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When This Bloody War Is Over

Biography:

Rab Noakes (Born "Robert Noakes", 13th May 1947) is a Scottsh singer / songwriter. He still records and releases albums to this day but was most prominent in the 1970's. His best known single, "Branch" from the album "Red Pump Special" was released in 1974 and although it did not reach a significant position in the UK charts it did receive considerable airplay at the time.

Noakes was also an early member of "Stealers Wheel", though he does not feature on any released recordings by them having left before this period of their success.

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Rab Noakes - When This Bloody War Is Over

CAPO: 7th Fret

[INTRO:] G C G D G C G D G

[VERSE 1:]
C
When this bloody war is over
G D
No more soldiering for me
G C
When I get my civvy clothes on
G D G
Oh, how happy I will be

[VERSE 2:]
D G
No more church parades on Sunday
C G A D
No more putting in for leave
G C
I will kiss the sergeant-major
G D G
How I'll miss him, how I'll grieve

[VERSE 3:]
C
Kitchener told us when we went there
G D
All the medals we could win
G C
There's no glory in the guardroom
G D G
And the medals, they're all made of tin

[VERSE 5:]
D G
No more standing in the trenches
C G A D
No more dodging shells and fire
G C
We will tell the sergeant-major
G D G
We're tired of all this bloody mire

[INSTRUMENTAL:] G C G D G C G D G

[VERSE 6:]
D G
No more church parades on Sunday
C G A D
No more begging for a pass
G C
I will tell the sergeant-major
G D G
He can stuff his pass right up his arse

[OUTRO:] G C