COSTELLO ELVIS - "Olivers Army" Tablature

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From: schnitzi@cs.ucf.edu (Mark Schnitzius)
Subject: TAB: Elvis Costello "Oliver's Army"
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The song: Oliver's Army
The performer: Elvis Costello and the Attractions
The album: Armed Forces

A D E
Don't start me talking; I could talk all night.

A D C#7
My mind goes sleepwalking while I'm putting the world to right.

F#m B F#m B E A
Called careers information. Have you got yourself an occupation?
Oliver's
D E A D E
Army is here to stay. Oliver's Army are on their way.

A A/G# F#m A/E D D/C# E A D D/C# E6 E7
And I would rather be anywhere else but here today.

A D E
There was a checkpoint Charlie, he didn't crack a smile.

A D C#m
But it's no laughing party when you've been on the murder mile.

F#m B F#m B E
Only takes one itchy trigger, one more widow one less white nigger.

. . . D E6 E


G#m F# E D#
Hong Kong is up for grabs; London is full of Arabs.

C# F# E F#
We could be in Palestine, overrun by the Chinese line

E F#
with the boys from the Mersey and the Thames and the Tyne.

B E F# B
But there's no danger. It's a professional career,

E D#7 G#m
though it could be arranged with just a word in Mr. Churchill's ear.

C# G#m
If you're out of luck you're out of work

C# F# B E F#
We could send you to Johannesburg

B E F# B E F#
Oliver's Army is here to stay Oliver's Army are on their way.

B B/A# G#m B/F# E E/D# F# B
and I would rather be anywhere else than here today (3 times)

B E E/D# F#
Oh oh oh oh___ Oh oh oh______

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Mark Schnitzius
schnitzi@eola.cs.ucf.edu
Univ. of Central Florida

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