Intro: Dsus2 Esus2 Dmmaj7 G/D Dsus2 }x2
Dsus Esus2 Dmmaj7
Us, and them
G/D D (A/D) (D) A/D
And after all we’re only ordinary men.
Dsus2 Esus2 Dmmaj7
Me, and you.
G/D D A/C#
God only knows it’s not what we would choose to do.
Bm
Forward he cried from the rear
Bm/A D/G C
and the front rank died.
Bm A
The general sat and the lines on the map
D/G C
moved from side to side.
Dsus2 Esus2 Dmmaj7
Black and blue
G/D Dsus2
And who knows which is which and who is who.
Esus2 Dmmaj7
Up and down.
G/D D A/D A/C#
And in the end it’s only round and round and round.
Bm
“Haven’t you heard? It’s a battle of words”
Bm/A D/G C
the poster bearer cried.
Bm
“Listen son”, said the man with the gun
Bm/A D/G C
“There’s room for you inside.”
Dsus2 Esus2 Dmmaj7 G/D A/D
Dsus2 Esus2 Dmmaj7 G/D Dsus2
Bm Bm/A D/G C Bm A Bm Bm/A G C
Dsus2 Esus Dmmaj7
Down and out
G/D D
It can’t be helped but there’s a lot of it about.
Dsus2 Esus Dmmaj7
With, without.
G/D D
And who’ll deny it’s what the fighting’s all about?
Bm
Out of the way, it’s a busy day
Bm/A D/G C
I’ve got things on my mind.
Bm
For the want of the price of tea and a slice
Bm/A D/G C
The old man died.
Dsus Esus2 Dmmaj7
Us, and them
G/D D (A/D) (D) A/D
And after all we’re only ordinary men.
Dsus2 Esus2 Dmmaj7
Me, and you.
G/D D A/C#
God only knows it’s not what we would choose to do.
Bm
Forward he cried from the rear
Bm/A D/G C
and the front rank died.
Bm A
The general sat and the lines on the map
D/G C
moved from side to side.
Dsus2 Esus2 Dmmaj7
Black and blue
G/D Dsus2
And who knows which is which and who is who.
Esus2 Dmmaj7
Up and down.
G/D D A/D A/C#
And in the end it’s only round and round and round.
Bm
“Haven’t you heard? It’s a battle of words”
Bm/A D/G C
the poster bearer cried.
Bm
“Listen son”, said the man with the gun
Bm/A D/G C
“There’s room for you inside.”
Dsus2 Esus2 Dmmaj7 G/D A/D
Dsus2 Esus2 Dmmaj7 G/D Dsus2
Bm Bm/A D/G C Bm A Bm Bm/A G C
Dsus2 Esus Dmmaj7
Down and out
G/D D
It can’t be helped but there’s a lot of it about.
Dsus2 Esus Dmmaj7
With, without.
G/D D
And who’ll deny it’s what the fighting’s all about?
Bm
Out of the way, it’s a busy day
Bm/A D/G C
I’ve got things on my mind.
Bm
For the want of the price of tea and a slice
Bm/A D/G C
The old man died.