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[Intro]
   Bm     Ax2
[Verse 1]
Our Bmhistory speaks in thunder from a Athousand village halls
In Bmblood and sweat and sacrifice, in Ahonouring every call
So the Bmforces gathered against the thorn a-Apiercing in their side
A Bmbrave new world is beckoning so the Aolder world must die.
   Bm     Ax4
[Verse 2]
In the Bmoffices of the city, at all the Atables of oak and power
The Bmsnares are laid and baited for the apAproaching of the hour
A Bmhundred justifications and the Apresses are ready to roll
The Bmgateways to the nation they are Afirmly under control
[Chorus]
BmOn, on, on, cried the Aleaders at the back
We went Bmgalloping down the blackened hills
And Ainto the gaping trap
The Embridges are burnt behind us and there's Dwaiting guns ahead
F#7Into the valley of Gdeath rode the brave hundreds
    Bm       D     Gx2
[Verse 3]
We Bmcalled for some assistance from the Afriends that we had known
But Bmthis is the 1980s and Awe were on our own
We Bmnever felt like heroes or Amartyrs to a cause
Just Bmbattle-weary soldiers in a Abloody civil war
[Chorus]
BmOn, on, on, cried the Aleaders at the back
We went Bmgalloping down the blackened hills
And Ainto the gaping trap
The Embridges are burnt behind us and there's Dwaiting guns ahead
F#7Into the valley of Gdeath rode the brave hundreds
    Bm       D     Gx2
[Bridge]
The C#mmassacre now is over and the order new enshrined
While a Aquarter of the nation are abandoned far behind
The C#mleaders offer the cliche words, so righteous in defeat
But Ano one needs morality when there isn't enough to eat
The G#munity bond is broken and the loyalty songs are fake
I'll D#mscrew my only brother for even a glimpse at a piece of the cake
We Bonly cry in private here behind the shuttered glass
When we F#7think of the charge of this brigade, the Gsevering of the past
[Chorus]
BmOn, on, on, cried the Aleaders at the back
We went Bmgalloping down the blackened hills
And Ainto the gaping trap
The Embridges are burnt behind us and there's Dwaiting guns ahead
F#7Into the valley of Gdeath rode the brave hundreds
BmOn, on, on, cried the Aleaders at the back
We went Bmgalloping down the blackened hills
And Ainto the gaping trap
The Embridges are burnt behind us and there's Dwaiting guns ahead
F#7Into the valley of Gdeath rode the brave thousands
BmOn, on, on, cried the Aleaders at the back
We went Bmgalloping down the blackened hills
And Ainto the gaping trap
The Embridges are burnt behind us and there's Dwaiting guns ahead
F#7Into the valley of Gdeath............ the brave thousands

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The Charge

by New Model Army

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#7

C#m

G#m

D#m

[Intro]

Bm A

[Verse 1]

Bm A

Our history speaks in thunder from a thousand village halls

Bm A

In blood and sweat and sacrifice, in honouring every call

Bm A

So the forces gathered against the thorn a-piercing in their side

Bm A

A brave new world is beckoning so the older world must die.

Bm A

[Verse 2]

Bm A

In the offices of the city, at all the tables of oak and power

Bm A

The snares are laid and baited for the approaching of the hour

Bm A

A hundred justifications and the presses are ready to roll

Bm A

The gateways to the nation they are firmly under control

[Chorus]

Bm A

On, on, on, cried the leaders at the back

We went galloping down the blackened hills

And into the gaping trap

Em D

The bridges are burnt behind us and there's waiting guns ahead

F#7 G

Into the valley of death rode the brave hundreds

Bm D G

[Verse 3]

Bm A

We called for some assistance from the friends that we had known

Bm A

But this is the 1980s and we were on our own

Bm A

We never felt like heroes or martyrs to a cause

Bm A

Just battle-weary soldiers in a bloody civil war

[Chorus]

Bm A

On, on, on, cried the leaders at the back

We went galloping down the blackened hills

And into the gaping trap

Em D

The bridges are burnt behind us and there's waiting guns ahead

F#7 G

Into the valley of death rode the brave hundreds

Bm D G

[Bridge]

C#m

The massacre now is over and the order new enshrined

While a quarter of the nation are abandoned far behind

C#m

The leaders offer the cliche words, so righteous in defeat

But no one needs morality when there isn't enough to eat

G#m

The unity bond is broken and the loyalty songs are fake

D#m

I'll screw my only brother for even a glimpse at a piece of the cake

We only cry in private here behind the shuttered glass

F#7 G

When we think of the charge of this brigade, the severing of the past

[Chorus]

Bm A

On, on, on, cried the leaders at the back

We went galloping down the blackened hills

And into the gaping trap

Em D

The bridges are burnt behind us and there's waiting guns ahead

F#7 G

Into the valley of death rode the brave hundreds

Bm A

On, on, on, cried the leaders at the back

We went galloping down the blackened hills

And into the gaping trap

Em D

The bridges are burnt behind us and there's waiting guns ahead

F#7 G

Into the valley of death rode the brave thousands

Bm A

On, on, on, cried the leaders at the back

We went galloping down the blackened hills

And into the gaping trap

Em D

The bridges are burnt behind us and there's waiting guns ahead

F#7 G

Into the valley of death............ the brave thousands

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