1983  ( Alan Hull )   from:  The News
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Intro:  Am, F

1.)
Talk about the last war, the past war, the one before,
 Am
I wanna salute the troops, and what is more,
  D7
I'd like to toast a drink to the stink of the semaphore
    Am
I wanna parade on the graves of the gone before.
  E7							Am, F  2 x

2.)
We were all together then, officers and gentlemen,
Am
prisoners and pressmen, hound dogs and yellow men,
  D7
three million dead or more, what a score,
 Am
with god on your side, you'll never loose another war.
      E7


Chorus:
But don't despair, there's more to come,
	     Am			    F
make your repairs, re-skin your drum,
	    Am			 D7
and I'll guarantee, world war three,
	  C			F7
will be the biggest show, you've ever seen.
	     E7			  	Am		Am, F  2 x

3.)
The russians are coming, I can feel it in my piss,
     Am
better get out your gun, set your sights and don't miss,
       D7
better break out a bottle, make a toast to the past,
	Am
if it don't taste like vodka, you'd better make it last.
	E7


Chorus:
But don't despair, there's more to come,
	     Am			    F
make your repairs, re-skin your drum,
	    Am			 D7
and I'll guarantee, world war three,
	  C			F7
will be the biggest show, you've ever seen.
	     E7			  	Am		Am, F  4 x


Chorus:
But don't despair, there's more to come,
	     Am			    F
make your repairs, re-skin your drum,
	    Am			 D7
and I'll guarantee, world war three,
	  C			F7
will be the biggest show, you've ever seen.
	     E7			  	Am		Am, F  2 x



4.)
What's this I see, there's still foliage on the trees,
 Am
someone said hello, it was surely meant for me.
 F
Hello I replied feeling strange inside
 Am
he took me by the hand and he whispered an aside.
    D7

It's alright, don't let it worry your head,
       C				F7
war is over now, but unfortunately, you are dead.
	D7	       F	E7	     Am		Am, F  2 x

Chorus:
But don't despair, there's more to come,
	     Am			    F
go on make your repairs, re-skin your drum,
	           Am		       D7
and I'll guarantee, world war three,
	  C			F7
will be the biggest show, you've ever seen.
	     E7			  	Am		Am, F  4 x