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Olivers Army

Elvis Costello

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From uunet!wupost!udel!darwin.sura.net!cs.ucf.edu!schnitzi Thu Sep 17 22:30:38 PDT 1992 Article: 2367 of alt.guitar.tab Newsgroups: alt.guitar.tab Path: nevada.edu!uunet!wupost!udel!darwin.sura.net!cs.ucf.edu!schnitzi From: schnitzi@cs.ucf.edu (Mark Schnitzius) Subject: TAB: Elvis Costello "Oliver's Army" Message-ID: Sender: news@cs.ucf.edu (News system) Organization: University of Central Florida Distribution: alt Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1992 21:00:29 GMT Lines: 66 The song: Oliver's Army The performer: Elvis Costello and the Attractions The album: Armed Forces A D E Don't start me talking; I could talk all night. A D C#7 My mind goes sleepwalking while I'm putting the world to right. F#m B F#m B E A Called careers information. Have you got yourself an occupation? Oliver's D E A D E Army is here to stay. Oliver's Army are on their way. A A/G# F#m A/E D D/C# E A D D/C# E6 E7 And I would rather be anywhere else but here today. A D E There was a checkpoint Charlie, he didn't crack a smile. A D C#m But it's no laughing party when you've been on the murder mile. F#m B F#m B E Only takes one itchy trigger, one more widow one less white nigger. . . . D E6 E G#m F# E D# Hong Kong is up for grabs; London is full of Arabs. C# F# E F# We could be in Palestine, overrun by the Chinese line E F# with the boys from the Mersey and the Thames and the Tyne. B E F# B But there's no danger. It's a professional career, E D#7 G#m though it could be arranged with just a word in Mr. Churchill's ear. C# G#m If you're out of luck you're out of work C# F# B E F# We could send you to Johannesburg B E F# B E F# Oliver's Army is here to stay Oliver's Army are on their way. B B/A# G#m B/F# E E/D# F# B and I would rather be anywhere else than here today (3 times) B E E/D# F# Oh oh oh oh___ Oh oh oh______ ------ Mark Schnitzius schnitzi@eola.cs.ucf.edu Univ. of Central Florida
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