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Bombs Away

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A great song for people wanting to learn 
to play Police songs yet struggle with 
difficult chords.  Nice Gtr. solo too.
| A  G| | A  G|
| A  G| | A  G|
AThe general Gscratches his Abelly and Gthinks
AHis pay is Ggood but his Aofficers Gstink
DGuerilla Ggirl, Dhard and Gsweet
DA miliGtary man would Dlove to Gmeet
The President looks in the mirror and speaks
His shirts are clean but his country reeks
Unpaid bills
In Afghanistan hills
ABombs DaAwayD  
But Gwe're CO.K.G  C  
ABombs DaAwayD  
In Gold CBombayG  C  
The general only wants to teach France to dance
His army life doesn't give him any romance
Guerilla girl, hard and sweet
A military man would love to meet
The general scratches his belly and thinks
His pay is good but his company stinks
Guerilla girl, hard and sweet
A military man would love to meet
Bombs away
But we're O.K.
Bombs away
In old Bombay
| D  C| | D  C|
| D  C| | D  C|
| G  C| | G  C|
| G  C| | G  C|x2
Bombs away
But we're O.K.
Bombs away
In old Bombay

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Bombs Away

by The Police

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A great song for people wanting to learn

to play Police songs yet struggle with

difficult chords. Nice Gtr. solo too.

A G A G

| | | |

A G A G

| | | |

A G A G

The general scratches his belly and thinks

A G A G

His pay is good but his officers stink

D G D G

Guerilla girl, hard and sweet

D G D G

A military man would love to meet

The President looks in the mirror and speaks

His shirts are clean but his country reeks

Unpaid bills

In Afghanistan hills

A D A D

Bombs away

G C G C

But we're O.K.

A D A D

Bombs away

G C G C

In old Bombay

The general only wants to teach France to dance

His army life doesn't give him any romance

Guerilla girl, hard and sweet

A military man would love to meet

The general scratches his belly and thinks

His pay is good but his company stinks

Guerilla girl, hard and sweet

A military man would love to meet

Bombs away

But we're O.K.

Bombs away

In old Bombay

D C D C

| | | |

D C D C

| | | |

G C G C

| | | |

G C G C

| | | |x2

Bombs away

But we're O.K.

Bombs away

In old Bombay

About Bombs Away Chords by The Police

Learn how to play Bombs Away by The Police with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Bombs Away chords”, “Bombs Away guitar chords”, or “The Police Bombs Away 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 Bombs Away chords and for experienced players who want accurate Bombs Away lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, G, D, C.

FAQ — Bombs Away by The Police

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What key is "Bombs Away" in?

The chords for "Bombs Away" show the original chord names (including A, G, D, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.