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Barbed Wire Love by Stiff Little Fingers
Play this riff for the A E E E sections shown below.
--A0------0-------E0--E0--E0--
--2--2-3---3-2---0--0--0--
--2--------------1--1--1--
--2--------------2--2--2--
--0--------------2--2--2--
-----------------0--0--0--
or if you prefer play it like this
--A0--------------E0--E0--E0--
--2--2-3-5-3-2---0--0--0--
--2--------------1--1--1--
--2--------------2--2--2--
--0--------------2--2--2--
-----------------0--0--0--
any way take care in the 'barbed wire love' sections on the bridge.
Intro:
 A   E   E  E,   A   E   E  E,   A   E   E  E,  A   D   Bm   E   A   D   Bm   E   A   D  E  
 A   E   E  E,   A   E   E    E  A  
Verse 1
EI met you in Dno man's land
AAcross the wire we were Eholding hands
Hearts a bubble Din the rubble
AIt was love at BmbombsightE  
Chorus
But Aall you give me is Dbarbed wire love
BmAll caught up in Ebarbed wire love
ATangled up in Dbarbed wire love
BmThrow my leg over Ebarbed wire love
ABarbed wire Dlove snags my Ejeans
Barbed wire Alove  E  EBarbed Ewire Alove  
  E  EBarbed Ewire Alove
Verse 2
EWhen I fell it was Dawful nice
ACaught when not susEpecting vice
The night was rife with Dwasteland life
  AYou set my Bmarm alightE  D  E  
Chorus (with a sort of 50’s swing feel to it)
  AAll you F#mgive me is Dbarbed wire Elove
  AAll caught F#mup in Dbarbed wire Elove
  ATangled F#mup in Dbarbed wire Elove
  AThrow my F#mleg over Dbarbed wire Elove
  ABarbed wire F#mlove DOo-oo-Eoo snags my Aje - Dee – Eeans
Bridge
D-D- D  D-D-D  
E-E- E  E-E-E  
DBarbed-barbed-barbed barbed wire love
EBarbed-barbed-barbed barbed wire love
DBarbed-barbed-barbed barbed wire love
EBarbed-barbed-barbed barbed-barbed
Barbed wire Alove  E  EBarbed Ewire Alove
  E  EBarbed Ewire Alove
Verse 3
EBlasted by your Dbooby traps
I Afelt the blow with Eboth kneecaps
Your eyes did shine your Dlips were fine
The Adevice in your pants was Bmouta sight
EBut nothing really matters cause...
Chorus
ABut all you give me Dis barbed wire love
BmAll caught up in Ebarbed wire love
ATangled up in Dbarbed wire love
BmThrow my leg over Ebarbed wire love
ABarbed wire Dlove snags my Ejeans
Barbed wire Alove  E  EBarbed Ewire Alove  
  E  EBarbed Ewire Alove

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Barbed Wire Love

by Stiff Little Fingers

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Barbed Wire Love by Stiff Little Fingers

Play this riff for the A E E E sections shown below.

A E E E

--0------0-------0--0--0--

--2--2-3---3-2---0--0--0--

--2--------------1--1--1--

--2--------------2--2--2--

--0--------------2--2--2--

-----------------0--0--0--

or if you prefer play it like this

A E E E

--0--------------0--0--0--

--2--2-3-5-3-2---0--0--0--

--2--------------1--1--1--

--2--------------2--2--2--

--0--------------2--2--2--

-----------------0--0--0--

any way take care in the 'barbed wire love' sections on the bridge.

Intro:

A E E E A E E E A E E E A D Bm E A D Bm E A D E

, , ,

A E E E A E E E A

Verse 1

E D

I met you in no man's land

A E

Across the wire we were holding hands

Hearts a bubble in the rubble

A Bm E

It was love at bombsight

Chorus

A D

But all you give me is barbed wire love

Bm E

All caught up in barbed wire love

A D

Tangled up in barbed wire love

Bm E

Throw my leg over barbed wire love

A D E

Barbed wire love snags my jeans

A E E E A

Barbed wire love Barbed wire love

E E E A

Barbed wire love

Verse 2

E D

When I fell it was awful nice

A E

Caught when not suspecting vice

The night was rife with wasteland life

A Bm E D E

You set my arm alight

Chorus (with a sort of 50’s swing feel to it)

A F#m D E

All you give me is barbed wire love

A F#m D E

All caught up in barbed wire love

A F#m D E

Tangled up in barbed wire love

A F#m D E

Throw my leg over barbed wire love

A F#m D E A D E

Barbed wire love Oo-oo-oo snags my je - ee – eans

Bridge

D D D D D D

-- --

E E E E E E

-- --

Barbed-barbed-barbed barbed wire love

Barbed-barbed-barbed barbed-barbed

A E E E A

Barbed wire love Barbed wire love

E E E A

Barbed wire love

Verse 3

E D

Blasted by your booby traps

A E

I felt the blow with both kneecaps

Your eyes did shine your lips were fine

A Bm

The device in your pants was outa sight

But nothing really matters cause...

Chorus

A D

But all you give me is barbed wire love

Bm E

All caught up in barbed wire love

A D

Tangled up in barbed wire love

Bm E

Throw my leg over barbed wire love

A D E

Barbed wire love snags my jeans

A E E E A

Barbed wire love Barbed wire love

E E E A

Barbed wire love

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