Biography:
Oi! band started in 1976. The group formed in London's East End, originally as a pub rock combo in the vein of Dr. Feelgood. Four of the members -- vocalist Colin McFaull, guitarist Mick Beaufoy, bassist Steve Burgess, and drummer Steve Bruce -- had been schoolmates since age 11, and had been playing together in cover bands three years prior. They were joined by rhythm guitarist Gary Lammin (Burgess' cousin), and soon began playing the Bridgehouse Pub in Canning Town on a regular basis.
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Other songs:
- Because You're Young
- Take 'em All
- Contender
- Crack In The Mirror
- Did You Have A Nice Life Without Me
- England Belongs To Me
- Every Step Of The Way
- Family Of One
- Gonna Be Alright
- I Got Your Number
- Nothing Like You
- One By One
- Out On A Island
- Suicide Girls
- Sunday Stripper
- The Sun Says
- True To Yourself
- Watch Your Back
- We Know How To Live
- Working
- You Lost The War
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[intro]
C C A G x2
C A G
worked all your life then sell your job.......oh lawdy.....
C A G
walk down the street get punched in the gob...oh lawdy.....
C G F E
kids get done when they go to school and they don't even know what for
F G C C
that's when you know you lost the war
C A G
prison like a holiday camp....................oh lawdy.....
C A G
gone for a minute and your car gets clamped...oh lawdy.....
C G F E
play the game like they tell you to and still end up poor
F G C C
that's when you know you lost the war
C A G
Bookies say you look sucha mug...............oh lawdy.....
C A G
bank says we ain't got enough.................oh lawdy.....
C G F E
someone comes in the middle of the night steals your stuff you worked hard for
F G C C
that's when you know you lost the war
[break]
G
and everybody thinks they got a say, the simple truth is you're just in the way
C A G
people marching in the street.................oh lawdy........
C A G
placards waving fifty deep....................oh lawdy.......
C G F E
someone else takes over and it's just like before
F G C C
that's when you know you lost the war
[solo over complete verse]
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[break]
G
and everybody thinks they got a say, the simple truth is you're just in the way
C A G
fifty men and a dead man chest................oh lawdy........
C A G
just cos you were unlike of rest..............oh lawdy........
C G F E
they told you it was freedom you were fighting for
C G F E
a country fit for heroes a paradise for sure
C G F E
when you ask for help they kicked you out the door
F G C [stop]
that's when you know you lost the war
C C A G x2
C A G
worked all your life then sell your job.......oh lawdy.....
C A G
walk down the street get punched in the gob...oh lawdy.....
C G F E
kids get done when they go to school and they don't even know what for
F G C C
that's when you know you lost the war
C A G
prison like a holiday camp....................oh lawdy.....
C A G
gone for a minute and your car gets clamped...oh lawdy.....
C G F E
play the game like they tell you to and still end up poor
F G C C
that's when you know you lost the war
C A G
Bookies say you look sucha mug...............oh lawdy.....
C A G
bank says we ain't got enough.................oh lawdy.....
C G F E
someone comes in the middle of the night steals your stuff you worked hard for
F G C C
that's when you know you lost the war
[break]
G
and everybody thinks they got a say, the simple truth is you're just in the way
C A G
people marching in the street.................oh lawdy........
C A G
placards waving fifty deep....................oh lawdy.......
C G F E
someone else takes over and it's just like before
F G C C
that's when you know you lost the war
[solo over complete verse]
G---17-16-14h-16p-14----14----14-14-14-12---17-16-14h-16p-14----14----14-14-14-12----
D--------------------17----17--------------------------------17----17----------------
A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G---17-16-14----14------------------------------------------14-12--------------------
D------------17----17-15-14-15-14h-15p-14-12----12----12-14-------15-14-12-----------
A--------------------------------------------15----15-----------------------15-------
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[break]
G
and everybody thinks they got a say, the simple truth is you're just in the way
C A G
fifty men and a dead man chest................oh lawdy........
C A G
just cos you were unlike of rest..............oh lawdy........
C G F E
they told you it was freedom you were fighting for
C G F E
a country fit for heroes a paradise for sure
C G F E
when you ask for help they kicked you out the door
F G C [stop]
that's when you know you lost the war
Coda
Codi Kaye
Cody Chesnutt
Cody G
Cody Simpson