Olivers Army Chords & Tabs
This is a really easy song to play but also quite fun. The other 2 tabs for this
song are wrong, so I'm going to put you all out of your misery & give you a 100%
accurate version. Enjoy!
Capo 2nd Fret (all chords played as relative to the capo)
Standard Tuning
(intro)
G G C D (repeat once)
(verse 1)
G C D
Dont start that talking, I could talk all ni..ight
G C B7 Em
My mind is sleepwalking, while im putting the world to right
A Em A D
Called careers information, have you got yourself an occu..(pation)
(chorus)
G C D G C D
Olivers Army is here to sta..y, Olivers Army are on their wa..y,
G D Em D C G D G
And I would rather be anywhere else, than here today
G G C D
(verse 2)
There was a Checkpoint Charlie, he didn't crack a smile,
But it's no laughing party, when you've been on the murder mile,
Only takes one itchy trigger, one more widow, once less white nigger
(chorus)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/e/elvis_costello/olivers_army_crd_ver_2.html ]
F#m E D Db
Hong Kong is up for grabs, London is full of Arabs,
B7 E D E
We could be in Palestine, overrun by the Chinese Line,
D E E
With the boys from the Mersey and the Thames and the Tyne.
A D E
But there's no danger, it's a professional career,
A D Db
Though it can be arranged with just a word in Mr Churchill's ear,
B7 F#m
If you're out of luck, or if you're out of work,
B7 E A D E
We can send you to Johannesburg
A D E A D E A
Olivers Army is here to stay, Olivers Army are on their way,
Amaj7 F#m E D A/C# E A
And I would rather be anywhere else than here today
Amaj7 F#m E D A/C# E A
And I would rather be anywhere else than here today
(Outro)
A A D E (repeat to fade)
That's all there is to it! Any comments or queries, email me at oak204cch@aol.com
