Biography:
Meet The Stanfields, a maelstrom of rock and roll, bluegrass, celtic and blues. Hailing from the gritty post-industrial towns of Nova Scotia, The Stanfields play every show like it's their collective last night on earth. Their kitchen party harmonies, thunderous rhythm section, high octane stage show and genuine chemistry have won over audiences clear across their tiny corner of the world.
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Other songs:
- A Free Country
- Afraid Of The World
- Antics
- Blacktop Blues
- Blow Winds Blow
- Carolina Reaper
- Crocodile Tears
- Dagger Woods
- Death And Taxes
- Desperation
- Dont Make Me Walk Away
- Dunvegans Drums
- Federal Hall
- Fight Song
- Footsteps In Sand
- For King And Country
- Fox In The Heather
- Ghost Of The Eastern Seaboard
- Hard Miles
- How Long Is The Road
- Invisible Hands
- Jack Of All Trades
- Jimmy No More
- Lady Argyle
- Lantern In The Window
- Let It Run
- Light
- Limboland
- Mainline
- Mariners Grave
- Modem Operandi
- Moneychangers
- Mrs Mcgrath
- Run On The Banks
- Ship To Shore
- Son Of A Landless Man
- Streets Of Gold
- Sunday Warships
- The Battle Of Nowhere
- The Bloody Dotted Line
- The Boston States
- The Dirtiest Drunk In The History Of Liquor
- The Marystown Expedition
- The Road To Guysborough
- Theres A Light
- Total Black
- Up The Mountain
- Vanguard Of The Young And Reckless
- Vermilion River
- Whistle And A Grin
- White Juan
- Will The Circuit Be Unbroken
- Your Flag Wont Save You Anymore
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Gtr 1 = Lead
Gtr 2 = Rhythm
Gtr 3 = Bouzouki/ fiddle (tabbed for guitar)
[Notes]
- Wherever Gtr 2 isn't tabbed out it plays the chords under the tab
- Gtr 3 plays something very similar to Gtr 1 unless noted otherwise
- All guitars play the chords shown above the lyrics
- Mix and match parts however you see fit to play on one guitar
- There are 10s and 12s in the solo, not a bunch of 0s, 1s and 2s
[Intro]
Gtr 1
e|-----0-000-000h2-00---000-00-3-5-7-777-77--8-7-5--00-3-5-7--00-2-22-2h3-2p0-------|
B|-0h3----------------0------------------------------------------------------3-333--|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B5 C Am B5 D
Gtr 1
e|-----0-000-000h2-00---000-00-3-5-7-777-77--8-7-5--00-3-5-7--00-2-22-2h3-2-0-0--|
B|-0h3----------------0----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Em B5 C Am B5 Em
[Verse 1]
Em
See the world in technicolor, see what you can do
D C
Five and niner fiddlesticks to tango echo two
Em
Miles away from wastin’ at the local five-and-dime
D C
To wishing you were somewhere else to help to pass the time
[Pre-chorus]
C Am G D C
Armed to the teeth and underneath a relentless foreign sun
C Am G D Em
Armed to the teeth and underneath a relentless foreign sun
[Interlude]
Gtr 1
e|-----0-000-000h2-00---000-00-3-5-7-777-77--8-7-5--00-3-5-7--00-2-22-2h3-2-0-0--|
B|-0h3----------------0----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Em B5 C A B5 Em
[Verse 2]
Em
Riots, blood, sand and mud was all I got to see
D C
In Kandahar, El Salvador, Belfast and Barbary
Em
I went mad in Stalingrad and I shivered to the bone
D C
So I danced a jig in Ladysmith and wished that I was home
[Pre-chorus]
C Am G D C
Armed to the teeth and underneath a relentless foreign sun
C Am G D Em B5
Armed to the teeth and underneath a relentless foreign sun
[Chorus]
Am D Em G C
Just another lowly victim in the struggle for hearts and minds
Am D Em G C
To the finest sons and daughters in the struggle of their life
Am Em
Guns and pipers, ship to shore
G D C
Off to fight a rich man’s war
G D C
Like our fathers did before
[Solo]
Gtr 1
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------77778888--------77778888--------77778888--55555555555555555555555555555555---|
G|o--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------o|
D|o----------44445555--------44445555--------44445555--22222222222222222222222222222222--o|(x2)
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gtr 2
e|-----------------------------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|
B|-----------------------------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|
G|o--444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---o|
D|o----------------------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---o|(x2)
A|---222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----|
E|-----------------------------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|
