Chords for Billy Bragg - Between The Wars (Lyrics)
Tempo:
123.5 bpm
Chords used:
D
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E
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Em] [G]
[D] [A] [Bm]
[Am] [D] I was [Em] a miner, [G] I [D] was a docker, I was [Bm] a railwayman.
[G] Between the [A] wars I raised a [G] family, in time [D] of austerity [A] with sweat,
at the foundry [E] between [D] the wars I paid the union.
[G] And as [D] times got harder [Am] I looked to the government to help the working man,
[D] that they brought [Em] prosperity.
[G] Down at [D] the armoury [B] we're arming for peace, we voiced [D] between the wars.
[G] [D]
I [E] kept the faith [G] and [D] I kept fighting, not [Bm] for the iron fish [G] but for [E] the helping hand,
for theirs is a land with a wall around it and mine [Bm] is a faith in [D] my fellow man.
[Am] Theirs [Bm] is a land of hope [D] and glory, [A] mine is the green field and the factory floor.
Theirs are [B] the skies [G] all dark [D] with farmers and [E] mine is the peace we knew [G] between [D] the [G] wars.
[D] Call up [Em] the [D] craftsmen, bring me [B] the draftsmen, build me a [Bm] path [G] from cradle [A] to grave
[Bm] and I'll give my [D] consent to any government that [E] does not deny [Bm] a [G] man a [D] living wage.
Go [F#] find the young [G] men never to fight again, [F#] bring up the banners from the days [D] gone by.
Sweet [Em] moderation, [G] hearts [Bm] of this [E] nation, [Am]
[Bm] desert us not, we are [G] between [D] the wars.
[D] [N]
[D] [A] [Bm]
[Am] [D] I was [Em] a miner, [G] I [D] was a docker, I was [Bm] a railwayman.
[G] Between the [A] wars I raised a [G] family, in time [D] of austerity [A] with sweat,
at the foundry [E] between [D] the wars I paid the union.
[G] And as [D] times got harder [Am] I looked to the government to help the working man,
[D] that they brought [Em] prosperity.
[G] Down at [D] the armoury [B] we're arming for peace, we voiced [D] between the wars.
[G] [D]
I [E] kept the faith [G] and [D] I kept fighting, not [Bm] for the iron fish [G] but for [E] the helping hand,
for theirs is a land with a wall around it and mine [Bm] is a faith in [D] my fellow man.
[Am] Theirs [Bm] is a land of hope [D] and glory, [A] mine is the green field and the factory floor.
Theirs are [B] the skies [G] all dark [D] with farmers and [E] mine is the peace we knew [G] between [D] the [G] wars.
[D] Call up [Em] the [D] craftsmen, bring me [B] the draftsmen, build me a [Bm] path [G] from cradle [A] to grave
[Bm] and I'll give my [D] consent to any government that [E] does not deny [Bm] a [G] man a [D] living wage.
Go [F#] find the young [G] men never to fight again, [F#] bring up the banners from the days [D] gone by.
Sweet [Em] moderation, [G] hearts [Bm] of this [E] nation, [Am]
[Bm] desert us not, we are [G] between [D] the wars.
[D] [N]
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_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _ I was [Em] a miner, _ [G] I [D] was a _ docker, I was [Bm] a railwayman.
[G] Between the [A] wars I raised a [G] family, in time [D] of austerity [A] with sweat,
at the foundry [E] between [D] the wars I paid the union.
[G] And as [D] times got harder [Am] I looked to the government to help the working man,
[D] that they brought [Em] prosperity.
[G] _ Down at [D] the armoury [B] we're arming for peace, we voiced [D] between the wars. _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ I [E] kept the faith [G] and [D] I kept fighting, not [Bm] for the iron fish [G] but for [E] the helping hand,
for theirs is a land with a wall around it and mine [Bm] is a faith in [D] my fellow _ man.
[Am] Theirs [Bm] is a land of _ hope [D] and glory, [A] mine is the green field and the factory floor. _
Theirs are [B] the skies [G] all dark [D] with farmers and [E] mine is the peace we knew [G] between [D] the _ _ [G] wars. _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ Call up [Em] the [D] craftsmen, bring me [B] the draftsmen, build me a [Bm] path [G] from cradle [A] to grave
[Bm] and I'll give my [D] consent to any government that [E] does not deny [Bm] a [G] man a [D] living _ wage.
Go [F#] find the young [G] men never to fight again, [F#] bring up the banners from the days [D] gone by.
_ Sweet [Em] moderation, _ [G] hearts [Bm] of this [E] nation, [Am] _
[Bm] desert us not, we are [G] between [D] the _ wars.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
[D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _ I was [Em] a miner, _ [G] I [D] was a _ docker, I was [Bm] a railwayman.
[G] Between the [A] wars I raised a [G] family, in time [D] of austerity [A] with sweat,
at the foundry [E] between [D] the wars I paid the union.
[G] And as [D] times got harder [Am] I looked to the government to help the working man,
[D] that they brought [Em] prosperity.
[G] _ Down at [D] the armoury [B] we're arming for peace, we voiced [D] between the wars. _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ I [E] kept the faith [G] and [D] I kept fighting, not [Bm] for the iron fish [G] but for [E] the helping hand,
for theirs is a land with a wall around it and mine [Bm] is a faith in [D] my fellow _ man.
[Am] Theirs [Bm] is a land of _ hope [D] and glory, [A] mine is the green field and the factory floor. _
Theirs are [B] the skies [G] all dark [D] with farmers and [E] mine is the peace we knew [G] between [D] the _ _ [G] wars. _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ Call up [Em] the [D] craftsmen, bring me [B] the draftsmen, build me a [Bm] path [G] from cradle [A] to grave
[Bm] and I'll give my [D] consent to any government that [E] does not deny [Bm] a [G] man a [D] living _ wage.
Go [F#] find the young [G] men never to fight again, [F#] bring up the banners from the days [D] gone by.
_ Sweet [Em] moderation, _ [G] hearts [Bm] of this [E] nation, [Am] _
[Bm] desert us not, we are [G] between [D] the _ wars.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
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