after these wars chords by Ian Anderson
Intro 1
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After battle, with
Verse 1
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wounds to lick and
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Beaus and belles all reuniting.
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Rationing, austerity: it did us
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Good after the fighting.
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Now, time to bid some fond farewells and
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Walk away from empires crumbling.
C
Post- war baby- boom to
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fuel with post-
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Victorian half- dressed fumbling.
Bm
I see a screen, grey
Verse 2
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cathode tube in
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Walnut cabinet, pride of place
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In holy family living room. Clipped-
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Tone announcer, powdered face.
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And now to mould public opinion,
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Sanctify the good and great.
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Lordly over his dominion, brash
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Television seals our fate.
Verse 3
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After these wars,
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when gentler winds were blowing.
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After these wars,
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when stocking tops were showing.
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When the Co- op gave us daily bread
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And penicillin raised the dead
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And combine harvesters kept
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Us fed, after these wars.
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Verse 4
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We thanked the Yank and thanked the
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Lord for sparing us from dark invasion.
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Now to liberate,
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rebuild and balance
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Europe's new equation.
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Spooky spies in from the cold with
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Lies and secrets to be sold
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To bigger brothers, bigger bombs,
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Le Carré thrillers to be told.
Verse 5
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We take our place amongst
those others
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Who would punch
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above their weight.
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Divest ourselves of glowing mantle,
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Mantle of old Britain Great.
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Bit part cast in Hollywood, ripe
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Old thespian, tolerated.
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World- weary ham upon the stage,
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Evergreen but over- rated.
Verse 6
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After these wars,
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when gentler winds were blowing.
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After these wars,
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when stocking tops were showing.
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C
When the Co- op gave us daily bread
G
Am
And penicillin raised the dead
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G
C
And combine harvesters kept
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Em
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Us fed, after these wars.
Outro 1
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after these wars
Ian Anderson
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