Fifty Years On
Harvey Andrews
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E|E|E|E|---------------||E|E|----- E|----------||E|E|---------------|| E|E|E|---------------||--------------||Artist - Harvey Andrews ************************* Song - Fifty Years On *********************** Album - The Journey (1997) **************************** Tabbed By - Ayreon77 **********************E|E|E|E|---------------||E|E|----- E|----------||E|E|---------------|| E|E|E|---------------||--------------||Tuning = StandardE|E|---------------|| CAPO 4th FD T E|E|---------------||INTRO ******AmE|E|---------------||----VERSE 1 ******** He was first one out of the landing craftG Am When the ramp hit the churning sand He was first one out of the red-cross trainG To the sound of the big brass bandC G He was first in line for his demob suitAm Em When the war he'd fought was wonAm Then he settled down, rebuilt his townG Am Thought his job was doneE|E|---------------||----CHORUS *******G Am Fifty years on, fifty years onG He's grown too old, his house is soldC E And all his money's goneAm Like him, it's thrown to theG nursing homeAm Fifty years onContinues after the adE|E|---------------||----VERSE 2 ******** She ferried fighters through the skyG Am She flew the big ones too There was no job the air force hadG She felt she couldn't doC G From dawn she'd toil with plug and coilAm Em Her scent was oily ragAm Her mad days and her salad daysG Am Given to the flagE|E|---------------||----CHORUS *******G Am Fifty years on, fifty years onG Her face is bruised, she's been abusedC E And all her spirit's goneAm He was just a child, but the kidsG are wildAm Fifty years onE|E|---------------||----BRIDGE *******G Am Fifty years on, fifty years goneF C And they've lost a war they couldE have sworn they'd wonG Am Fifty years on, fifty years goneF And the kids say please to theC Japanese, can we work for the newE NipponAm Fifty years onE|E|---------------||----VERSE 3 ******** Yes, the kids are wild and on the streetG Am Fifty years on But the courts are mild when they mug and beatG Fifty years onC They were youngsters then, theyG were boys not menAm Em Girls who grew too fastAm They were our front line, now it's me and mineG Am And the old ones come lastE|E|---------------||----CHORUS *******G Am Fifty years on, fifty years onG They're fighting still, they always willC E But with so many goneAm They stand with pride, but someoneG liedAm Fifty years onE|E|---------------||----BRIDGE *******G Am Fifty years on, fifty years goneF C And they've lost a war they couldE have sworn they'd wonG Am Fifty years on, fifty years goneF And the kids say please to theC Japanese, can we work for the newE NipponAm G Fifty years on, time's passedAm G Fifty years on, they're lastAm Fifty years on