Sinéad O'Connor – Drink Before The War (Guitar)
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From: "Ben Weiss"
Here's an attempt at another Sinead tune (useful for bashing right-wing
politicians). After years and years of listening to this song, there are
still some lyrics I can't figure out; any help would be much appreciated.
Ben
Sinead O'Connor
(from _The Lion and the Cobra_)
Am G Am G You tell us that we're wrong Am G Am G You tell us not to sing our songs Am G Am Em Nothing we can say will make you see Am Em Am Em You've got a heart of stone, you can never feel Am G Am Em You say, "Oh, I'm not afraid, it can't happen to me Am Em Am Em I've lived my life as a good man Am G Am Em Oh no, you're out of your mind, it won't happen to me F G F G 'Cause I've carried my weight and I've been a strong man" Am G Am G Oh, I listen to the man in the liquor store Am G Am G He yellin', "Anybody want a drink before the war?"
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Am G Am G Your parents paid you through Am G Am G You've got a nice big car, nothing bothers you Am G Am Em Somebody cut out your eyes, you refuse to see Am Em Am Em Ah, somebody cut out your heart, you refuse to feel F G F G And you live in a shell, you create your own hell F G Am G You live in the past and talk about war F G And you dig your own grave, yeah F G When it's a life you could save F G Am G So stop with the past, it's not gonna happen Am G And you cry but you'll never fall Am G No no no, you're building a wall Am G Am Em Got to break it down, start again Am Em Am Em You say, "Oh no, it won't happen to us" Am Em Am Em We've lived our lives basically in goodness" F G F G So stop talking of war 'cause you know we've heard it all before F G Am G Why don't you go out there and do something useful? Am G Am G Oh, I've listened to the man in the liquor store Am G Am G He yellin', "Anybody want a drink before the war?" Am G Am Em Anybody want a drink before the war? Am Em Am Em Ah, anybody want a drink before the war? Am G Am G Yeah, yeah...
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