Gtr 1
e|-8-7-5-0----8-7-5-0----8-7-5-0---3p0-0-3p0-0-5-0-3p0-0-3p0-0-5-0-----------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Am D G Am G Em
Gtr 1
e|-8-7-5-0----8-7-5-0----8-7-5-0---3p0-0-3p0-0-5---3p0-0-3p0-0-5-------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gtr 3
e|-8-7-5-0---12-10-8-0---5-3-3-0---3p0-0-3p0-0-5---3p0-0-3p0-0-5-------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Am D G Am G Em
Gtr 1
e|---3p0-5p0-3h5-0-5p0-5p0-3h5-----------------5-5-5-3-00----3------------------3h5---|
B|-----------------------------3-3-3h5-3p0---------------5-5---5-3-0------0-3-5-------|
G|o---------------------------------------2-2-2---------------------2-2-2------------o|
D|o----------------------------------------------------------------------------------o| (x2)
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Am C D Am F Em Am Am
Gtr 1
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------77778888--------777788881010101010101010101010101010101012121212121212121212121212121212--|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------44445555--------44445555-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gtr 2
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444--|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--2222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222--|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gtr 1
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--121212121212121212121212121212121212121212121212121212121212121212121212121212121212121212121212--|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gtr 2
e|--0-0-0-0----------0-0-0-0----------0-0-0-0----------0-0-0-0-----------|
B|--0-0-0-0----------0-0-0-0----------0-0-0-0----------0-0-0-0-----------|
G|--0-0-0-0----------0-0-0-0----------0-0-0-0----------0-0-0-0-----------|
D|--2-2-2-2----------2-2-2-2----------2-2-2-2----------2-2-2-2-----------|
A|--2-2-2-2----------2-2-2-2----------2-2-2-2----------2-2-2-2-----------|
E|--0-0-0-0-00000000-0-0-0-0-00000000-0-0-0-0-00000000-0-0-0-0-00000000--|
Gtr 1
e|-----0-000-000h2-00---000-00-3-5-7-777-77--8-7-5--00-3-5-7--00-2-22-3-2--------|
B|-0h3----------------0---------------------------------------------------3-333--|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Em B5
Gtr 1
e|-----0-000-000h2-00---000-00-3-5-7-777-77--8-7-5--00-3-5-7--22222222-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--|
B|-0h3----------------0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Em B5
[Chorus]
Am D Em G C
Just another lowly victim in the struggle for hearts and minds
Am D Em G C
To the finest sons and daughters in the struggle of their life
Am Em
Guns and pipers, ship to shore
G D C
Off to fight a rich man’s war
G D C
Like our fathers did before
Am Em
Guns and pipers, ship to shore
G D C
Off to fight a rich man’s war
G D C
Like our fathers did before
G D Em Em Em Em Em
Guns and pipers, ship to shore, ship to shore, ship to shore
Gtr 2 = Rhythm
Gtr 3 = Bouzouki/ fiddle (tabbed for guitar)
[Notes]
- Wherever Gtr 2 isn't tabbed out it plays the chords under the tab
- Gtr 3 plays something very similar to Gtr 1 unless noted otherwise
- All guitars play the chords shown above the lyrics
- Mix and match parts however you see fit to play on one guitar
- There are 10s and 12s in the solo, not a bunch of 0s, 1s and 2s
[Intro]
Gtr 1
e|-----0-000-000h2-00---000-00-3-5-7-777-77--8-7-5--00-3-5-7--00-2-22-2h3-2p0-------|
B|-0h3----------------0------------------------------------------------------3-333--|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B5 C Am B5 D
Gtr 1
e|-----0-000-000h2-00---000-00-3-5-7-777-77--8-7-5--00-3-5-7--00-2-22-2h3-2-0-0--|
B|-0h3----------------0----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Em B5 C Am B5 Em
[Verse 1]
Em
See the world in technicolor, see what you can do
D C
Five and niner fiddlesticks to tango echo two
Em
Miles away from wastin’ at the local five-and-dime
D C
To wishing you were somewhere else to help to pass the time
[Pre-chorus]
C Am G D C
Armed to the teeth and underneath a relentless foreign sun
C Am G D Em
Armed to the teeth and underneath a relentless foreign sun
[Interlude]
Gtr 1
e|-----0-000-000h2-00---000-00-3-5-7-777-77--8-7-5--00-3-5-7--00-2-22-2h3-2-0-0--|
B|-0h3----------------0----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Em B5 C A B5 Em
[Verse 2]
Em
Riots, blood, sand and mud was all I got to see
D C
