Intro: Em C D4(9) (3x) Em C D (2x) Em C D Fifteen man taken captive in a hostile foreign land Em C D Scorchin' sun beaming down onto miles and miles of sand Em C D A mideast country being ruled by a man who thinks it's fun Em C D To hold our people in return for a sjah that's on the run Am C B I think it's funny Am C B Freedom takes money (Solo 1) Em C D4(9) It's a heartache and it's hard luck Em C D4(9) Well that's tough shit man it's no fun Em C D4(9) Storm the Iranian embassy before they start shootin' down you and me ( Em C D ) (2x) Em C D Scourge of suits in control Of the diplomaticness Em C D While the nations of the world look on and they care less Em C D The Soviet Union won't agree to an economic plan Em C D And then they laugh and march their troops into Afghanistan (Solo 2) Am C B Orders from Moscow Am C B Invade Teheran now (Solo 1) Em C D4(9) It's a heartache and it's hard luck Em C D4(9) Well that's tough shit man it's no fun Em C D4(9) Storm the Iranian embassy before they start shootin' down you and me ( Em C D ) (2x) Em C D A nation worries and reads the papers hoping that no-one has died Em C D Hearin' rumours that the hostages will soon be tried as spies Em C D Demonstrations on the street saying that the end is near Em C D The man from New York Times on vacation Wants to know what happened here Am C B Agressive acts now Am C B We want the best now Am C B Fifteen moms crying Am C B Is my son dying ? (Solo 1) Em C D4(9) It's a heartache and it's hard luck Em C D4(9) Well that's tough shit man it's no fun Em C D4(9) Storm the Iranian embassy before they start shootin' down you and me ( Em C D ) (3x) (Solo 1) ( Em ) Solo 1: E | ------------------------------ | B | ------------------------------ | G | --------------4---3---2---1--- | D | ----------4------------------- | A | ------3----------------------- | E | --2--------------------------- | Solo 2: E | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | B | -----------------------------------8---7h8p7------------------------------8----7h8p7----- | G | ------------------------------(b9)---------------(b9)--------------------------------------(b9) | D | -----(b9)------------------(b9)--------------------------5---7---7(b9)---(b9)-(b9)---------------- | A | ----------10---7----10------------------------------------------------------------------- | E | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Am E | ---------------------------------------------------------------5--- | B | ---------------------------------------------------------------5--- | G | -8----6h8--6h8p6----8---(b9)---(b9)--------------------------------5--- | D | ----------------------------------(b9)---------------------------7--- | A | ----------------------------------------10----7----------------7--- | E | ---------------------------------------------------8--7--6--5--5--- |
