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Lyrics by Jez Cunningham (confirmed to be correct by Jez personnally!). the chords are 
(Chords with an * denote a few twiddles with the chords for added effect: lifting of 
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Capo 2
AmMillions of mega-tons, Emthe power of a thousand suns
AmFallout sky for years to come, Ema pyroclastic grave.
AmWe beached the boat when it ran Emdry, we pleaded with each other, why?
AmAnd in our hearts we wished we’Emd died before we climbed aboard
AmWell I know it is a weak defence, Ema lifetime of indifference
AmPaid the tax and stalled the rentEm, I didn’t rock the boat.
AmI Ignored the pilgrim suicides, Emtheir human bombs a rising tide
AmWith sanctions failed and tridenEmt fired they finally came for me
BmWhispered tales of creed and flEmag, nowBmhere to ship home the bEmody bags
                                   C                     G  D*
Go pay the ferryman and leave their tags rusting on the shore
AmI’m on the run my MP3 Cdownloads global catastrophe
LiGke strangelove’s darkest fantasy, Amwarheads filled the sky
Now a refugee on a Russian sub, a dCeal struck with little Odessan thugs
                                           G  Am*
How right they were to call us mugs as they waved us out to sea.
(the rest follows the same chords)

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The Beach

by Levellers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Lyrics by Jez Cunningham (confirmed to be correct by Jez personnally!). the chords are

(Chords with an * denote a few twiddles with the chords for added effect: lifting of

fingers to get chord variations etc..play with it!)

Capo 2

Am Em

Millions of mega-tons, the power of a thousand suns

Am Em

Fallout sky for years to come, a pyroclastic grave.

Am Em

We beached the boat when it ran dry, we pleaded with each other, why?

Am Em

And in our hearts we wished we’d died before we climbed aboard

Am Em

Well I know it is a weak defence, a lifetime of indifference

Am Em

Paid the tax and stalled the rent, I didn’t rock the boat.

Am Em

I Ignored the pilgrim suicides, their human bombs a rising tide

Am Em

With sanctions failed and trident fired they finally came for me

Bm Em Bm Em

Whispered tales of creed and flag, nowhere to ship home the body bags

C G D

Go pay the ferryman and leave their tags rusting on the shore

Am C

I’m on the run my MP3 downloads global catastrophe

G Am

Like strangelove’s darkest fantasy, warheads filled the sky

Now a refugee on a Russian sub, a deal struck with little Odessan thugs

G Am

How right they were to call us mugs as they waved us out to sea.

(the rest follows the same chords)

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