Tuning: E A D G B E

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^Cworked all your life then sell your job.......^Aoh l^Gawdy..... ^Cwalk down the street get punched in the gob...^Aoh l^Gawdy..... ^Ckids get done wh^Gen they go to school a^Fnd they don't even ^Eknow what for ^Fthat's when you^G know you lost the^C war ^C

^Cprison like a holiday camp....................^Aoh l^Gawdy..... ^Cgone for a minute and your car gets clamped...^Aoh l^Gawdy..... ^Cplay the game li^Gke they tell you to an^Fd still end up poor^E ^Fthat's when you^G know you lost the^C war ^C

^CBookies say you look sucha mug...............^Aoh l^Gawdy..... ^Cbank says we ain't got enough.................^Aoh l^Gawdy..... ^Csomeone comes in^G the middle of the nig^Fht steals your stuf^Ef you worked hard for ^Fthat's when you^G know you lost the^C war ^C

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^Gand everybody thinks they got a say, the simple truth is you're just in the way

^Cpeople marching in the street.................^Aoh l^Gawdy........ ^Cplacards waving fifty deep....................^Aoh l^Gawdy....... ^Csomeone else t^Gakes over a^Fnd it's just like b^Eefore ^Fthat's when you^G know you lost the^C war ^C

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^Gand everybody thinks they got a say, the simple truth is you're just in the way ^Cfifty men and a dead man chest................^Aoh l^Gawdy........ ^Cjust cos you were unlike of rest..............^Aoh l^Gawdy........ ^Cthey told you ^Git was freedom ^Fyou were fighting f^Eor ^Ca country fit ^Gfor heroes ^Fa paradise for sure^E ^Cwhen you ask f^Gor help they ^Fkicked you out the ^Edoor F G C [stop] that's when you know you lost the war

Cock Sparrer - You lost the war