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When The Tigers Broke Free

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[Intro] (humming to verse chords)
C      Gsus4   C        G
C      Gsus4   C      F C
Gsus4  C       Gsus4    C
C      Gsus4   Csus2    C
[Verse 1]
CIt was just before Gsus4dawn one miserable
CMorning in black Forty-Gsus4Four
When the Cforward commander was Gsus4told to sit tight
When he Casked that his men be F/CwithCdrawn
       Gsus4And the Generals gave Cthanks as the other ranks
Gsus4Held back the enemy Ctanks for a while
And the CAnzio bridgehead was Gsus4held for the price
Of a Cfew hundred Gsus4ordinary Clives
[Verse 2]
  CAnd kind old King Gsus4George sent Mother a Cnote
When he heard that Gsus4Father was gone
  CIt was, I reGsus4call, in the form of a Cscroll
With Cgold leaf F/Cand Call
      Gsus4And I found it one Cday
In a drawer of old Gsus4photographs, hidden aCway
And my Ceyes still grow damp to reGsus4member
His Majesty Csigned with his Gsus4own rubber Cstamp
[Verse 3]
  CIt was dark all aGsus4round, there was frost in the Cground
When the Tigers broke Gsus4free
  CAnd no one surGsus4vived
From the Royal FusiCliers CompanF/Cy   CZ
      Gsus4They were all left beChind
Most of them Gsus4dead, the rest of them Cdying
  CAnd that's how the Gsus4High Command
         Cmaj7sus4        Gsus4    CN.C.
Took my daddy           from me

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The story behind the song

This song by Pink Floyd delves into a deeply personal narrative, specifically describing the death of Roger Waters' father during the Battle of Anzio in 1944. Originally intended for The Wall album, it was deemed too personal by the other band members, highlighting its raw emotional core. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a soldier's final moments amidst the chaos of war. Playing this song means channeling the profound sorrow and personal loss that war inflicts.

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When The Tigers Broke Free

by Pink Floyd

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus4

Csus2

F/C

Cmaj7sus4

[Intro] (humming to verse chords)

C Gsus4 C G

C Gsus4 C F C

Gsus4 C Gsus4 C

C Gsus4 Csus2 C

[Verse 1]

C Gsus4

It was just before dawn one miserable

C Gsus4

Morning in black Forty-Four

C Gsus4

When the forward commander was told to sit tight

C F/C C

When he asked that his men be withdrawn

Gsus4 C

And the Generals gave thanks as the other ranks

Gsus4 C

Held back the enemy tanks for a while

C Gsus4

And the Anzio bridgehead was held for the price

C Gsus4 C

Of a few hundred ordinary lives

[Verse 2]

C Gsus4 C

And kind old King George sent Mother a note

Gsus4

When he heard that Father was gone

C Gsus4 C

It was, I recall, in the form of a scroll

C F/C C

With gold leaf and all

Gsus4 C

And I found it one day

Gsus4 C

In a drawer of old photographs, hidden away

C Gsus4

And my eyes still grow damp to remember

C Gsus4 C

His Majesty signed with his own rubber stamp

[Verse 3]

C Gsus4 C

It was dark all around, there was frost in the ground

Gsus4

When the Tigers broke free

C Gsus4

And no one survived

C F/C C

From the Royal Fusiliers Company Z

Gsus4 C

They were all left behind

Gsus4 C

Most of them dead, the rest of them dying

C Gsus4

And that's how the High Command

Cmaj7sus4 Gsus4 C

N.C.

Took my daddy from me

About When The Tigers Broke Free Chords by Pink Floyd

Learn how to play When The Tigers Broke Free by Pink Floyd with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “When The Tigers Broke Free chords”, “When The Tigers Broke Free guitar chords”, or “Pink Floyd When The Tigers Broke Free chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy When The Tigers Broke Free chords and for experienced players who want accurate When The Tigers Broke Free lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Gsus4, G, F, Csus2, F/C.

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The chords for "When The Tigers Broke Free" show the original chord names (including C, Gsus4, G, F, Csus2, F/C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.