Tabber: Andrew Biles
This is roughly how I play the song. It can likely be improved.
Hopefully it makes sense. In the verses, where it is written A4 / A, do a
similar thing to the intro and move the fretted B string between frets 3 and 2.
Standard tuning
Dm - Dm/7M - Dm - Dm/7M - Dm - Dm/7M - A4 - Dm/7M - Dm
| -1---1---1---1---1---1-------1---1---1---1---1---1-----1-- |
| -3---2---3---2---3---2---3---2---3---3---3---3---3-----3-- |
| -2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-----2-- |
| -0---0---0---0---0---0---2---0---0---0---0---0---0-----0-- |
| ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| ---------------------------------------------------------- |
Do you mind a question please sir stay
what was life like in the olden days?
| -1---0--1--0-1--0-1--0-5---3---1--0---- |
| --------------------------------------- |
| --------------------------------------- |
| --------------------------------------- |
| --------------------------------------- |
| --------------------------------------- |
Long ago, ago, ago, ago before the war
D9
Contractors to her majesty's government we were
Bm D9
dealers in honest trade
Dm C
there were some mighty queer folk about
D9 A4 / A
but most were honest workers and knew their place
D9
I was a skilled craftsmen, mark you
Bm D9
the work was hard and the hours were long
Dm C
Ah, but there was a maiden
D9 A4 / A
and her name was Marjorie
D9
Long black hair she had like a gypsy
Bm D9
And the prettiest smile I'd ever seen
Dm C
and I called her an angel
D9 A4 / A Dm
and I was right, she was
Dm G C
Then there was a war, the war
E5 C5 A5 E5 C5 E5 C5 E5 C5
| -------------------------- | ---- | ------------------------- |
| -5-5-5------------5-5----- | ---- | -5-5-5-------5-5-5------- |
| -4-4-4-5-5-5-2--2-4-4-5-5- | ---- | -4-4-4-5-5-5-4-4-4-5-5-5- |
| -2-2-2-5-5-5-2--2-2-2-5-5- | -x2- | -2-2-2-5-5-5-2-2-2-5-5-5- |
| -------3-3-3-0--0-----3-3- | ---- | -------3-3-3-------3-3-3- |
| -------------------------- | ---- | ------------------------- |
E5 C5 A5 E5 C5
| -------------------------- |
| -5-5-5------------5-5----- |
| -4-4-4-5-5-5-2--2-4-4-5-5- |
| -2-2-2-5-5-5-2--2-2-2-5-5- |
| -------3-3-3-0--0-----3-3- |
| -------------------------- |
D5 C Bb A
Forging a pathway for freedom
D5 C D5 A
using resources we need them
D5 C
though are foes are human beings we stand between them
D5 A
and a life we do condone
D5 C Bb A
shipped out to Belgium to starve them
D5 C D5 A
plastered and shelled them but lost ground
D5 C
bombs and rockets, V2's over London city
D5 A
and the world at their command
D5 C Bb A
And back in Yeadon, Marjorie
D5 C Bb A
stood beneath a factory
D5 C Bb G
I was assured she felt okay
E5 C5 A5 E5 C5 E5 C5 E5 C5
| -------------------------- | ---- | ------------------------- |
| -5-5-5------------5-5----- | ---- | -5-5-5-------5-5-5------- |
| -4-4-4-5-5-5-2--2-4-4-5-5- | ---- | -4-4-4-5-5-5-4-4-4-5-5-5- |
| -2-2-2-5-5-5-2--2-2-2-5-5- | -x2- | -2-2-2-5-5-5-2-2-2-5-5-5- |
| -------3-3-3-0--0-----3-3- | ---- | -------3-3-3-------3-3-3- |
| -------------------------- | ---- | ------------------------- |
E5 C5 A5 E5 C5
| -------------------------- |
| -5-5-5------------5-5----- |
| -4-4-4-5-5-5-2--2-4-4-5-5- |
| -2-2-2-5-5-5-2--2-2-2-5-5- |
| -------3-3-3-0--0-----3-3- |
| -------------------------- |
D5 C Bb A
Withdrawn from Dunkirk in cruisers
D5 C D5 A
who cares says I, we're all losers
D5 C
No one wins both sides the victims of our nature
D5 A
May the future learn
D5 C Bb A
and back in Yeadon, Marjorie
D5 C Bb A
died beneath the factory
D5 C Bb G
a Messerschmidtt her destiny
D5 , C , D5 , A (x3 - last time double bars)
D5 C Bb A
You who think the rest are wrong
D5 C D5 A
and stand so tall and feel so strong
D5 C
please be sure that you yourselves are not mistaken
D5 A
or the future won't be long
E5 C5 A5 E5 C5 E5 C5 E5 C5
| -------------------------- | ---- | ------------------------- |
| -5-5-5------------5-5----- | ---- | -5-5-5-------5-5-5------- |
| -4-4-4-5-5-5-2--2-4-4-5-5- | ---- | -4-4-4-5-5-5-4-4-4-5-5-5- |
| -2-2-2-5-5-5-2--2-2-2-5-5- | -x2- | -2-2-2-5-5-5-2-2-2-5-5-5- |
| -------3-3-3-0--0-----3-3- | ---- | -------3-3-3-------3-3-3- |
| -------------------------- | ---- | ------------------------- |
E5 C5 A5
| ---------------- |
| -5-5-5---------- |
| -4-4-4-5-5-5-2-- |
| -2-2-2-5-5-5-2-- |
| -------3-3-3-0-- |
| ---------------- |
*brief pause
E5 C5 E5 C5 E5 C5 A5
| ---------------------------------------- |
| -5-5-5-------5-5-5-------5-5-5---------- |
| -4-4-4-5-5-5-4-4-4-5-5-5-4-4-4-5-5-5-2-- |
| -2-2-2-5-5-5-2-2-2-5-5-5-2-2-2-5-5-5-2-- |
| -------3-3-3-------3-3-3-------3-3-3-0-- |
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