Chords for Second Front Song - Ewan MacColl

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_ _ [G#] _ [C] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ Remember boys, if you will listen, I'll sing [G#] you a little song.
So sit you down a while here, I'll not detain you long.
[C#m] I was serving in the infantry, was told I would receive.
With all the other blokes, the weekend's embarkation leave.
It's here, chum, it's here, chum, it's the second front for you.
In spite of our old Atlantic world, with a voice to see through it,
who won't take on to finish it when we have got their range?
And then we can all go home and live like humans for a change.
So I packed me bag of the double, and [G#m] I was ready soon.
I [C#m] took me place in an army truck with the rest of my platoon.
Nobody made much noise that trip, the driver heeded blind.
We were all too busy thinking of the ones we'd leave behind.
It's here, chum, it's here, chum, it's the second [G#m] front for you.
In spite of [C#m] our old Atlantic world, with a voice to see through it,
who won't take on to finish it [G#m] when we have [C#m] got their range?
And then we can all go home and live like humans for a change.
When we reached the railway station, the [A#m] queue was [G#m] three miles long.
They'd have filled the Wembley [C#m] Stadium and still left quite a throng.
It's every man for himself, lads, cried Corporal McShane.
So we rushed that crowd with a roar and tore our way into the train.
It's here, chum, it's here, chum, it's the second [G#m] front for you.
In spite of our [C#m] old Atlantic world, with a voice to see through it,
who won't take on to finish it when we have got their range?
And then we can all go home and live like humans for a change. _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ We were all packed in the corridor, it was 80 in the shade.
The seats had all been taken by the chewing gum brigade.
They smoked their camel cigarettes and petted with their genes.
And looked up to us as though it was [G#] something crept [C#m] out of the drains.
It's here, chum, it's here, chum, it's the [G#m] second front for you.
In [C#m] spite of our old Atlantic world, with a voice to see through it,
who won't take on to finish it when we have got their range?
And then we can all go home and live like humans for a change.
For 11 long hours we stood there [F] and watched the [C#m] field slip by.
We were packed so close we couldn't even smoke, and that's no lie.
And all the time the Yanks talked big and boasted they were toughs,
and wrestled with their duties now and then between the staffs.
It's here, chum, it's here, chum, it's the [G#m] second front for you.
In spite of our old [C#m] Atlantic world, with a voice to see through it,
who won't take on to finish it when we have got their range?
And then we can all go home and live like humans for a change.
At last the train reached Manchester, the station [G#m] was exchanged.
It was [G#] too late to get a [C#m] car or bus to Wally Range.
I tried to flag a taxi, but I didn't stand a chance.
They're all being commandeered to take the Yanks home from a dance.
It's here, chum, it's here, chum, it's [G#m] the second front for you.
In [C#m] spite of our old Atlantic world, with a voice to see through it,
who won't take on to finish it when we have got their range?
And then we can all go home and live like humans for a change.
I humped me pack, I bundled back, and [G#m] made it across the street.
[C#m] And just escaped a sudden death from a madly driven jeep.
But the thought of nearly waiting made happiness arise,
and my heart was beating pleasantly at the thought of her surprise.
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_ I let myself in quietly and tiptoed up the stairs.
[G#m] The thought of being [C#m] home again had [G#] banished all my cares.
[C#m] In the bedroom then I murmured, girl, your soldier boy has come.
When a voice replied in sharp surprise, say now, who is this bum?
It's here, chum, it's here, chum, it's [D#m] the second front for you.
In spite of our old Atlantic [C#m] world, with a voice to see it through,
it won't take long to finish it when we have [B] got their [C#m] range.
And then we can all go home and live like humans for a change.
For a moment I stood speechless there [C#] and rooted to the ground.
[G#m] And then I switched [C#m] the lights on, and what do you think I found?
My little Nella was lying there, exposing all her charms,
like the famous whore of Babylon and a Yankee in P's arms.
It's here, chum, it's here, chum, it's the second [G#m] front for you.
In spite of our old [C#m] Atlantic world, with a voice to see it through,
it won't take long to finish it [F#] when we have got their [C#m] range.
And then we can all go home and live like humans for a change.
This geezer looked me over and then [G#m] said, bolted right.
He was wearing my [C#m] pyjamas, the ones with the purple stripe.
He made a sudden movement, then tried to grab his gum.
And I landed him a good straight left and stopped his bleeding fur.
Oh, it's here, chum, [C#] it's here, chum, it's the second [G#m] front for you.
In spite of our old [C#m] Atlantic world, with a voice to see it through,
it won't take long to finish [G#m] it when we have got [C#m] their range.
And then we can all go home and live like humans for a change.
And then I waded in me boys and pasted [G#m] him like hell.
That bastard lost so [C#m] many teeth he couldn't [C] even yell.
[C#m] I kicked him down the stairs, my lads, and out into the street.
That geezer must have thought it was the middle of next week.
Oh, it's here, chum, it's here, chum, it's the second [G#m] front for you.
In [C#m] spite of our old [C#] Atlantic world, with a voice to see it through,
it won't take long to finish it when we have [B] got their [C#m] range.
And then we can all go home and live like humans for a change.
My story's nearly over, there's [G#] little more to tell.
I wasn't wearing any [C#]
overtures from little Nell.
But every time I [G#m] think of her with grief my body fills.
[C#m] But she'll do all right as [G#] long as there's a yank to [C#m] pay the bills.
It's here, chum, it's here, chum, it's the second [G#m] front for you.
In spite of our old Atlantic [C#m] world, with a voice to see it through,
it won't take long to finish it when [G] we have got [G#m] their [C#m] range.
And then we can all go home and live like humans for a change. _ _ _ _ _
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