Chords for Oliver's Army

Tempo:
143.05 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

D

B

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Oliver's Army chords
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[A]
[D] [E]
[A]
[D] [A] [E]
[A] Don't start me talking,
[D] I [E] could talk all
[A] night.
My mind goes [D] sleepwalking while [C#] I'm looking around [F#m] to write [B] Calcareous information.
[F#m] Have you got [B] yourself [E] locked [A] in?
All of those on me [D] are here [E] to [A] stay.
All of those on me [D] are on [E] their [A] way.
And I [F#m] would rather be [D] anywhere else [E] but here
[A] today.
[D] [E]
[A] There was a check for a [D] charlotte, it [E] didn't crack a smile.
[A] But it's no laughing [D] matter, and [C#] you've been on the murder [F#m] mile.
Only takes [B] one inch to trigger, [F#m] one more with a [E] one less white [A] nigger.
All of those on [D] me are here [E] to [A] stay.
All of those on me [D] are [E] on their [A] way.
And I [F#m] would rather be [D] anywhere else [E] but here [A] today.
[D] [E]
[G#m] Hong [F#] Kong is a few [E] crepes, London [D#] is full of [C#] apps.
We could [F#] be in Palestine, [E] overrun [F#] by the Chinese [E] line.
With the boys from the [F#] museum attempts in the time.
[B] But there's no danger, [E] it's a [F#] professional [B] career.
Oh it could be arranged, [E] with just the word [D#] and Mr.
[G#m] Churchill's ear.
If you're [C#] out of luck or out of [G#m] work, we could [C#] send you to [B] Johannesburg.
[E] [F#] [B] All of those on [E] me is here [F#] to [B] stay.
All of those on [E] me are [F#] on their [B] way.
And I [G#m] would rather be [E] anywhere else
[F#] but here [B] today.
And [G#m] I would rather be [E] anywhere else [F#] but here [B] today.
And [G#m] I would rather be [E] anywhere else but [F#] here [B] today.
[E]
[F#] [B]
[E]
[F#] [B]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
D
1321
B
12341112
F#
134211112
E
2311
A
1231
D
1321
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To learn Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Olivers Army chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - F#, B, E, A, D, E, F#, G#m and E of chords. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 71 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 143. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: A Major.

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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ _
[A] _ Don't start me talking, _
[D] _ _ I [E] could talk all _
[A] night.
My mind goes _ _ [D] sleepwalking while [C#] I'm looking around [F#m] to write _ _ [B] Calcareous _ information.
[F#m] _ Have you got [B] yourself [E] locked [A] in?
All of those on me [D] are here [E] to [A] stay.
All of those on me [D] are on [E] their [A] way.
And I [F#m] would rather be [D] anywhere else [E] but here _
[A] today. _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[A] _ There was a check for a [D] charlotte, it [E] didn't crack a smile.
[A] _ But it's no laughing [D] matter, and [C#] you've been on the murder [F#m] mile.
Only takes [B] one inch to trigger, [F#m] one more with a [E] one less white [A] nigger.
All of those on [D] me are here [E] to [A] stay.
All of those on me [D] are [E] on their [A] way.
_ And I [F#m] would rather be [D] anywhere else _ [E] but here [A] today. _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[G#m] _ Hong [F#] Kong is a few [E] crepes, _ London [D#] is full of [C#] apps.
We could [F#] be in Palestine, [E] _ _ overrun [F#] by the Chinese [E] line.
With the boys from the [F#] museum attempts in the _ time.
_ [B] _ _ But there's no danger, [E] _ _ it's a [F#] professional _ [B] _ career.
Oh it could be arranged, [E] with just the word [D#] and Mr.
_ _ [G#m] Churchill's ear.
If you're [C#] out of luck or out of [G#m] work, we could [C#] send you to _ [B] _ _ _ Johannesburg.
[E] _ _ _ [F#] _ [B] All of those on [E] me is here [F#] to [B] stay.
All of those on [E] me are [F#] on their [B] way.
And I [G#m] would rather be [E] anywhere else _
[F#] but here [B] _ today.
And [G#m] I would rather be [E] anywhere else [F#] but here _ [B] today.
And [G#m] I would rather be [E] anywhere else but [F#] _ _ here [B] _ today. _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _

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This song was featured on the Armed Forces album.

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