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Rumours Of War

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It is just the chords (Transcribing the violin parts would have taken me forever).
Try interchanging some Em's for G to give it an even sadder feel (If possible). ENJOY.
Rumours of War (Billy Bragg)
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There are Amsoldiers marching on the CcomGmon tAmoday
They were tChere Fagain this Cevening
They Ampaced up and down like sea Gbirds on the ground
AmBefore the sGtorm clouds gaAmthering
I must Ambuy whatever tinned food is lCeft on Gthe Amshelves
They are Ctesting the Fair raid Csirens
They've Amfilled up the blood banks and Gemptied the beds
At the Amhospital Gand the Amasylum
I saw a Amman build a shelter in his Cgarden GtodAmay
And we Cstood there Fidly Cchatting
He said: Am"No, no I don't Gthink war will come"
Yet Amstill he Gcarried on Amdigging
AmEverything in my Clife that GI Amlove
Could be Cswept Faway without Cwarning
Yet the Ambirds still sing and the Gchurch bells ring
And the Amsun came Gup this Ammorning
AmLife goes on as it Gdid before
As the Amcountry Gdrifts slowly to Amwar

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Rumours Of War

by Billy Bragg

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It is just the chords (Transcribing the violin parts would have taken me forever).

Try interchanging some Em's for G to give it an even sadder feel (If possible). ENJOY.

Rumours of War (Billy Bragg)

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Am C G Am

There are soldiers marching on the common today

C F C

They were there again this evening

Am G

They paced up and down like sea birds on the ground

Am G Am

Before the storm clouds gathering

Am C G Am

I must buy whatever tinned food is left on the shelves

C F C

They are testing the air raid sirens

Am G

They've filled up the blood banks and emptied the beds

Am G Am

At the hospital and the asylum

Am C G Am

I saw a man build a shelter in his garden today

C F C

And we stood there idly chatting

Am G

He said: "No, no I don't think war will come"

Am G Am

Yet still he carried on digging

Am C G Am

Everything in my life that I love

C F C

Could be swept away without warning

Am G

Yet the birds still sing and the church bells ring

Am G Am

And the sun came up this morning

Am G

Life goes on as it did before

Am G Am

As the country drifts slowly to war

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