a paradise for sure

C G F E

when you ask for help they kicked you out the door

F G C

[stop]

that's when you know you lost the war

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