Chords for Welton Irie - Army Life
Tempo:
84.1 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
E
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Private Welton Henry, Sir, you are charged with desertion, how do you plead?
Guilty with explanation, Sir.
Eh [G#] eh ya, eh eh ya, eh eh eh eh eh ya, eh [C] eh ya, eh eh ya, eh [E] eh eh eh [G] eh ya, eh eh ya,
Flash picture, drop it well.
They say that in the army the shoes are very fine, I asked for number 7, they gave me number 9.
They say that in the army the guns are very fine, well I asked them for a M16, they gave me a M9.
So I don't want no more army life.
Skipper, I want to go [B] back to my cherry.
[E] Skipper, I want [G] to go back home, that's a home sweet home.
A cha ka chai chai, cha ka cha ka [D] chai chai, [G] a cha ka chai chai, cha ka cha ka chai chai.
They say that in the army the food is very fine, a dumpling fell [D] off the [G] table and killed [Dm] a friend of mine.
[G] They say that in the army the drinks are very fine, [N] I asked them for some carrot juice, they gave me turpentine.
So [G] I don't want no more army life.
Skipper, I want to go back to my cherry.
[F#] Skipper, I want to go back home, that's a home sweet home.
A cha ka chai chai, cha ka cha ka chai, [C] a [G] cha ka chai chai, cha ka cha ka chai, cha
[N] ka cha ka chai.
[G]
They say that in the army the girls are very [D] fine, I asked for [Gm] Betty Johnson, [F#] they gave me Frankenstein.
[G] So I don't want no [D] more army [G] life.
Skipper, I want to go back to my cherry.
Skipper, I want to go [G] back home, that's a home sweet home.
A cha ka chai chai, cha ka cha ka chai chai, a cha ka chai chai, cha ka cha ka chai.
So with a up, two, [D] three, [G] four, up, two, three, four.
[F] Me left the army with one shirt [G] on me back, left the army with one shirt on me back.
So making a stop at the train stop, me feel so sad, me get so mad.
Me try a little thing and started to sing, I sing a little song [D] for me girl Jacqueline.
Well dear, [C] if you miss the train I'm on, then [G] you know that I am gone.
And you can hear the whistle blow, five hundred miles.
Five hundred miles, five hundred [A#] miles, Katelyn, [E] Wedon, Harry and the full profile.
And you can hear the whistle blow, five hundred [Dm] miles.
[G] Tell me some love.
Guilty with explanation, Sir.
Eh [G#] eh ya, eh eh ya, eh eh eh eh eh ya, eh [C] eh ya, eh eh ya, eh [E] eh eh eh [G] eh ya, eh eh ya,
Flash picture, drop it well.
They say that in the army the shoes are very fine, I asked for number 7, they gave me number 9.
They say that in the army the guns are very fine, well I asked them for a M16, they gave me a M9.
So I don't want no more army life.
Skipper, I want to go [B] back to my cherry.
[E] Skipper, I want [G] to go back home, that's a home sweet home.
A cha ka chai chai, cha ka cha ka [D] chai chai, [G] a cha ka chai chai, cha ka cha ka chai chai.
They say that in the army the food is very fine, a dumpling fell [D] off the [G] table and killed [Dm] a friend of mine.
[G] They say that in the army the drinks are very fine, [N] I asked them for some carrot juice, they gave me turpentine.
So [G] I don't want no more army life.
Skipper, I want to go back to my cherry.
[F#] Skipper, I want to go back home, that's a home sweet home.
A cha ka chai chai, cha ka cha ka chai, [C] a [G] cha ka chai chai, cha ka cha ka chai, cha
[N] ka cha ka chai.
[G]
They say that in the army the girls are very [D] fine, I asked for [Gm] Betty Johnson, [F#] they gave me Frankenstein.
[G] So I don't want no [D] more army [G] life.
Skipper, I want to go back to my cherry.
Skipper, I want to go [G] back home, that's a home sweet home.
A cha ka chai chai, cha ka cha ka chai chai, a cha ka chai chai, cha ka cha ka chai.
So with a up, two, [D] three, [G] four, up, two, three, four.
[F] Me left the army with one shirt [G] on me back, left the army with one shirt on me back.
So making a stop at the train stop, me feel so sad, me get so mad.
Me try a little thing and started to sing, I sing a little song [D] for me girl Jacqueline.
Well dear, [C] if you miss the train I'm on, then [G] you know that I am gone.
And you can hear the whistle blow, five hundred miles.
Five hundred miles, five hundred [A#] miles, Katelyn, [E] Wedon, Harry and the full profile.
And you can hear the whistle blow, five hundred [Dm] miles.
[G] Tell me some love.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Private Welton Henry, Sir, you are charged with desertion, how do you plead?
