Notice that the album version they use a capo in the first fret. When it's played live, they don't use it.

^DLouis was my dearest ^Gfriend ^D ^D ^G ^D ^DFighting in the anzac ^Gtrench.^D ^D ^Am ^D ^EmLouis ran forward ^Gfrom the line, ^DAnd i never saw him ^Gagain.^D ^D ^G ^D ^DLater in the ^Gdark^D ^D ^G ^D ^DI thought i heard louis' ^Gvoice ^D ^D ^Am ^D ^EmCalling for his m^Gother, then me, ^DBut i couldn't get to ^Ghim^D. D G D (x3)

^EmHe's still up on that ^Ghill^Em. ^Em ^G ^Em ^G 20 years on that ^Amhil^Gl. ^G ^Am ^G ^Em Nothing more than a ^Gpile of ^Ambones, ^Em ^G ^Em ^G But i think of him ^Amstil^Gl. ^G ^Am ^DIf i was asked i'd ^Gtell^D ^D ^G ^D ^DThe colour of the earth that ^Gday;^D ^D ^Am ^G ^EmIt was dull, and ^Gbrowny-red, ^D"the colour of blood&^Gquot^D; i'^Dd ^Gsa^Dy Em G Em (x2) G Am G (x2) Em G Em (x2) G Am G G Am G D

Pj Harvey - The colour of the earth