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LA RE MI
Don't start me talking; I could talk all night.
LA RE DO#7
My mind goes sleepwalking while I'm putting the world to right.
FA#m SI FA#m SI MI LA
Called careers information. Have you got yourself an occupation?
Oliver's
RE MI LA RE MI
Army is here to stay. Oliver's Army are on their way.
LA LA/SOL# FA#m LA/MI RE RE/DO# MI LA RE RE/DO# MI6 MI7
And I would rather be anywhere else but here today.
LA RE MI
There was a checkpoint Charlie, he didn't crack a smile.
LA RE DO#m
But it's no laughing party when you've been on the murder mile.
FA#m SI FA#m SI MI
Only takes one itchy trigger, one more widow one less white nigger.
RE MI6 MI
SOL#m FA# MI MIb
Hong Kong is up for grabs; London is full of Arabs.
DO# FA# MI FA#
We could be in Palestine, overrun by the Chinese line
MI FA#
with the boys from the Mersey and the Thames and the Tyne.
SI MI FA# SI
But there's no danger. It's a professional career,
MI MIb7 SOL#m
though it could be arranged with just a word in Mr. Churchill's ear.
DO# SOL#m
If you're out of luck you're out of work
DO# FA# SI MI FA#
We could send you to Johannesburg
SI MI FA# SI MI FA#
Oliver's Army is here to stay Oliver's Army are on their way.
SI SI/SIb SOL#m SI/FA# MI MI/MIb FA# SI
and I would rather be anywhere else than here today (3 times)
SI MI MI/MIb FA#
Oh oh oh oh___ Oh oh oh______
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