1983

	  		
Intro: A    F    A    F 

verse 1: 
A 
Talk about the last war, the past war, the one before  
  D 
I wanna salute the troops and what is more 
    A 
I'd like to toast a drink to the stink of the semaphore 
  E                                             A    F    A    F 
I wanna parade on the graves of the gone before 


verse 2: 
A 
We were all together then, officers and gentlemen 
D 
Prisoners and pressmen, hound dogs and yellow men 
A 
Three million dead or more, what a score 
     E 
With god on your side, you'll never lose another war 

 
             A                     F 
But don't despair, there's more to come 
            A                   D 
Make your repairs, re-skin your drum 
         C                   F7 
And I'll guarantee World War Three 
            E                        A       F    A    F 
Will be the biggest show you've ever seen 



verse 3: 
    A 
The Russians are coming, I can feel it in my piss 
       D 
Better get out your gun, set your sights and don't miss 
       A 
Better break out a bottle, make a toast to the past 
      E  
If it don't taste like vodka, you'd better make it last 

 
             A                     F 
But don't despair, there's more to come 
            A                   D 
Make your repairs, re-skin your drum 
         C                   F7 
And I'll guarantee World War Three 
            E                        A  
Will be the biggest show you've ever seen 



Instrumental: A    F    A    F    A    F    A    F  E 


             A                     F 
But don't despair, there's more to come 
            A                   D 
Make your repairs, re-skin your drum 
         C                   F7 
And I'll guarantee World War Three 
            E                        A  
Will be the biggest show you've ever seen 



Bridge: A 

What's this I see? There's still foliage on the tree 
Someone said 'Hello', it was surely meant for me 
"Hello", I replied, feeling strange inside 
                                       N.C. 
He took me by the hand and he whispered an aside 
        C                              F 
"It's alright, don't let it worry your head 
       D               F7        E N.C.     (A) 
War is over now, but unfortunately you are dead" 


INTERLUDE: A    F    A    F  E 


 
             A                     F 
But don't despair, there's more to come 
                   A                   D 
Go on, make your repairs, re-skin your drum 
         C                   F7 
And I'll guarantee World War Three 
            E                        A 
Will be the biggest show you've ever seen 



OUTRO: A    F    A    F    A    F    A    F7    A