Chords for Oliver's Army (Remastered 2020)

Tempo:
142.7 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

D

B

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Oliver's Army (Remastered 2020) chords
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[A] [D]
[E] [A]
[D]
[A] [E] [A]
For a start, not talking [D]
I [E] could talk all [A]
night
My mind goes [D]
sleepwalking While [C#] I'm looking around [F#m] to write
Concurrent [B] use of information [F#m]
Have you got [B] yourself [E] an object?
[A]
All of us all [D] miss you [E] to stay [A]
All of us all [D] are on [E] their [A]
way
And I [F#m] would rather be [D] anywhere else [E] But here [A]
today
There [D]
[E] [A]
was a check for [D] Charlie It [E] didn't crack his [A] smile
But it's more laughing [D]
parted Than [C#] you've been on the murder [F#m]
map
Only takes [B] one inch to trigger [F#m] One more with one [E] less white [A] nigger
All of us all [D] miss you [E] to [A] stay All of us all [D] are [E] on their [A]
way
And [F#m] I would rather be [D] anywhere else [E] But here [A]
today
Hong [D]
[E] [G#m]
[F#] Kong is a fruit [E] grass London [D#] is full of [C#] rabbits
We could [F#] be in [E] Palestine Overrun [F#] by the Chinese [E] line
With the bars from the [F#] museum attempts in the time
[B] But there's no danger [E] It's [F#] a professional [B] career
Oh, it could be a [E] rash Just the word [D#] and Mr.
[G#m] Churchill's ear
If you're [C#] out of luck or out [G#m] of work We could [C#] send you to the [B] chemistry
[E]
[F#] All [B] of us all [E] miss you [F#] to stay [B] All of us all [E] are on [F#] their [B] way
And I [G#m] would rather be [E] anywhere else [F#] But here [B] today
And I [G#m] would rather be [E] anywhere else But [F#]
here [B] today
And I [G#m] would rather be [E] anywhere else But [F#]
here [B] today
Oh, oh, [E] oh, oh, [F#] oh, oh, oh
[B] [E] [F#]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
D
1321
B
12341112
F#
134211112
E
2311
A
1231
D
1321
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Elvis Costello & The Attractions - (Remastered 2020) Olivers Army chords, practice playing F#, B, E, A, D, E, F#, G#m and E in sequence. Set your pace at 71 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 143. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: A Major.

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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _
For a start, not _ talking [D] _
_ I [E] could talk all _ [A]
night
My mind goes _ _ [D]
sleepwalking While [C#] I'm looking around [F#m] to write
Concurrent [B] use of information [F#m] _
Have you got [B] yourself [E] an object?
[A]
All of us all [D] miss you [E] to stay [A]
All of us all [D] are on [E] their _ [A]
way
And I [F#m] would rather be [D] anywhere else _ [E] But here _ [A]
today
_ _ _ _ There [D] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ was a check for [D] Charlie It [E] didn't crack his [A] smile
But it's more laughing _ [D]
parted Than [C#] you've been on the murder [F#m]
map
Only takes [B] one inch to trigger [F#m] One more with one [E] less white [A] nigger
All of us all [D] miss you [E] to [A] stay All of us all [D] are [E] on their _ [A]
way
And [F#m] I would rather be [D] anywhere else [E] But _ here [A]
today
_ _ _ Hong _ [D] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _
_ _ [F#] Kong is a fruit [E] grass _ London [D#] is full of [C#] rabbits
We could [F#] be in _ [E] Palestine _ Overrun [F#] by the Chinese [E] line
With the bars from the [F#] museum attempts in the _ time
_ [B] _ But there's no _ danger [E] _ _ It's [F#] a professional _ [B] _ career
Oh, it could be a [E] rash Just the word [D#] and Mr.
_ [G#m] Churchill's ear
If you're [C#] out of luck or out [G#m] of work We could [C#] send you to the [B] _ chemistry
_ _ [E] _
[F#] All _ [B] _ of us all [E] miss you [F#] to stay [B] All of us all [E] are on [F#] their [B] way
And I [G#m] would rather be [E] anywhere else [F#] But here _ [B] today
And I [G#m] would rather be [E] anywhere else But [F#]
here _ _ [B] today
And I [G#m] would rather be [E] anywhere else But [F#] _
here _ [B] _ today _ _
Oh, oh, [E] oh, oh, [F#] oh, oh, oh
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the Armed Forces album.

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