So I've been trying to find chords for this song for about 3 years now. I determined most of them by watching the "Bathroom Sessions" version. It's pretty simple, so I'm kind of surprised nobody has tabbed it out yet. Very underrated song, in my opinion! This is pretty much 100% right, except for the bridge. But it sounds fine, it's just not exactly how Ed plays that part. But no matter, I hope you enjoy! -JoeyLeddz Standard tuning [EADGBE] NO Capo All the chords in this song are played as follows: G: 320033 Cadd9: x32033 D: xx0232 D (3rd fret): xxx343 D (5th fret): xxx565 G/B: x20033 Em7: x22033 D7: xx0212 Cadd9 (4th fret)/C9(4 Fr): x54055 G/f#: 200033 [Intro] G, Cadd9, D, D (3rd fret), D (5th fret) [x2] [Verse 1] G (320003@1) Cadd9We (x32030@1)sent in the army DThey (xx0232@1)sounded alarms we D(3rd (xx0232@1)fret) D(5th (xx0232@1)fret) Saw it coming from a mile away. G (320003@1) Cadd9We (x32030@1)kept it off radar DCause (xx0232@1)we had to say our D (3rd fret) D (5th fret) Cadd9 Intentions were to save the day. [Pre-Refrain] G/B (143121@7) Em7 D7Why (xx0212@1)did you fail to see? [Refrain] GIt (320003@1)was a gag G/BIt (143121@7)was all for a laugh Cadd9And (x32030@1)they were shocked and they were awed Cadd9(4th (x32030@1)fret) D (xx0232@1)and they were blown in half GFun (320003@1)and games G/BWe're (143121@7)just pulling legs Cadd9We (x32030@1)knew this barrel of fun Cadd9(4th (x32030@1)fret) DWould (xx0232@1)be apowder (x02210@1) keg [Verse 2] We kept it all long-range and made a regime change You'd have thought it would have been a gas But when it got ugly We sat around smugly Because you bought our little joke en masse [Pre-Refrain] Don't look at me that way [Refrain] It was a gag It was all for a laugh We knew your sons and daughters Would be blown in half Fun and games We're just pulling legs We knew this barrel of fun Would be a powder keg [Bridge] Cadd9 G/B Put a smile on G (320003@1) G/f# G/B (143121@7) DWe're (xx0232@1)the ones that you selected Cadd9 (x32030@1) G/BLeave (143121@7)that dial son G (320003@1) G/f# G/B (143121@7)DBecause (xx0232@1)we just got re-elected Cadd9 G/B In a while our G (320003@1) G/f# G/B (143121@7) DBill (xx0232@1)of rights will be rejected G (320003@1) G/f# G/B (143121@7) Dand (xx0232@1)all the blame will be deflected G (320003@1) G/f# G/B (143121@7) Dthe (xx0232@1)forests will be unprotected G (320003@1) G/f# G/B (143121@7) Dthe (xx0232@1)nation's poor will be neglected G (320003@1) G/f# G/B (143121@7) Dcreation (xx0232@1)myth is resurrected G (320003@1) G/f# G/B (143121@7) Da (xx0232@1)new salute is genuflected G (320003@1) G/f# G/B (143121@7) Da (xx0232@1)gallup poll will be respected G (320003@1) G/f# G/B (143121@7) Dgallows (xx0232@1)pole will be erected G G/F# G/B Cadd9 D (Strum very fast, then mute the note at the end) all this will go undetecteeeeeeeeeeeed [Verse 3] While you all slumbered We sat and crunched numbers Of all the causalities we could afford There's no need to draft them You could hear us laugh then The poor and black all need the room and board [Pre-Refrain] Did I say that out loud? [Refrain] It was a gag It was all for a laugh And now our very nation has been blown in half Fun and games We're just pulling legs We knew this barrel of fun Would be a powder keg [Coda] G (320003@1) Em7 Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah Cadd9 (x32030@1) Cadd9(4th (x32030@1)fret) DWe (xx0232@1)knew this barrel of fun would be a powder keg G (320003@1) Em7 Cadd9Oh (x32030@1)yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah Cadd9(4th (x32030@1)fret) DIt's (xx0232@1)apowder (x02210@1) keg G (320003@1) Em7 Cadd9 (x32030@1) C9(4 Fr) DOh (xx0232@1)yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah [x2] [End on G]
