The Firth Of Forth
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verse 1
G
We had been flying all day long at a hundred fuckin' feet
C G
The weather fuckin' awful, fuckin' rain and fuckin' sleet
G B7 Em
The compass, it was swinging south, east, west and fuckin' north
Am D7 G
And we made a fuckin' landfall in the Firth of fuckin' Forth
Chorus
G
Ain't the Air Force fuckin' awful?
C G
Ain't the Air Force fuckin' awful?
G B7 Em
Ain't the Air Force fuckin' awful?
Am D7 G
And we made a fuckin' landfall in the Firth of fuckin' Forth
verse 2
G
We flew the North Atlantic 'til it made us fuckin' weep
C G
The sea was fuckin' wet and fuckin' cold and fuckin' deep
G B7 Em
Operations Room of 30 Wing is simply fucking rotten
Am D7 G
And 269 will be there 'til they're fucking well forgotten
Chorus
G
Ain't the Air Force fuckin' awful?
C G
Ain't the Air Force fuckin' awful?
G B7 Em
Ain't the Air Force fuckin' awful?
Am D7 G
And 269 will be there 'til they're fucking well forgotten
Interlude
G
(I say Charlie)
C G
(Charlie? Ain't the Air Force fucking awful, over?)
B7 Em Am D7 G
(Sorry Skip, I- you're not picking up there, I- uh- j- bad signal, over.)
G
(Charlie)
C G
(Charlie, ain't the Air Force fucking awful, over?)
G B7 Em
(Sorry Skip, signal's breaking up completely, you're not picking it up at all, over)
Am D G
(Tell you what, though, ain't the Air Force fucking awful?)
verse 3
G
We joined the fuckin' Air Force 'cause we thought it fuckin' right
C G
But we don't give a bugger if we fly or fuckin' fight
G B7 Em
But what we do object to are those fuckin' Ops Room twats
Am D7 G
Who sit there sewing stripes on at a rate of fuckin' knots
Chorus
G
Ain't the Air Force fuckin' awful?
C G
Ain't the Air Force fuckin' awful?
G B7 Em
Ain't the Air Force fuckin' awful?
Am D7 G
And they sit there sewing stripes on at a rate of fuckin' knots
How to play The Firth Of Forth
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.