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HDello darling, thB7is is the army,
I've jEmust got the time to write,
TodAay we attack, there's no turning back,
The bDoys they're all rGeady for the fDight,A  
YDes, I'm well but this plB7ace is like hell,
They cEmall it Passchendaele,
In nAineteen seventeen the war must be ending,
The General sDaid this attGack will not fDail,
So I'm wrGiting down this simple little mF#elody
When you plBmay it my lF#move, think of mEme..F#.
We'll be togEmether in this sDong fAor yDou,Em  
And Ait goes DLa la laB7... Em  A  D  G  D  
SAing it darling, DLa la laB7...Em  A  D  G  D  A  
They gDot old Bill and the SB7ergeant is still out there,
WEmounded in some shellhole,
They sAay this war will end all wars,
Oh GDod I really hGope it wDill,A  
Oh hDow's old England, B7are they still singing
Those sEmongs that we loved to sing,
When Aall this is over, we'll go sailing in Dover,
Catching fDish like we Gused to with a strDing,
Oh I mGiss you, I miss you, I mF#iss you so!
If they gBmet me my lF#move you will knEmow.F#..
We'll always be togEmether in this sDong fAor yDou.Em..
And Ait goes DLa la laB7... Em  A  D  G  D  
I hAave to go now.D..B7  Em  A  D  G  D  A  D  B7  Em  A  D  G  D  A  D  B7  Em  A  D  G  D  A  

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This Song For You

by Chris de Burgh

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F#m

D B7

Hello darling, this is the army,

I've just got the time to write,

Today we attack, there's no turning back,

D G D A

The boys they're all ready for the fight,

D B7

Yes, I'm well but this place is like hell,

They call it Passchendaele,

In nineteen seventeen the war must be ending,

D G D

The General said this attack will not fail,

G F#

So I'm writing down this simple little melody

Bm F#m Em F#

When you play it my love, think of me...

Em D A D Em

We'll be together in this song for you,

A D B7 Em A D G D

And it goes La la la...

A D B7 Em A D G D A

Sing it darling, La la la...

D B7

They got old Bill and the Sergeant is still out there,

Wounded in some shellhole,

They say this war will end all wars,

D G D A

Oh God I really hope it will,

D B7

Oh how's old England, are they still singing

Those songs that we loved to sing,

When all this is over, we'll go sailing in Dover,

D G D

Catching fish like we used to with a string,

G F#

Oh I miss you, I miss you, I miss you so!

Bm F#m Em F#

If they get me my love you will know...

Em D A D Em

We'll always be together in this song for you...

A D B7 Em A D G D

And it goes La la la...

A D B7 Em A D G D A D B7 Em A D G D A D B7 Em A D G D A

I have to go now...

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