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Date: Thu, 29 Jun 95 23:43:48 CST
From: "Ben Weiss" 

Here's an attempt at another Sinead tune (useful for bashing right-wing
politicians).  After years and years of listening to this song, there are
still some lyrics I can't figure out; any help would be much appreciated.
   Ben


DRINK BEFORE THE WAR
Sinead O'Connor
(from _The Lion and the Cobra_)

Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1)                Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1)You tell us that we're wrong
Am (x02210@1)         G (320003@1)             Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1)You tell us not to sing our songs
Am (x02210@1)            G (320003@1)               Am (x02210@1)Em (022000@1)Nothing we can say will make you see
Am (x02210@1)                   Em (022000@1)                 Am (x02210@1)Em (022000@1)You've got a heart of stone, you can never feel
          Am (x02210@1)         G (320003@1)                       Am (x02210@1)name="chord_022000@1">Em
You say, "Oh, I'm not afraid, it can't happen to me
Am (x02210@1)            Em (022000@1)      Am (x02210@1)          Em (022000@1)I believe that life is a good thing (?)
   Am (x02210@1)                   G (320003@1)                      Am (x02210@1)EmOh (022000@1)no, you're out of your mind, it won't happen to me
F (133211@1)                     G (320003@1)                    F (133211@1)         G (320003@1)'Cause I've carried my weight and I've been a strong man"
Am (x02210@1)                G (320003@1)               Am (x02210@1)  GOh, (320003@1)I listen to the man in the liquor store
Am (x02210@1)               G (320003@1)              Am (x02210@1) G(?) (320003@1)Anybody want a drink before the war?

Am G Am

Am (x02210@1)  G (320003@1)              Am (x02210@1)    G (320003@1)Your parents paid you through
Am (x02210@1)                   G (320003@1)                  Am (x02210@1)G (320003@1)You've got a nice big car, nothing bothers you
Am (x02210@1)                   G (320003@1)                 Am (x02210@1)Em (022000@1)Somebody cut out your eyes, you refuse to see
Am (x02210@1)                      Em (022000@1)                 Am (x02210@1) EmAh, (022000@1)somebody cut out your heart, you refuse to feel

F (133211@1)                G (320003@1)   F (133211@1)                  G (320003@1)And you live in a shell, you create your own hell
F (133211@1)              G (320003@1)                 Am (x02210@1)G (320003@1)You live in the past and talk about war
F (133211@1)                   G (320003@1)And you dig your own grave, yeah
F (133211@1)                         G (320003@1)When it's a life you could save
F (133211@1)               G (320003@1)                  Am (x02210@1)   G (320003@1)So stop with the past, it's not gonna happen

        Am (x02210@1)                 GAnd (320003@1)you cry but you'll never fall
      Am (x02210@1)                  GNo (320003@1)no no, you're building a wall
Am (x02210@1)             G (320003@1)         Am (x02210@1)  Em (022000@1)Got to break it down, start again
Am (x02210@1)          Em (022000@1)                   Am (x02210@1)Em (022000@1)You say, "oh no, it won't happen to us"
Am (x02210@1)             Em (022000@1)               Am (x02210@1)      Em (022000@1)We've lived our lives basically in goodness"

F (133211@1)                 G (320003@1)                       F (133211@1)          G (320003@1)So stop talking of war 'cause you know we've heard it all before
F (133211@1)                   G (320003@1)                    Am (x02210@1)   G (320003@1)Why don't you go out there and do something useful?
Am (x02210@1)                     G (320003@1)               Am (x02210@1)  GOh, (320003@1)I've listened to the man in the liquor store
Am (x02210@1)               G (320003@1)              Am (x02210@1) G(?) (320003@1)Anybody want a drink before the war?
Am (x02210@1)            G (320003@1)              Am (x02210@1)Em (022000@1)Anybody want a drink before the war
Am (x02210@1)               Em (022000@1)             Am (x02210@1) EmAh, (022000@1)anybody want a drink before the war?
Am (x02210@1)  G (320003@1)     Am (x02210@1)name="chord_320003@1">G
Yeah, yeah...

Am G Am