Chords for Kieran Halpin - Ben Parkinson's Friends
Tempo:
167.05 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Am
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] [D]
[G] [C]
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[D]
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Hey Tony and George, were [G] you watching [D]
today?
And [G] Ben Parkinson, carry [D] the flame.
[G] To the cheers [D] of the town, [G] people ringing aloud, It's a sound [D] you can no longer claim.
[G] Does the courage [D]
displayed by [G] Ben Parkinson's friends, Not fill your hearts with grief [D] and shame?
[G] But did the millions [D] you made since [G] you joined [C] Civvy Street, [D] Have to ease and diminish the pain?
[G] None will [D]
remember [G] your pardon, [C] the cowards they shot in that greatest [D] of wars.
[G] And when we [D] say Iraq [G] and [C] Afghanistan, [D] can you tell us what was it all for?
[Am] Why was [C] it Tony [D] and why was it George?
[C] Why was it [D] Afghanistan?
[Am] This war will [C] be lost by [D] our leaders [G] we know, [C] but won [D] by Ben Parkinson's friends.
[G] The [D] empires of Russia [G] and Britain before, defeated by guns and [D] by knives.
[G] And all the [D]
technology [G] we [C] bring today, [G] cannot save any [D] innocent life.
All the young men [G] and young women who march, they speak with a deep [D] southern thrall.
[G] The Geordie, [D] the Brummie, [G] the Midwestern Twang, all stood up [D]
and answered your call.
[Am] Why [C] was it Tony [D] and why was it George?
[G] Why was it [D] Afghanistan?
This [Am] war will [C] be lost by [D] our leaders [G] we know, [C] but won by [D]
Ben Parkinson's friends.
And when the last chopper [G] departs from [C]
Kabul, [G] and the flags have been gathered [D] and furled.
[G] When the Taliban [E]
once more [Bm] regain their [C]
ground, [G] will we live [D] in a much safer world?
When the Taliban take all [G] the cities [C] and towns, [D] will we live in a much safer world?
[G] And when all [D] their women [G] are shackled and bound, will we live [D] in a much safer [G]
world?
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Hey Tony and George, were [G] you watching [D]
today?
And [G] Ben Parkinson, carry [D] the flame.
[G] To the cheers [D] of the town, [G] people ringing aloud, It's a sound [D] you can no longer claim.
[G] Does the courage [D]
displayed by [G] Ben Parkinson's friends, Not fill your hearts with grief [D] and shame?
[G] But did the millions [D] you made since [G] you joined [C] Civvy Street, [D] Have to ease and diminish the pain?
[G] None will [D]
remember [G] your pardon, [C] the cowards they shot in that greatest [D] of wars.
[G] And when we [D] say Iraq [G] and [C] Afghanistan, [D] can you tell us what was it all for?
[Am] Why was [C] it Tony [D] and why was it George?
[C] Why was it [D] Afghanistan?
[Am] This war will [C] be lost by [D] our leaders [G] we know, [C] but won [D] by Ben Parkinson's friends.
[G] The [D] empires of Russia [G] and Britain before, defeated by guns and [D] by knives.
[G] And all the [D]
technology [G] we [C] bring today, [G] cannot save any [D] innocent life.
All the young men [G] and young women who march, they speak with a deep [D] southern thrall.
[G] The Geordie, [D] the Brummie, [G] the Midwestern Twang, all stood up [D]
and answered your call.
[Am] Why [C] was it Tony [D] and why was it George?
[G] Why was it [D] Afghanistan?
This [Am] war will [C] be lost by [D] our leaders [G] we know, [C] but won by [D]
Ben Parkinson's friends.
And when the last chopper [G] departs from [C]
Kabul, [G] and the flags have been gathered [D] and furled.
[G] When the Taliban [E]
once more [Bm] regain their [C]
ground, [G] will we live [D] in a much safer world?
When the Taliban take all [G] the cities [C] and towns, [D] will we live in a much safer world?
[G] And when all [D] their women [G] are shackled and bound, will we live [D] in a much safer [G]
world?
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_ Hey Tony and George, were [G] you watching [D]
today?
