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You Dont Have To Be In The Army - Mungo Jerry

You Dont Have To Be In The Army

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Capo on 2

Intro = G Em D G Em D G Em C G G Em C G

verse 1

G Em C G

Well, your girlfriend takes you round to her house and you meet her folks

G Em C G

But they say that your hair's too long and you're not their kind of bloke

G D C D

They grab you by the collar and they throw you through the door

G Em C G G Em C G

You don't have to be in the army to fight in the war

verse 2

G Em C G

Well, you're working very hard to get promotion at your job

G Em C G

But arrive late one morning just because you missed the bus

G D C D

The foreman says, You're fired, 'cause your punctuality's poor

G Em C G G Em C G

You don't have to be in the army to fight in the war

verse 3

G Em C G

Then you go into a hotel to get put up for the night

G Em C G

But they say that you can't stay there, just because your shirt ain't white

G D C D

You're tired and you're hungry and you cannot walk no more

G Em C G

You don't have to be in the army to fight in the war

Music only as per verse chords

G Em C G G Em C G G D C D G Em C G

verse 4

G Em C G

Ain't no money, ain't no woman, ain't no roof above your head

G Em C G

So you lay down in the park and you wish that you were dead

G D C D

The fuzz says you are trespassing and kicks you in the jaw

G Em C G G Em C G G Em C G

You don't have to be in the army to fight in the war

Outro

G D C D

The fuzz says you are trespassing and kicks you in the jaw

G Em C G

You don't have to be in the army to fight in the war

G Em C G

You don't have to be in the army to fight in the war (to fade)

How to play You Dont Have To Be In The Army

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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.

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