Oliver's Army Tabulatur von Elvis Costello (für Baryton)

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Don't start me talking, I could talk all night.
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My mind goes sleepwalking while I'm putting the world to right.
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Called careers information. Have you got yourself an occupation

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Oliver's Army is here to stay, Oliver's Army are on their way.
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And I would rather be anywhere else but here today.

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There was a checkpoint Charlie, he didn't crack a smile.
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But it's no laughing party when you've been on the murder mile.
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Only takes one itchy trigger, one more widow one less white nigger.

                 D       E     A                 D        E
Oliver's Army is here to stay. Oliver's Army are on their way.
A             F#m       A      D        E      A   D  E6  E7
And I would rather be anywhere else but here today.

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Hong Kong is up for grabs, London is full of Arabs.
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We could be in Palestine, overrun by the Chinese line
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With the boys from the Mersey and the Thames and the Tyne.

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But there's no danger. It's a professional career,
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Though it could be arranged with just a word in Mr. Churchill's ear.
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If you're out of luck you're out of work
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We could send you to Johannesburg

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Oliver's Army is here to stay, Oliver's Army are on their way.
B           G#m          B     E         F#     B
And I would rather be anywhere else than here today

B           G#m          B     E         F#     B
And I would rather be anywhere else than here today 

B           G#m          B     E         F#     B
And I would rather be anywhere else than here today 

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