Between The Wars Chords by Billy Bragg
Tempo:
96.35 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
Bm
A
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D] [E] [G] [D]
[A] [Bm] [G] [Am] [D]
I [E] was a miner, [G] I [D] was a docker, I was [Bm] a railwayman [G] between [A] the wars.
I [Bm] raised a family [G] in time [D] of austerity with [A] sweat [Bm] at the foundry [G] between [D] the wars.
[Am] I paid [E] the union [G] and as [D] times got harder [Am] I looked to the government to help the working man.
[D] But they [Em] brought prosperity [G] down [D] at the armoury [Am] where [E] I'm the peaceful [G] voice [D] between the wars.
[G] [D]
I [Em] kept the faith [G] and I [D] kept voting [A] not for [Bm] the iron fish [G] but for the [A] helping hand.
For theirs is [Em] a land [G] with a wall [A] around it and mine is a [Bm] faith [G] in my [D] fellow man.
Theirs is [Bm] a land of [G] [D] hope and glory, [A] mine is the green field and the factory floor.
[D] Theirs are [E] the skies [G] all [D] dark with bombs and [A] mine is [Bm] the peace we knew [G] between [D] the
[G] wars.
[D]
Call [Em] up the craftsmen, [G] bring me [A] the draftsmen, build me [Bm] a path [G] from cradle [Bm] to [Am]
grave.
[Bm] And I'll give my consent [G] to [D] any government [Am] that does not [Bm] deny a man [D] a living wage.
[Am] Go find [Bm] the [G] young men, never to fight [A] again, bring up the banners from the days [Am] gone by.
[D] Sweet [Em] moderation, [G] hearts of this [A] nation, desert [Bm] us not, we [G] are [D] between the
[G] wars.
[D]
[A] [Bm] [G] [Am] [D]
I [E] was a miner, [G] I [D] was a docker, I was [Bm] a railwayman [G] between [A] the wars.
I [Bm] raised a family [G] in time [D] of austerity with [A] sweat [Bm] at the foundry [G] between [D] the wars.
[Am] I paid [E] the union [G] and as [D] times got harder [Am] I looked to the government to help the working man.
[D] But they [Em] brought prosperity [G] down [D] at the armoury [Am] where [E] I'm the peaceful [G] voice [D] between the wars.
[G] [D]
I [Em] kept the faith [G] and I [D] kept voting [A] not for [Bm] the iron fish [G] but for the [A] helping hand.
For theirs is [Em] a land [G] with a wall [A] around it and mine is a [Bm] faith [G] in my [D] fellow man.
Theirs is [Bm] a land of [G] [D] hope and glory, [A] mine is the green field and the factory floor.
[D] Theirs are [E] the skies [G] all [D] dark with bombs and [A] mine is [Bm] the peace we knew [G] between [D] the
[G] wars.
[D]
Call [Em] up the craftsmen, [G] bring me [A] the draftsmen, build me [Bm] a path [G] from cradle [Bm] to [Am]
grave.
[Bm] And I'll give my consent [G] to [D] any government [Am] that does not [Bm] deny a man [D] a living wage.
[Am] Go find [Bm] the [G] young men, never to fight [A] again, bring up the banners from the days [Am] gone by.
[D] Sweet [Em] moderation, [G] hearts of this [A] nation, desert [Bm] us not, we [G] are [D] between the
[G] wars.
[D]
Key:
G
D
Bm
A
Am
G
D
Bm
[D] _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ [Bm] _ _ _ [G] _ [Am] _ [D] _ _
I [E] was a miner, [G] I [D] was a docker, I was [Bm] a railwayman [G] between [A] the wars.
I [Bm] raised a family [G] in time [D] of austerity with [A] sweat [Bm] at the foundry [G] between [D] the wars.
[Am] I paid [E] the union [G] and as [D] times got harder [Am] I looked to the government to help the working man.
[D] But they [Em] brought prosperity [G] down [D] at the armoury [Am] where [E] I'm the peaceful [G] voice [D] between the wars.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
I [Em] kept the faith [G] and I [D] kept voting [A] not for [Bm] the iron fish [G] but for the [A] helping hand.
For theirs is [Em] a land [G] with a wall [A] around it and mine is a [Bm] faith [G] in my [D] fellow man.
Theirs is [Bm] a land of [G] [D] hope and glory, [A] mine is the green field and the factory floor.
[D] Theirs are [E] the skies [G] all [D] dark with bombs and [A] mine is [Bm] the peace we knew [G] between [D] the _
[G] wars.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
Call [Em] up the craftsmen, [G] bring me [A] the draftsmen, build me [Bm] a path [G] from cradle [Bm] to [Am]
grave.
[Bm] And I'll give my consent [G] to [D] any government [Am] that does not [Bm] deny a man [D] a living wage.
[Am] Go find [Bm] the [G] young men, never to fight [A] again, bring up the banners from the days [Am] gone by.
[D] Sweet [Em] moderation, [G] hearts of this [A] nation, desert [Bm] us not, we [G] are [D] between the _
[G] wars.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[A] _ [Bm] _ _ _ [G] _ [Am] _ [D] _ _
I [E] was a miner, [G] I [D] was a docker, I was [Bm] a railwayman [G] between [A] the wars.
I [Bm] raised a family [G] in time [D] of austerity with [A] sweat [Bm] at the foundry [G] between [D] the wars.
[Am] I paid [E] the union [G] and as [D] times got harder [Am] I looked to the government to help the working man.
[D] But they [Em] brought prosperity [G] down [D] at the armoury [Am] where [E] I'm the peaceful [G] voice [D] between the wars.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
I [Em] kept the faith [G] and I [D] kept voting [A] not for [Bm] the iron fish [G] but for the [A] helping hand.
For theirs is [Em] a land [G] with a wall [A] around it and mine is a [Bm] faith [G] in my [D] fellow man.
Theirs is [Bm] a land of [G] [D] hope and glory, [A] mine is the green field and the factory floor.
[D] Theirs are [E] the skies [G] all [D] dark with bombs and [A] mine is [Bm] the peace we knew [G] between [D] the _
[G] wars.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
Call [Em] up the craftsmen, [G] bring me [A] the draftsmen, build me [Bm] a path [G] from cradle [Bm] to [Am]
grave.
[Bm] And I'll give my consent [G] to [D] any government [Am] that does not [Bm] deny a man [D] a living wage.
[Am] Go find [Bm] the [G] young men, never to fight [A] again, bring up the banners from the days [Am] gone by.
[D] Sweet [Em] moderation, [G] hearts of this [A] nation, desert [Bm] us not, we [G] are [D] between the _
[G] wars.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
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