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Capo: 2 Tuning: E A D G B E
Oliver's Army by Elvis Costello - acoustic cover by the Moon Loungers [Chords] Steve's guitar on capo 2 G 3-2-0-0-3-3 Cadd9 X-3-2-0-3-0 D X-X-0-2-3-2 Gmaj7 3-X-0-0-3-2 B7 X-2-1-2-0-2 Em 0-2-2-0-0-0 A7 X-0-2-0-2-0 D/F# 2-X-0-2-3-2 Em7 0-2-2-0-3-0 C/B X-2-0-0-1-X F#m 2-4-4-2-2-2 E 0-2-2-1-0-0 C#7 X-4-6-4-6-4 E7 0-2-0-1-0-0 A X-0-2-2-2-0 Amaj7 X-0-2-1-2-0 A/G# 4-X-2-2-2-0 A/F# 2-X-2-2-2-0 A/E 0-0-2-2-2-0 D/C# X-4-0-2-3-2 [Intro] G Cadd9 D x 2 [Verse 1]
GDon't start me Gmaj7talking; Cadd9I could tDalk all night GMy mind goes Gmaj7sleepwalkingCadd9 while I'm B7putting the world to right EmCalled careers A7information. Em Have you got yourseA7lf an occupaGtion?
[Chorus]
GOliver's Army is Cadd9here to sDtay. OGliver's Army are oCadd9n their Dway G And D/F#I would Em7rather be DanywhereCadd9 else bC/But hDere todGay Cadd9 C/B D
[Verse 2]
GThere was a chGmaj7eckpoint Charlie,Cadd9 he didn't cDrack a smile GBut it's no Gmaj7laughing party wCadd9hen you've been B7on the murder mile EmOnly takes one iA7tchy trigger, Emone more widow one lA7ess white figure
[Chorus]
GOliver's Army is hCadd9ere to sDtay. OGliver's Army are oCadd9n their wDay G And D/F#I would Em7rather be DanywhereCadd9 else C/Bbut Dhere toGday Cadd9 C/B D
[Middle 8]
F#m Hong Kong is Eup for grabs; D London is C#7full of Arabs B7 We could be in EPalestine, Doverrun by the EChinese line with the Dboys from the Mersey and the EThames and the E7Tyne ABut there's no Amaj7danger. D It's a proEfessional caAreer though it could Amaj7be arranged with Djust a word in C#7Mr. Churchill's F#mear If you're out of lB7uck you're out of F#mwork We could send you B7to JohanneAsburgD E
[Chorus]
AOliver's Army is Dhere to Estay AOliver's Army are Don their Eway A and A/G#I would A/F#rather be A/Eanywhere Delse D/C#than hEere toAday (3 times) A Oh oh oh Doh_D/C#__ OEh oh oh______ A Oh oh oh Doh_D/C#__ OEh oh oh______ A Oh oh oh Doh_D/C#__ OEh oh oh______
Chris's guitar on capo 2 [Chords] A X-0-2-2-2-0 Amaj7 X-0-2-1-2-0 D X-X-0-2-3-2 E 0-2-2-1-0-0 C#7 X-4-6-4-6-4 F#m 2-4-4-2-2-2 B7 X-2-4-2-4-2 Bsus4 X-2-4-4-4-0 A/G# 4-X-2-2-2-0 A/F# 2-X-2-2-2-0 A/E 0-0-2-2-2-0 D/C# X-4-0-2-3-2 E6 0-4-2-1-0-0 E7 0-2-0-1-0-0 G#m 4-6-6-4-4-4 F# 2-4-4-3-2-2 D# X-6-8-8-8-X B/A# 6-X-4-4-4-X B/G# 4-X-4-4-4-X B/F# 2-X-4-4-4-X [Verse 1]
ADon't start me Amaj7talking; DI could tEalk all night AMy mind goes sAmaj7leepwalkingD while I'm C#7putting the world to right F#mCalled careers B7information.F#m Have you got yourseBlf an occupAation?
[Chorus]
AOliver's Army is Dhere to Estay. AOliver's Army are Don their Eway A And A/G#I would A/F#rather be A/Eanywhere Delse D/C#but Ehere toAday D D/C# E6 E7
[Verse 2]
AThere was a Amaj7checkpoint Charlie, Dhe didn't cErack a smile ABut it's no Amaj7laughing party Dwhen you've been C#7on the murder mile F#mOnly takes one B7itchy trigger, F#mone more widow one Bless white figure
[Chorus]
AOliver's Army is Dhere to Estay. AOliver's Army are Don their Eway A And A/G#I would A/F#rather be A/Eanywhere Delse D/C#but Ehere toAday D D/C# E6 E7
[Middle 8]
G#m Hong Kong is F#up for grabs; E London is D#full of Arabs C# We could be in F#Palestine, Eoverrun by the F#Chinese line with the Eboys from the Mersey and the F#Thames and the F#7Tyne BBut there's no Bmaj7danger. E It's a proF#fessional carBeer though it could Bmajbe arranged with Ejust a word in MD#7r. Churchill's eG#mar If you're out of C#7luck you're out of wG#mork We could send you tC#o JohannesBburg E F#
[Chorus]
BOliver's Army is Ehere to F#stay BOliver's Army are Eon their F#way B and B/A#I would B/G#rather be B/F#anywhere Eelse than F#here toBday (x3) B Oh Bmaj7oh oh oh___ EOh ohF# oh______