Oliver's Army Uke tab by Elvis Costello

14 Chords used in the song: A, D, E, C#7, F#m, B, E6, E7, C#m, G#m, F#, D#, C#, D#7

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Year:  1979
Difficulty: 
5.21
(Intermediate)
Key: unknownChords
A A                       D D       E E
Don't start me talking, I could talk all night.
A A D D C#7 C#7
My mind goes sleepwalking while I'm putting the world to right.
F#m F#m B B F#m F#m B B E E A A
Called careers information. Have you got yourself an occupation

D D E E A A D D E E
Oliver's Army is here to stay, Oliver's Army are on their way.
A A F#m F#m A A D D E E A A D D E6 E6 E7 E7
And I would rather be anywhere else but here today.

A A D D E E
There was a checkpoint Charlie, he didn't crack a smile.
A A D D C#m C#m
But it's no laughing party when you've been on the murder mile.
F#m F#m B B F#m F#m B B E E
Only takes one itchy trigger, one more widow one less white nigger.

D D E E A A D D E E
Oliver's Army is here to stay. Oliver's Army are on their way.
A A F#m F#m A A D D E E A A D D E6 E6 E7 E7
And I would rather be anywhere else but here today.

G#m G#m F# F# E E D# D#
Hong Kong is up for grabs, London is full of Arabs.
C# C# F# F# E E F# F#
We could be in Palestine, overrun by the Chinese line
E E F# F#
With the boys from the Mersey and the Thames and the Tyne.

B B E E F# F# B B
But there's no danger. It's a professional career,
E E D#7 D#7 G#m G#m
Though it could be arranged with just a word in Mr. Churchill's ear.
C# C# G#m G#m
If you're out of luck you're out of work
C# C# F# F# B B E E F# F#
We could send you to Johannesburg

B B E E F# F# B B E E F# F#
Oliver's Army is here to stay, Oliver's Army are on their way.
B B G#m G#m B B E E F# F# B B
And I would rather be anywhere else than here today

B B G#m G#m B B E E F# F# B B
And I would rather be anywhere else than here today

B B G#m G#m B B E E F# F# B B
And I would rather be anywhere else than here today

B B E E F# F#
Oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh

Uke tab by , 14 Dec 2009

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