Guilty with explanation, Sir.
Eh [G#] eh ya, eh eh ya, eh eh eh eh eh ya, eh [C] eh ya, eh eh ya, eh [E] eh eh eh [G] eh ya, eh eh ya,
Flash picture, drop it well.
They say that in the army the shoes are very fine, I asked for number 7, they gave me number 9.
They say that in the army the guns are very fine, well I asked them for a M16, they gave me a M9.
So I don't want no more army life.
Skipper, I want to go [B] back to my cherry.
[E] Skipper, I want [G] to go back home, that's a home sweet home.
A cha ka chai chai, cha ka cha ka [D] chai chai, [G] a cha ka chai chai, cha ka cha ka chai chai.
They say that in the army the food is very fine, a dumpling fell [D] off the [G] table and killed [Dm] a friend of mine.
[G] They say that in the army the drinks are very fine, [N] I asked them for some carrot juice, they gave me turpentine.
So [G] _ I don't want no more army life.
Skipper, I want to go back to my cherry.
[F#] Skipper, I want to go back home, that's a home sweet home.
A cha ka chai chai, cha ka cha ka chai, [C] a [G] cha ka chai chai, cha ka cha ka chai, cha _ _ _ _
_ [N] _ _ _ ka cha ka chai.
_ [G]
They say that in the army the girls are very [D] fine, I asked for [Gm] Betty Johnson, [F#] they gave me Frankenstein.
[G] So I don't want no [D] more army [G] life.
Skipper, I want to go back to my cherry.
Skipper, I want to go [G] back home, that's a home sweet home.
A cha ka chai chai, cha ka cha ka chai chai, a cha ka chai chai, cha ka cha ka chai.
So with a up, two, [D] three, [G] four, up, two, three, four.
[F] Me left the army with one shirt [G] on me back, left the army with one shirt on me back.
So making a stop at the train stop, me feel so sad, me get so mad.
Me try a little thing and started to sing, I sing a little song [D] for me girl Jacqueline.
_ Well dear, [C] if you miss the train I'm on, then [G] you know that I am gone.
And you can hear the whistle blow, five hundred miles.
Five hundred miles, five hundred [A#] miles, Katelyn, [E] Wedon, Harry and the full profile.
And you can hear the whistle blow, five hundred [Dm] miles.
[G] Tell me some love. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Private Welton Henry, Sir, you are charged with desertion, how do you plead?
Guilty with explanation, Sir.
Eh [G#] eh ya, eh eh ya, eh eh eh eh eh ya, eh [C] eh ya, eh eh ya, eh [E] eh eh eh [G] eh ya, eh eh ya,
Flash picture, drop it well.
They say that in the army the shoes are very fine, I asked for number 7, they gave me number 9.
They say that in the army the guns are very fine, well I asked them for a M16, they gave me a M9.
So I don't want no more army life.
Skipper, I want to go [B] back to my cherry.
[E] Skipper, I want [G] to go back home, that's a home sweet home.
A cha ka chai chai, cha ka cha ka [D] chai chai, [G] a cha ka chai chai, cha ka cha ka chai chai.
They say that in the army the food is very fine, a dumpling fell [D] off the [G] table and killed [Dm] a friend of mine.
[G] They say that in the army the drinks are very fine, [N] I asked them for some carrot juice, they gave me turpentine.
So [G] _ I don't want no more army life.
Skipper, I want to go back to my cherry.
[F#] Skipper, I want to go back home, that's a home sweet home.
A cha ka chai chai, cha ka cha ka chai, [C] a [G] cha ka chai chai, cha ka cha ka chai, cha _ _ _ _
_ [N] _ _ _ ka cha ka chai.
_ [G]
They say that in the army the girls are very [D] fine, I asked for [Gm] Betty Johnson, [F#] they gave me Frankenstein.
[G] So I don't want no [D] more army [G] life.
Skipper, I want to go back to my cherry.
Skipper, I want to go [G] back home, that's a home sweet home.
A cha ka chai chai, cha ka cha ka chai chai, a cha ka chai chai, cha ka cha ka chai.
So with a up, two, [D] three, [G] four, up, two, three, four.
[F] Me left the army with one shirt [G] on me back, left the army with one shirt on me back.
So making a stop at the train stop, me feel so sad, me get so mad.
Me try a little thing and started to sing, I sing a little song [D] for me girl Jacqueline.
_ Well dear, [C] if you miss the train I'm on, then [G] you know that I am gone.
And you can hear the whistle blow, five hundred miles.
Five hundred miles, five hundred [A#] miles, Katelyn, [E] Wedon, Harry and the full profile.
And you can hear the whistle blow, five hundred [Dm] miles.
[G] Tell me some love. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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