Olivers Army chords

Elvis Costello

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  			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______