#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research.# #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Song title: Oliver's Army Original Album: Armed Forces Words and Music by Elvis Costello Copyright © 1979 Radar Records Published by Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net) NOTES: The INTRO is a glorious piano part, echoing the intro to Abba's "Waterloo". You'll have to arrange your own INTRO for guitar, though... The piano is the principal instrument in the song and plays a strong bass-line that I haven't shown here. If you were busking, this is what the guitar could play. INTRO: A - D - E [x2] VERSE: Verse notes: The CHORUS begins on the last syllable of the VERSE Verse chords: A x02220 or 577655 D x00232 E 022100 C#7 x46464 F#m 242222 B x24442 A D E A Don't start me talking; I could talk all night. D C#7 F#m My mind goes sleepwalking while I'm putting the world to right. B F#m B A Called careers information. Have you got yourself an occupation? Oliver's... CHORUS: Chorus chords: A x02220 or 577655 D x00232 E 022100 F#m 244222 D/C# x40232 E6 022120 E7 020130 C#7 x46464 B x24442 A D E A Oliver's Army is here to sta - ay A D E A Oliver's Army are on their wa - ay. A F#m D E A D D/C# E6 E7 And I would rather be anywhere else but here today. VERSE: A D E There was a checkpoint Charlie, he didn't crack a smile. A D C#7 But it's no laughing party when you've been on the murder mile. F#m B F#m B A Only takes one itchy trigger, one more widow one less white nigger. [repeat CHORUS] BRIDGE: Bridge chords: G#m 466444 F# 244322 E 022100 D# x68886 C# x46664 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. VERSE: Verse chords: B x24442 E 022100 F# 244322 B7 x24242 D#7 x68686 G#m 466444 C# x46664 B E F# B But there's no danger. It's a professional career, B7 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# B F# We could send you to Johannesburg CHORUS: Chorus chords: B x24442 E 022100 F# 244322 B/A# 424442 G#m 466444 B/F# 224442 E/D# 022100 B E F# Oliver's Army is here to stay B E F# Oliver's Army are on their way. B G#m E F# B and I would rather be anywhere else than here today B G#m E F# B and I would rather be anywhere else than here today B G#m E F# B and I would rather be anywhere else than here today B E F# B Oh oh oh oh___ Oh oh oh___