Key: G major•
Verse 1
G
D
C
G
C
Stand
Em
C
the middle of a Roman street
G
C
Marble dust all over my feet
G
Em
C
Bearded masses at the gates
G
C
Dancin' in the ruins while it's not
too late
G
Em
C
G
Em
C
Verse 2
G
Em
Drivin' a Rolls through old
G
C
Rickshaw drivers in my way
Em
C
they'd better move fast
C
G
D
Queen and country's noble
C
cause
Interlude 1
G
C
D
C
G
Em
C
Verse 3
G
Em
C
Standin' on banks of the river Seine
G
C
I ain't got tethers to my name
G
Em
C
Stand my ground and I cast my net
G
D
Dancin' in the ruins of the crown
C
G
D
C
Enfield rifles keepin' us down
Interlude 2
G
Em
C
G
D
C
G
Em
C
G
D
C
Verse 4
Em
C
and a premium load
G
C
In a shotgun shack on a two lane road
G
Em
C
Smack in the middle of the bible belt
G
C
Dancin' in the ruins all by myself
Verse 5
Em
C
with the bayonets
G
Em
C
We shalt not steal and we shalt not kill
C
G
D
Confederate flag taped over
Interlude 3
G
C
G
Em
C
Verse 6
G
Em
C
We thank thee lord for all we got
G
D
C
While the military na tionals call the shots
G
Em
C
So scrape them hides and clean that slate
Verse 7
D
C
we'll fight 'em in the air
Em
C
it since Saigon fell
G
D
Dancin' in the ruins of the realm
C
G
D
C
A fool and a mad man at the helm
G
D
Down in the bunker on a hunger strike
Outro 1
C
G
C
D
G
D
C
G
Em
C
G
D
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsG D C Em
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