Olivers Army
Elvis CostelloVersion1
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Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
Don't start me talking; I could talk all night.
My mind goes sleepwalking while I'm putting the world to right.
Called careers information. Have you got yourself an occupation?
Oliver's
Army is here to stay. Oliver's Army are on their way.
And I would rather be anywhere else but here today.
There was a checkpoint Charlie, he didn't crack a smile.
But it's no laughing party when you've been on the murder mile.
Only takes one itchy trigger, one more widow one less white nigger.
. . .
Hong Kong is up for grabs; London is full of Arabs.
We could be in Palestine, overrun by the Chinese line
with the boys from the Mersey and the Thames and the Tyne.
But there's no danger. It's a professional career,
though it could be arranged with just a word in Mr. Churchill's ear.
If you're out of luck you're out of work
We could send you to Johannesburg
Oliver's Army is here to stay Oliver's Army are on their way.
and I would rather be anywhere else than here today (3 times)
Oh oh oh oh___ Oh oh oh______
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Readable chord sheet for Olivers Army by Elvis Costello
D[A]on't start me talking; I[D] could tal[E]k all night.
M[A]y mind goes sleepwalking w[D]hile I'm put[C#7]ting the world to right.
C[F#m]alled careers in[B]formation. H[F#m]ave you got yourself a[B]n occupat[E]ion?[A]
Oliver's
A[D]rmy is he[E]re to st[A]ay. Oliver's Army [D]are on the[E]ir way.
[A] [A/Ab] [F#m] [A/E] [D] [D/C#] [E] [A] [D]
[D]
[C#] And[E6] I w[E7]ould rather be anywhere else but here today.
T[A]here was a checkpoint Charlie, h[D]e didn't cra[E]ck a smile.
B[A]ut it's no laughing party wh[D]en you've been on [C#m]the murder mile.
O[F#m]nly takes one it[B]chy trigger, one[F#m] more widow one less[B] white nigge[E]r.
. . .
[D] [E6] [E]
[Abm]Hong Kong is up f[F#]or grabs; Londo[E]n is full of [Eb]Arabs.
[C#] We could be in Pale[F#]stine, overru[E]n by the Chinese [F#]line
wi[E]th the boys from the Mersey and[F#] the Thames and the Tyne.
Bu[B]t there's no danger. It'[E]s a professio[F#]nal career, [B]
th[E]ough it could be a[Eb7]rranged with just [Abm]a word in Mr. Churchill's ear.
If[C#] you're out of luck yo[Abm]u're out of work
We[C#] could[F#] send yo[B]u to Jo[E]hanne[F#]sburg
Ol[B]iver's Army is here[E] to stay [F#]Oliver's[B] Army are on their w[E]ay. [F#]
[B]
[B]
[Bb]and I wo[Abm]uld rather b[B]e anywhe[E]re else[E/D#] than h[F#]ere today[B] (3 times)
[B] Oh oh oh oh__[E]_ [E/D#] Oh oh oh[F#]______