Costello Elvis - Olivers Army guitar tab

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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______

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Mark Schnitzius

schnitzi@eola.cs.ucf.edu

Univ. of Central Florida