Tudo tem início em 1962, quando Francis Rossi e o baixista Alan Lancaster se unem para formar um grupo chamado The Scorpions (muito antes do outro Scorpions alemão). Depois de algum tempo de garagem, a banda passou a se chamar The Spectres, e logo com a mudança de nome, passaram a se ligar mais em guitarras, graças ao rock de Cliff Richard (na época um verdadeiro “Elvis” inglês). Nessa época conhecem o baterista John Coghlan, que tocava em outra banda das redondezas, o The Cadets.
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
CFCG Ticket to the world, learn a trade or two FGCF Hey now, it suits me somehow GC How 'bout you
CFCG Freeze me in the wind, burn me in the sun FGCF Hey ho, on with the show GC Good clean fun
CFGFCFG After it all I'll take you home, after this dream has gone FCFE7Am If we're lucky we'll never be called to stand again FCGAm Defenders of the peace with all we've got FCGC Someone has to fire the warning shot
Masters of the air, rulers of the sea Hey hey our turn today Victory
Nothing you can lose, everything to gain Hey guys, try it for size This ball and chain
After it all I'll take you home, after this dream has gone If we're lucky we'll never be called to stand again Defenders of the peace with all we've got Someone has to fire the warning shot
[Intro riff again on 'Shot']
[Solo over verse chords]
GG/F Teach all your children to follow the leader C/ECm/Eb Do as he says without question or reason GG/F Fight for the flag and to hell with the rest C/EFG Surrender your freedom to serve with the best
After it all I'll take you home, after this dream has gone If we're lucky we'll never be called to stand again Defenders of the peace with all we've got Someone has to fire the warning...
After it all I'll take you home, after this dream has gone If we're lucky we'll never be called to stand again Defenders of the peace with all we've got Someone has to fire the warning shot
| C | F | C/E | G/D | | C | F | C/E | G/D |
With thanks to www.StatusQuo.co.uk for the lyrics.