Oliver's Army

Intro: 0:00
G | G | C | D  - x2

Verse 1: 0:13
G
  Don't start me talking;
C          D
  I could talk all night.
G
  My mind goes sleepwalking
C            B7
  While I'm putting the world to right.
0:27
Em               A
  Called careers information.
Em
  Have you got
     A      D    G ->
Yourself an occupation?

Chorus: 0:33
G                 C        D
Oliver's Army is here to stay,
G                 C         D
Oliver's Army are on their way.
G              Em       G
  And I would rather be anywhere
C         D      G ->
Else but here today.

Instrumental: 0:47
G | G | C | D D7

Verse 2: 0:54
G
  There was a checkpoint Charlie,
C             D
  He didn't crack a smile.
G
  But it's no laughing party
C                  B7
  When you've been on the murder mile.
1:08
Em               A
  Only takes one itchy trigger,
Em
One more widow,
      A          D
Once less white nigger.

Chorus: 1:14
G                 C        D
Oliver's Army is here to stay,
G                 C         D
Oliver's Army are on their way.
G              Em       G
  And I would rather be anywhere
C         D      G ->
Else but here today.

Instrumental: 1:28
G | G | C | D

Bridge: 1:34
F#m            E
  Hong Kong is up for grabs;
D            C#
  London is full of Arabs.
B                 E
  We could be in Palestine,
D                E
Overrun by the Chinese line
1:47
          D
With the boys from the Mersey
          E                | E
And the Thames and the Tyne.

-= Modulation to Key A =-

Verse 3: 1:53
A
  But there's no danger.
D            E           A
  It's a professional career,
                 A
Though it could be arranged with
 D              C#7
Just a word in Mister Churchill's ear.
2:06
F#m                 B
  If you're out of luck, or out
    F#m
Of work, we could send you
 B    E     A  | D E
To Johannesburg.

Chorus: 2:16
A                 D        E
Oliver's Army is here to stay,
A                 D         E
Oliver's Army are on their way.
A              F#m      A
  And I would rather be anywhere
D         E      A
Else but here today.

Refrain: 2:30
             F#m      A
And I would rather be anywhere
D         E      A
Else but here today.
             F#m      A
And I would rather be anywhere
D         E      A ->
Else but here today.

Coda: 2:43
A | A
      Oh, oh, oh.
D     | E
Oooooh. Oh, oh, oh.
A | A
      Oh, oh, oh.
D     | E
Oooooh. Oh, oh, oh...