And [G] Ben Parkinson, carry [D] the flame. _
_ [G] To the cheers [D] of the town, [G] people ringing _ aloud, It's a sound [D] you can no longer claim. _
_ [G] Does the courage [D]
displayed by [G] Ben Parkinson's friends, Not fill your hearts with grief [D] and shame? _
_ [G] But did the millions [D] you made since [G] you joined [C] Civvy Street, [D] Have to ease and diminish the pain? _
_ _ [G] None will [D] _
remember [G] your pardon, [C] the cowards they shot in that greatest [D] of _ wars.
_ [G] And when we [D] say Iraq [G] and _ [C] Afghanistan, _ [D] can you tell us what was it all for? _
_ _ [Am] Why was [C] it Tony [D] and why was it George?
[C] Why was it _ [D] Afghanistan? _ _ _
_ [Am] This war will [C] be lost by [D] our leaders [G] we know, [C] but won [D] by Ben _ Parkinson's friends. _
_ _ [G] The [D] empires of Russia [G] and Britain _ before, defeated by guns and [D] by _ knives.
_ _ [G] And all the [D] _
technology [G] we [C] bring today, [G] cannot save any [D] _ innocent _ _ life.
_ _ All the young men [G] and young women who march, they speak with a deep [D] southern thrall. _
_ _ [G] The Geordie, [D] the Brummie, [G] the _ Midwestern Twang, all stood up [D]
and answered your call. _
_ _ [Am] Why [C] was it Tony [D] and why was it George?
[G] _ Why was it _ [D] Afghanistan? _ _ _
_ This [Am] war will [C] be lost by [D] our leaders [G] we know, [C] but won by [D]
Ben Parkinson's friends. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ And when the last chopper [G] _ departs from [C]
Kabul, [G] and the flags have been gathered [D] and furled. _
_ [G] When the Taliban [E]
once more [Bm] regain their [C]
ground, [G] will we live [D] in a much safer world? _
_ When the Taliban take all [G] the cities [C] and towns, [D] will we live in a much safer world? _ _
_ [G] And when all [D] their women [G] are shackled and bound, will we live [D] in a much safer [G] _
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_ Hey Tony and George, were [G] you watching [D]
today?
And [G] Ben Parkinson, carry [D] the flame. _
_ [G] To the cheers [D] of the town, [G] people ringing _ aloud, It's a sound [D] you can no longer claim. _
_ [G] Does the courage [D]
displayed by [G] Ben Parkinson's friends, Not fill your hearts with grief [D] and shame? _
_ [G] But did the millions [D] you made since [G] you joined [C] Civvy Street, [D] Have to ease and diminish the pain? _
_ _ [G] None will [D] _
remember [G] your pardon, [C] the cowards they shot in that greatest [D] of _ wars.
_ [G] And when we [D] say Iraq [G] and _ [C] Afghanistan, _ [D] can you tell us what was it all for? _
_ _ [Am] Why was [C] it Tony [D] and why was it George?
[C] Why was it _ [D] Afghanistan? _ _ _
_ [Am] This war will [C] be lost by [D] our leaders [G] we know, [C] but won [D] by Ben _ Parkinson's friends. _
_ _ [G] The [D] empires of Russia [G] and Britain _ before, defeated by guns and [D] by _ knives.
_ _ [G] And all the [D] _
technology [G] we [C] bring today, [G] cannot save any [D] _ innocent _ _ life.
_ _ All the young men [G] and young women who march, they speak with a deep [D] southern thrall. _
_ _ [G] The Geordie, [D] the Brummie, [G] the _ Midwestern Twang, all stood up [D]
and answered your call. _
_ _ [Am] Why [C] was it Tony [D] and why was it George?
[G] _ Why was it _ [D] Afghanistan? _ _ _
_ This [Am] war will [C] be lost by [D] our leaders [G] we know, [C] but won by [D]
Ben Parkinson's friends. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ And when the last chopper [G] _ departs from [C]
Kabul, [G] and the flags have been gathered [D] and furled. _
_ [G] When the Taliban [E]
once more [Bm] regain their [C]
ground, [G] will we live [D] in a much safer world? _
_ When the Taliban take all [G] the cities [C] and towns, [D] will we live in a much safer world? _ _
_ [G] And when all [D] their women [G] are shackled and bound, will we live [D] in a much safer [G] _
world? _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ For more UN videos visit www.un.org. _ _ _ _ _ _
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