Oliver’s Army
Elvis Costello and the Attractions
Intro: [G] [Gmaj7] [Em7] [Gmaj7] [C] [D7] x2
[G] Don’t start that talking [C] I could [D7] talk all night
[G] My mind is sleepwalking
[C] While I’m [B7] putting the world to [Em] right
Called careers [A] information
[Em] Have you got your[A]self an occu[G]pation
If singing solo: [Em] Have you got yourself an [A] occupation
Chorus:
[G] Oliver’s Army is [C] here to [D7] stay
[G] Oliver’s Army are [C] on their [D7] way
[G] And [Gmaj7] I would [Em7] rather be [Gmaj7] anywhere
[C] Else than [D] here to[G]day
[G] [Gmaj7] [Em7] [Gmaj7] [C] [D7]
[G] There was a Checkpoint Charlie [C] he didn't [D7] crack a smile
[G] But it's no laughing party
[C] When you've been [B7] on the murder [Em] mile
Only takes one [A] itchy trigger
[Em] One more widow one [A] less white nigger
Chorus:
[F#m] Hong Kong is [E7] up for grabs [D] London is [C#7] full of Arabs
[B7] We could be in [E7] Palestine [D] overrun by the [E7] Chinese lion
With the [D] boys from the Mersey and the [E7] Thames and the Tyne
[A] But there's no danger [D] it's a pro[E7]fessional ca[A]reer
[A] Though it could be arranged
With [D] just a word in [C#7] Mr Churchill's [F#m] ear
If you're out of [B7] luck or out of [F#m] work
We can send you [B7] to Johannes[A]burg [D] [E7]
A] Oliver’s army is [D] here to [E7] stay
[A] Oliver’s army are [D] on their [E7] way
[A] And [Amaj7] I would [F#m] rather be [Amaj7] anywhere
[D] else than [E7] here to[A]day
Outro:
[A] Oh oh oh [D] oh....[E7] oh oh oh...
[A] Oh.....oh oh oh [D] oh....[E7] oh oh oh... [A] oh
Oliver’s Army [G]Elvis Costello and the Attractions
IntroGGmaj7Em7Gmaj7CD7x2
G Don’t start that talking C I could D7 talk all night G My mind is sleepwalking C While I’m B7 putting the world to Em right Called careers A information Em Have you got yourAself an occuGpation If singing soloEm Have you got yourself an A occupation
Chorus G Oliver’s Army is C here to D7 stay G Oliver’s Army are C on their D7 way G And Gmaj7 I would Em7 rather be Gmaj7 anywhere C Else than D here toGday GGmaj7Em7Gmaj7CD7
G There was a Checkpoint Charlie C he didn't D7 crack a smile G But it's no laughing party C When you've been B7 on the murder Em mile Only takes one A itchy trigger Em One more widow one A less white nigger
Chorus
F#m Hong Kong is E7 up for grabs D London is C#7 full of Arabs B7 We could be in E7 Palestine D overrun by the E7 Chinese lion With the D boys from the Mersey and the E7 Thames and the Tyne
A But there's no danger D it's a proE7fessional caAreer A Though it could be arranged With D just a word in C#7 Mr Churchill's F#m ear If you're out of B7 luck or out of F#m work We can send you B7 to JohannesAburg DE7
A] Oliver’s army is D here to E7 stay A Oliver’s army are D on their E7 way A And Amaj7 I would F#m rather be Amaj7 anywhere D else than E7 here toAday
Outro A Oh oh oh D oh....E7 oh oh oh... A Oh.....oh oh oh D oh....E7 oh oh oh... A oh