Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Olivers Army (Ukulele)

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A                       D       E
Don't start me talking I could talk all night

A                         D         C#7
My mind goes sleepwalking while I'm putting the world to right

F#m            B            F#m              B       E   A
Called careers information Have you got yourself an occupation

                 D       E     A                 D        E
Oliver's Army is here to stay Oliver's Army are on their way

A           F#m         A      D        E      A   D  E6  E7
And I would rather be anywhere else but here today

A                               D         E
There was a checkpoint Charlie he didn't crack a smile

A                          D                C#m
But it's no laughing party when you've been on the murder mile

F#m            B              F#m            B              E
Only takes one itchy trigger one more widow one less white nigger

                 D       E     A                 D        E
Oliver's Army is here to stay Oliver's Army are on their way

A             F#m       A      D        E      A   D  E6  E7
And I would rather be anywhere else but here today

G#m             F#         E         D#
Hong Kong is up for grabs London is full of Arabs

C#                 F#         E             F#
We could be in Palestine overrun by the Chinese line

         E                            F#
With the boys from the Mersey and the Thames and the Tyne

B                      E         F#         B
But there's no danger It's a professional career

                                 E              D#7              G#m
Though it could be arranged with just a word in Mr Churchill's ear

                 C#                 G#m
If you're out of luck you're out of work

                  C#   F#    B     E    F#
We could send you to Johannesburg

B                E       F#    B                 E        F#
Oliver's Army is here to stay Oliver's Army are on their way

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

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

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

B             E         F#
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