Army Dreamers
Ton : GEnglish
Intro
Bm Em F#m
Couplet
BmOur Emlittle army boy
Is coF#mming home from B.F.P.O.
BmI've a Embunch of purple flowers
To decoF#mrate a mammy's hero.
BmMourEmning in the aerodrome,
The weaF#mther warmer, he is colder.
BmFour Emmen in uniform
To carF#mry home my little soldier.
Refrain
BmWhat could he do?
EShould Dhave been a rock star.
But he F#didn't Bmhave the money for a guitar
BmWhat could he do?
EShould Dhave been a politician.
But he F#never Bmhad a proper education.
BmWhat could he do?
EShould Dhave been a father.
But he F#never eBmven made it to his twenties.
What a Dwaste --
GArmy Bmdreamers.
GOoh, D6/9what a waste of
GArmy Bmdreamers. G
Couplet
Tears o'er a tin box.
Oh, Jesus Christ, he wasn't to know,
Like a chicken with a fox,
He couldn't win the war with ego.
Give the kid the pick of pips,
And give him all your stripes and ribbons.
Now he's sitting in his hole,
He might as well have buttons and bows.