Talkin' World War III Blues chords by
Billy Bragg

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Key: G major•

Intro 1

G

G

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C

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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G

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C

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G

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C

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G

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C

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G

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G

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A crazy dream once came

Verse 1

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G

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to me,

I dreamed I was working in World War 3.

I went to the doctor the very next day

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D

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to see what kind of words he would say.

He said it was a bad dream.

I wouldn't worry about none though,

them old dreams is only in your head.

Doc, a well -wise past through my brain

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D

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He said, get your bed,

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there's a boy's in_ sane

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D

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He grabbed my arm and I said, ouch

As I landed on the psychiatric couch

He said, do me a favour

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G

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D

D

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Well, the whole thing star_

D

D

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ted at three o 'clock fast

It was all over by quarter past

I was down in the sewer

with some little lover

And I peeked out from a

G

G

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D

D

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manhole cover

Wonder he knew I'd turned the lights on

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G

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Well, I got up and walked around

Up and down a lonesome town,

wondering which way I should go

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D

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G

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D

D

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I lit a cigarette and I walked down the road

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It was a normal day

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D

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Well I rung the fallout shel_ ter bell

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G

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and I leaned on my head and I gave a yell

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D

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G

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D

D

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Give me a string bean, I'm a hungry man,

D

D

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G

G

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it's shotgun fired and away I ride

D

D

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I don't blame them too much though,

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G

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D

D

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I know I look a bit funny

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D

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Down at the corner by a hot dog stand,

I seen a man

I said, howdy friend,

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I guess it's just us two

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D

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And he screamed a bit and a wave flew

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G

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D

D

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G

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D

D

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He thought I was a Liberal Democrat

G

G

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Well, I spied a girl

and before she could leave

I said, let's go play Adam and Eve

I took her by the hand

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and my heart was thumped

She said, hey man,

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G

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D

D

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are you crazy or something?

You see what happened

the last time they started?

Well, I seen a can of lack uptown

And there was no one around

I got into the driver's seat

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And I drove down to 42nd Street

In my Cadillac,

good car to drive after a war

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And I remember seeing some ad_ s,

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G

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D

D

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so I turned on my Conair RAD

But I didn't pay my Conair bill,

so my radio didn't work so well

So I turned on my record player

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G

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D

D

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It was Rocket A. Johnny singing,

tell you ma, I'll tell you pa,

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G

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Adlabs are gonna grow oowah

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D

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I was feeling kinda lonesome and blue

I needed someone to talk to,

so I called up the operator of Time

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G

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D

D

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Just to hear a voice of some kind

When you hear the bleep,

it will be three o 'clock

She said that for over an hour and a half

Well, the doctor interrupted me

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G

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just about then

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D

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He said, hey, I've been having them

same old dreams

But mine was different, you see

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I dreamt the only per_ son

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G

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left after the war was me

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I didn't see you around

Well, time has passed and

now it seems

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D

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Everybody's having them dreams

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Everybody sees themselves

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walking round with no one else

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C

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Well, half of the people

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can be part right all of the time

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D

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An_ d some of the people

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can be all right part of the time

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G

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But all of the people can't

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D

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be alright all of the time.

I think Abraham Lincoln said that.

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I'll let you be in my dreams

if I can be in yours.

Bob Dylan said that.

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Chords

G
C
D
Bm
F

Capo: No capo

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Frequently asked questions

What is the original key of Talkin' World War III Blues?

The original key of Talkin' World War III Blues by Billy Bragg is G major.

What are the main chords for Talkin' World War III Blues?

The primary chords used in Talkin' World War III Blues are G, C, D, Bm, F.

Do I need a capo to play Talkin' World War III Blues?

No capo is required for this song.

Is Talkin' World War III Blues beginner-friendly on guitar?

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, D, Bm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

What is the tempo (BPM) of Talkin' World War III Blues?

The tempo of Talkin' World War III Blues is approximately 150 beats per minute.

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