Bombs Away
View chords used in this chart
:A G: :A G:
:A G: :A G:
A G A G
The general scratches his belly and thinks
A G A G
His pay is good but his officers stink
D G D G
Guerilla girl, hard and sweet
D G D G
A military man would love to meet
The President looks in the mirror and speaks
His shirts are clean but his country reeks
Unpaid bills
In Afghanistan hills
A D A D
Bombs away
G C G C
But we're O.K.
A D A D
Bombs away
G C G C
In old Bombay
The general only wants to teach France to dance
His army life doesn't give him any romance
Guerilla girl, hard and sweet
A military man would love to meet
The general scratches his belly and thinks
His pay is good but his company stinks
Guerilla girl, hard and sweet
A military man would love to meet
Bombs away
But we're O.K.
Bombs away
In old Bombay
:D C: :D C:
:D C: :D C:
:G C: :G C:
:G C: :G C:x2
Bombs away
But we're O.K.
Bombs away
In old Bombay
----------------- Acordes -----------------
A = X 0 2 2 2 0
C = X 3 2 0 1 0
D = X X 0 2 3 2
G = 3 2 0 0 0 3
How to play Bombs Away
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.