• Song:

    Rumours Of War

  • Artist:

    Billy Bragg

  • Album:

    Billy Bragg Vol. 2

Song: Rumours of War
Artist: Billy Bragg
Album: Don't Try This at Home
Transcribed by: Dean Malone

Here is "Rumours of War" by Billy Bragg off "Don't Try This at Home".
It is just the chords (Transcribing the violin parts would have taken me forever).
Try interchanging some Em's for G to give it an even sadder feel (If possible). ENJOY.

Rumours of War (Billy Bragg)
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          Am (x02210@1)                     C (x32010@1)G (320003@1)  AmThere (x02210@1)are soldiers marching on the common today
           C (x32010@1)  F (133211@1)        CThey (x32010@1)were there again this evening
     Am (x02210@1)                       GThey (320003@1)paced up and down like sea birds on the ground
Am (x02210@1)        G (320003@1)           AmBefore (x02210@1)the storm clouds gathering
       Am (x02210@1)                         C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1) AmI (x02210@1)must buy whatever tinned food is left on the shelves
         C (x32010@1)         F (133211@1)      CThey (x32010@1)are testing the air raid sirens
        Am (x02210@1)                          GThey've (320003@1)filled up the blood banks and emptied the beds
       Am (x02210@1)     G (320003@1)     AmAt (x02210@1)the hospital and the asylum
        Am (x02210@1)                       C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1)AmI (x02210@1)saw a man build a shelter in his garden today
       C (x32010@1)         F (133211@1)  CAnd (x32010@1)we stood there idly chatting
         Am (x02210@1)            GHe (320003@1)said: "No, no I don't think war will come"
    Am (x02210@1)     G (320003@1)        AmYet (x02210@1)still he carried on digging
Am (x02210@1)             C (x32010@1)       G (320003@1)name="chord_x02210@1">Am
Everything in my life that I love
         C (x32010@1)   F (133211@1)          CCould (x32010@1)be swept away without warning
        Am (x02210@1)                     GYet (320003@1)the birds still sing and the church bells ring
        Am (x02210@1)     G (320003@1)     AmAnd (x02210@1)the sun came up this morning
Am (x02210@1)               GLife (320003@1)goes on as it did before
       Am (x02210@1)    G (320003@1)              AmAs (x02210@1)the country drifts slowly to war

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