PJ Harvey – The Ministry Of Defence (Guitar)

Capo 2
Key
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Versions (2)

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Chords

B5 2244xx (actually a B5/F#, shown as B5 for simplicity) G5 355xxx D5 5577xx (actually a D5/A, shown as D5 for simplicity) A5 577xxx F#/A# 698xxx E5 022xxx [Intro] B5 B5 B5 B5 B5 B5 B5 B5 B5 B5 [Verse 1]
B5                    B5
  This is the Ministry, Of Defence

B5                    B5
  Stairs and walls are, all that's left

B5                B5
  Mortar holes let, through the air

B5                      B5
  Kids do the same thing, everywhere
[Chorus 1]
G5                        D5
  They’ve sprayed graffiti, in Arabic

A5                   F#/A#
  And balanced sticks,    in human shit
[Verse 2]
B5                    B5
  This is the ministry, of remains

B5                  B5
  Fizzy drinks, cans, and magazines
[Chorus 2]
G5            D5
  Broken glass, a white jawbone

A5                F#/A#
  Syringes, razors,    a plastic spoon

G5          D5
  Human hair, a kitchen knife

A5                     F#/A#
  And a ghost of a girl,    who runs and hides

E5                        E5         B5  B5
  Scratched in the wall in, biro pen

E5               E5
  This is how the, world will end
[Sax Solo] B5 B5 B5 B5 B5 [Verse 3]
B5                     B5
  There’s the bus depot, to the right

B5               B5
  Leveled like a, a building site
[Chorus 3]
G5                        D5
  Those are the children's, cries from the dark

A5                   F#/A#
  These are the words,    writ under the arch

G5                     D5
  Scratched in the wall, in biro pen

A5               F#/A#               B5  B5
  This is how the,    world will end