Intro: Am, F
1.)
Talk about the last war, the past war, the one before,
Am
I wanna salute the troops, and what is more,
D7
I'd like to toast a drink to the stink of the semaphore
Am
I wanna parade on the graves of the gone before.
E7Am, F 2 x
2.)
We were all together then, officers and gentlemen,
Am
prisoners and pressmen, hound dogs and yellow men,
D7
three million dead or more, what a score,
Am
with god on your side, you'll never loose another war.
E7
Chorus:
But don't despair, there's more to come,
AmF
make your repairs, re-skin your drum,
AmD7
and I'll guarantee, world war three,
CF7
will be the biggest show, you've ever seen.
E7AmAm, F 2 x
3.)
The russians are coming, I can feel it in my piss,
Am
better get out your gun, set your sights and don't miss,
D7
better break out a bottle, make a toast to the past,
Am
if it don't taste like vodka, you'd better make it last.
E7
Chorus:
But don't despair, there's more to come,
AmF
make your repairs, re-skin your drum,
AmD7
and I'll guarantee, world war three,
CF7
will be the biggest show, you've ever seen.
E7AmAm, F 4 x
Chorus:
But don't despair, there's more to come,
AmF
make your repairs, re-skin your drum,
AmD7
and I'll guarantee, world war three,
CF7
will be the biggest show, you've ever seen.
E7AmAm, F 2 x
4.)
What's this I see, there's still foliage on the trees,
Am
someone said hello, it was surely meant for me.
F
Hello I replied feeling strange inside
Am
he took me by the hand and he whispered an aside.
D7
It's alright, don't let it worry your head,
CF7
war is over now, but unfortunately, you are dead.
D7FE7AmAm, F 2 x
Chorus:
But don't despair, there's more to come,
AmF
go on make your repairs, re-skin your drum,
AmD7
and I'll guarantee, world war three,
CF7
will be the biggest show, you've ever seen.
E7AmAm, F 4 x