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Keep The Peace Prepare For War

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[Verse 1]
I Gimpersonate the Diron age, while Cyou the age oGf gold
We lGearn upon a tight Drope in deliCrium and gEmrace
We aGre street children, we are urcDhins
We lCove drinking from the weGll
TanGgled in each other, on the marbDle floor
KeeEmping the peace by preparing Dfor waGr
[Verse 2]
GWell I smoked my recommendaDtions in the namCe of our dormant dreGam
GYou sold the last of the ChiDnese ink to a priCest who then married a queGen
GWrap me up, Dwomen's clothing for to keep the cCold at bGay
GThe laughter kept us warm, drawing Dmaps upon the floor
EmKeeping the peace by prepEmaring for Dwar
GWaho
[Chorus]
GLet's hear some nEmoise for a tGuned in girl and Emboy
IGn the echos of the haEmndball alley when the aDir is but a pregnant breCath
NEmo I won't pay rent, I'm giving YDou up for lent
No EmI won't pay rent, I'm giving YDou up for lent
But Emyour whistling still remains in my earD  
[Verse 3]
I Gkneel in the name of not kDnowing, then we sprCint to the empty museGum
YGou are covered in expectatDion while I get cCovered in mudEm  
OGh I ask the moon for some Dcounceling but she Csaid oh she wasn't suEmre
GSo I swam out to shallower wDaters
KEmeeping the peace by prepDaring for war
[Verse 4]
GI light a candle for safDe passage
CThen we head to the fresGhers ball
GDressed in clothes, ancienDt Persian
CWe had stolen from saint Vincent de Empaul
WGe agreed if we were to Dmarry we'd build that hoCuse with an orange doGor
IGnk these words on ouDr body; keep the peCace by preparing Emfor warD  
WGaho
[Chorus]
GLet's hear some nEmoise for a tGuned in girl and Emboy
IGn the echos of the haEmndball alley when the aDir is but a pregnant breath
NEmo I won't pay rent, I'm giving YDou up for lent
No EmI won't pay rent, I'm giving YDou up for lent
BEmut your whistling still remains Din my ear
N.C
Sure it's been this way for years
Some whistling at the end 
G D C

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Keep The Peace Prepare For War

by David Keenan

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[Verse 1]

G D C G

I impersonate the iron age, while you the age of gold

G D C Em

We learn upon a tight rope in delirium and grace

G D

We are street children, we are urchins

C G

We love drinking from the well

G D

Tangled in each other, on the marble floor

Em D G

Keeping the peace by preparing for war

[Verse 2]

G D C G

Well I smoked my recommendations in the name of our dormant dream

G D C G

You sold the last of the Chinese ink to a priest who then married a queen

G D C G

Wrap me up, women's clothing for to keep the cold at bay

G D

The laughter kept us warm, drawing maps upon the floor

Em Em D

Keeping the peace by preparing for war

Waho

[Chorus]

G Em G Em

Let's hear some noise for a tuned in girl and boy

G Em D C

In the echos of the handball alley when the air is but a pregnant breath

Em D

No I won't pay rent, I'm giving You up for lent

Em D

No I won't pay rent, I'm giving You up for lent

Em D

But your whistling still remains in my ear

[Verse 3]

G D C G

I kneel in the name of not knowing, then we sprint to the empty museum

G D C Em

You are covered in expectation while I get covered in mud

G D C Em

Oh I ask the moon for some counceling but she said oh she wasn't sure

G D

So I swam out to shallower waters

Em D

Keeping the peace by preparing for war

[Verse 4]

G D

I light a candle for safe passage

C G

Then we head to the freshers ball

G D

Dressed in clothes, ancient Persian

C Em

We had stolen from saint Vincent de paul

G D C G

We agreed if we were to marry we'd build that house with an orange door

G D C Em D

Ink these words on our body; keep the peace by preparing for war

Waho

[Chorus]

G Em G Em

Let's hear some noise for a tuned in girl and boy

G Em D

In the echos of the handball alley when the air is but a pregnant breath

Em D

No I won't pay rent, I'm giving You up for lent

Em D

No I won't pay rent, I'm giving You up for lent

Em D

But your whistling still remains in my ear

N.C

Sure it's been this way for years

Some whistling at the end

G D C

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