In Kandahar, El Salvador, Belfast and Barbary
Em
I went mad in Stalingrad and I shivered to the bone
D C
So I danced a jig in Ladysmith and wished that I was home
[Pre-chorus]
C Am G D C
Armed to the teeth and underneath a relentless foreign sun
C Am G D Em B5
Armed to the teeth and underneath a relentless foreign sun
[Chorus]
Am D Em G C
Just another lowly victim in the struggle for hearts and minds
Am D Em G C
To the finest sons and daughters in the struggle of their life
Am Em
Guns and pipers, ship to shore
G D C
Off to fight a rich man’s war
G D C
Like our fathers did before
[Solo]
Gtr 1
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------77778888--------77778888--------77778888--55555555555555555555555555555555---|
G|o--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------o|
D|o----------44445555--------44445555--------44445555--22222222222222222222222222222222--o|(x2)
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gtr 2
e|-----------------------------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|
B|-----------------------------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|
G|o--444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---o|
D|o----------------------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---o|(x2)
A|---222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----|
E|-----------------------------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----|
Gtr 1
e|-8-7-5-0----8-7-5-0----8-7-5-0---3p0-0-3p0-0-5-0-3p0-0-3p0-0-5-0-----------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Am D G Am G Em
Gtr 1
e|-8-7-5-0----8-7-5-0----8-7-5-0---3p0-0-3p0-0-5---3p0-0-3p0-0-5-------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gtr 3
e|-8-7-5-0---12-10-8-0---5-3-3-0---3p0-0-3p0-0-5---3p0-0-3p0-0-5-------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Am D G Am G Em
Gtr 1
e|---3p0-5p0-3h5-0-5p0-5p0-3h5-----------------5-5-5-3-00----3------------------3h5---|
B|-----------------------------3-3-3h5-3p0---------------5-5---5-3-0------0-3-5-------|
G|o---------------------------------------2-2-2---------------------2-2-2------------o|
D|o----------------------------------------------------------------------------------o| (x2)
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Am C D Am F Em Am Am
Gtr 1
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------77778888--------777788881010101010101010101010101010101012121212121212121212121212121212--|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------44445555--------44445555-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gtr 2
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444--|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--2222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222--|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gtr 1
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--121212121212121212121212121212121212121212121212121212121212121212121212121212121212121212121212--|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gtr 2
e|--0-0-0-0----------0-0-0-0----------0-0-0-0----------0-0-0-0-----------|
B|--0-0-0-0----------0-0-0-0----------0-0-0-0----------0-0-0-0-----------|
G|--0-0-0-0----------0-0-0-0----------0-0-0-0----------0-0-0-0-----------|
D|--2-2-2-2----------2-2-2-2----------2-2-2-2----------2-2-2-2-----------|
A|--2-2-2-2----------2-2-2-2----------2-2-2-2----------2-2-2-2-----------|
E|--0-0-0-0-00000000-0-0-0-0-00000000-0-0-0-0-00000000-0-0-0-0-00000000--|
Gtr 1
e|-----0-000-000h2-00---000-00-3-5-7-777-77--8-7-5--00-3-5-7--00-2-22-3-2--------|
B|-0h3----------------0---------------------------------------------------3-333--|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Em B5
Gtr 1
e|-----0-000-000h2-00---000-00-3-5-7-777-77--8-7-5--00-3-5-7--22222222-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12--|
B|-0h3----------------0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Em B5
[Chorus]
Am D Em G C
Just another lowly victim in the struggle for hearts and minds
Am D Em G C
To the finest sons and daughters in the struggle of their life
Am Em
Guns and pipers, ship to shore
G D C
Off to fight a rich man’s war
G D C
Like our fathers did before
Am Em
Guns and pipers, ship to shore
G D C
Off to fight a rich man’s war
G D C
Like our fathers did before
G D Em Em Em Em Em
Guns and pipers, ship to shore, ship to shore, ship to shore
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