Written by Elvis Costello
Intro: (A F#m E)
A
Don't start that talking
D E
I could talk all night
A
My mind goes sleep walkin'
D Db F#m
While I'm puttin' the world to right
B
Call careers information
F#m B
Got yourself an occupation
A D E
Oliver's army is here to stay
A D E
Oliver's army are on their way
A F#m D
And I would rather be anywhere else
E A F#m D E
Than here today
A
There was a checkpoint Charlie
D E
He didn't pack a smile
A
But it's no laughing party
D Db F#m
When you've been on the murder mile
B
Only takes one inch of trigger
F#m B
One more widow, one less white nigger
A D E
Oliver's army is here to stay
A D E
Oliver's army are on their way
A F#m D
And I would rather be anywhere else
E A F#m D E
Than here today
Ab F#
Hong Kong is up for grabs
E Eb
London is full of ab's
E F#
We could be in Palestine
E F#
Overrun by the chinese line
E
With the boys from the mersey
F#
And the thames and the tyne
B
But there's no danger
E F# B
It's a professional carrer
Though it could be arranged
E Eb Abm
With just a word in Mr. Churchill's ear
Db Abm
If you're out of luck or out of work
Db B E F#
We could send you to Johannesburg
B E F#
Oliver's army is here to stay
B E F#
Oliver's army are on their way
B Abm E
And I would rather be anywhere else
F# B
Than here today
Abm E
And I would rather be anywhere else
F# B
Than here today
Abm
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