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Oliver’s Army [G]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 yourAself an occuGpation
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 toGday
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 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 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 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

1 2 3 G 1 1 1 Gmaj7 2 3 Em7 3 C 1 2 D7 1 2 3 B7 1 2 3 Em 1 2 A 1 1 1 D 1 2 3 F#m 1 2 3 E7 1 1 1 1 2 C#7 1 2 Amaj7