Key: D major
Verse 1
E
B
D
All clear while the sun runs
A
E
B
D
Sunshine on the wasteland
A
E
B
D
Old man sitting in the white sand
A
B
G#
Think we're in for a big surprise
E
G#
F#
Right between the eyes
B
D
A
To drop a bomb on the wasteland here
F#m
A
Only one man could be seen,
G
A
and he was golden, so was your name
E
B
Captain sat in his deck chair,
D
A
when red lights flashed, beware
F#m
A
The pilot felt right big time,
G
A
as the bombs sailed through the air
A
G
and the smoke began to clear
B
A
G#m
He was positively queen
F#
E
B
D
A
All clear when the sirens
E
B
D
A
Sunshine on the wasteland
E
B
D
A
Old man sitting in the white sand
G#
C#
Who will ring for a big surprise
A
G#
G#sus4
F#
right between the eye s?
F#m
E
B
D
Dike said to General Coppola
A
F#m
A
So the Pentagon sent a cable,
G
A
and the Queen a telegram
B
D
even very small bombs,
F#m
A
Till the stench was just revolting,
A
E
But the soldiers said, sir,
A
G
and the bits flew far and wide
B
A
G#
And the universe sighed
F#
E
B
D
A
All clear where the sirens,
E
B
D
A
sunshine on the wasteland
E
B
D
A
Old man, sitting in the white sand
G#
C#
Think we're in for a big surprise,
A
G#
G#sus4
right between the eye s
G#
F#
F#m
F#
E
B
D
A
All clear where the sirens,
E
B
D
A
sunshine on the wasteland
E
B
D
A
Old man sitting in the white sand
G#m
G#
C#m
Think we're in for a big surprise
A
G#
F#
right between the eyes
F#m
B
When the smoke had blown away,
E
A
and there was nothing left to view
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