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Pete(r) Doherty-
1939 Returning-
Grace/Westlands
Verse:
BmCaptured clandesC#7tine
F#mCrawled into the lC#mights
DHe knew he Awas in for a sGhoeing
EmJust wasn't to be hiF#s night
BmDragged out of the frozeC#7n Rhine
F#mFor the Motherland and the ThirC#md Reich
DA toeing's Aas good as a shoGeing
EmWhen it's not to be F#your night
Chorus:
BmTread carefully, so carefully
A#Upon the drifting ice
D#maj7Caught behind enemy lines
FIn 19F#39
BmFor Germany A#he sacrificed his life
D#maj7Caught behind enemy lines                 
FThere iF#n 1939
Verse:
BmKids knee-deep in rubC#7ble
F#mLondon urchins grey with C#mdust
DPacked ofAf ours in evacuatiGons
EmTo farmers' wives
Green and pleasant lives
F#mFar from the doodlebugs
BmNanna Doll she still remembeC#7rs
F#mLeaving town in worn-ouC#mt shoes
DNow she's back Aout west in sheltereGd accommodations
EmHomes for the old where pills F#maren't the only blues
Chorus:
BmTread carefully, so carefully
A#mUpon the drifting ice
D#maj7Staring blank into the TV guide
FIn 200F#9
BmHow it's hurting me, A#I've only seen her twice
D#maj7Since you went west for the second time
FSince 193F#9 
_______________________________________________________________
Have FUN :)
WinnetouLecter

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1939 Returning

by Peter Doherty

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#7

F#m

C#m

D#maj7

A#m

Pete(r) Doherty-

1939 Returning-

Grace/Westlands

Verse:

Bm C#7

Captured clandestine

F#m C#m

Crawled into the lights

D A G

He knew he was in for a shoeing

Em F#

Just wasn't to be his night

Bm C#7

Dragged out of the frozen Rhine

F#m C#m

For the Motherland and the Third Reich

D A G

A toeing's as good as a shoeing

Em F#

When it's not to be your night

Chorus:

Tread carefully, so carefully

Upon the drifting ice

D#maj7

Caught behind enemy lines

F F#

In 1939

Bm A#

For Germany he sacrificed his life

D#maj7

Caught behind enemy lines

F F#

There in 1939

Verse:

Bm C#7

Kids knee-deep in rubble

F#m C#m

London urchins grey with dust

D A G

Packed off ours in evacuations

To farmers' wives

Green and pleasant lives

F#m

Far from the doodlebugs

Bm C#7

Nanna Doll she still remembers

F#m C#m

Leaving town in worn-out shoes

D A G

Now she's back out west in sheltered accommodations

Em F#m

Homes for the old where pills aren't the only blues

Chorus:

Tread carefully, so carefully

A#m

Upon the drifting ice

D#maj7

Staring blank into the TV guide

F F#

In 2009

Bm A#

How it's hurting me, I've only seen her twice

D#maj7

Since you went west for the second time

F F#

Since 1939

_______________________________________________________________

Have FUN :)

WinnetouLecter

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