Key: E major
Verse 1
A
Em
A
D
G
A
Em
A
D
There's
Trying to catch you unawares
D
C
G
D
They'll enlist you for their service
D
A
Don't get drunk within their hearing
C
G
D
Or they'll wave their bright queen shilling
D
A
Em
A
done
D
A
They will fill your glass with poison
C
G
D
Fill your ears with flattery
A
G
And then move in for the kill
D
G
A
We serve the people and the creed
D
G
A
We are the guardians of the shells
D
G
A
We beat the drums, we call to arms
Em
G
We are the law un to ourselves
A
E
Em
A
D
G
A
Em
A
D
A
Once McBride, he waved his cudgel,
C
G
D
Now the scribblers and the snappers
A
D
A
Em
A
must be served the stealthy way
D
A
Run them through the courts
and benches,
G
D
Run them through the streets in shame,
D
G
A
We serve the people and the Queen
D
G
A
We are the guardians of the shells
D
G
A
We beat the drums, we call to arms
Em
G
We are the law unto ourselves
Interlude 1
A
Em
A
D
G
A
Em
A
D
Em
A
Em
D
A
G
D
Em
A
C
D
Em
Verse 2
Trying to catch you unawares
D
C
G
D
They'll enlist you for their service
A
G
Give you time to say your prayers
D
G
A
We serve the people and the Queen
D
G
A
We are the guardians of the shells
D
G
A
We beat the drums, we call to arms
Em
D
G
D
G
A
We are the law
G
D
G
A
We are the guardians of the shells
D
G
A
We beat the drums, we call to arms
Em
G
We are the law unto ourselves
A
Em
A
D
A
G
Em
A
D
Em
You
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