G D Em7
1945,
Am C Em D
do you remember how those commys used to make us feel
G D Em7
And I know if I had my chance
Am C
to make the soviets more like france
Em C D
then maybe the america happy for a while
Em Am Em Am
But the cold war made us shiver with all the stress it delivered
C G Am C D
nuclear missiles on the doorstep we couldn't take one more step
G D Em Am7 D
I can't remember if I cried when we created NATO to protect our side
G D Em
but Something touched me deep inside
C D7 G C G
The day the avero arrow died
Chorus
G C G D
So bye bye to our jet that could fly
G C G D
Diefenbaker was ruining Canadas pride
G C G D
cost only million in ' 9
Em A7
he said the lane would never fly
Em D7
Diefenbaker took the americans side
Verse
G Am
so we kicked out difenbaker out on the streets
C Am Em D
the we thew in Lester B P he allowed Canada to grow
Em D
Well I know that were in love with him
Em D
cause we just kept on voting him in
C G A7
so he kicked off his shoes
C D7
canada was out of the blues oooooo
G D Em
He was a strong man with a canadian heart
Am C
and he helped us make just a few more bucks
G D Em C
But we knew we were out of luck the day
D7 G C G
he quit on us
Chorus
G C G D
So bye bye to our favourite guy
G C G D
so we put in trudeau and he was alright
G C G D
he made good laws and he made us in awww
Em A7
he made all the woman sigh
Em D7
they thought thought he was a really hot guy
Verse
G Am
so later on his wife ran away
C Am
so then he supported divorce and the gays
Em D
it was good for a few days
G D Em
Then he got bothred by the FLQ
Am C
when they decided to steal some guys he knew
G D Em
so he gave them money to stop
C D7 G C G
whie the streets were full of cops
Chorus
G C G D
So this is our canadian song
G C G D
heres one more thing before we are done
G C G D
well the liberals lose years after 7
Em A7
so we put in somebody new
Em D7
but ill save that for my next tune
G C G D
So this is our canadian song
G C G D
heres one more thing before we are done
G C G D
well the liberals lose years after 7
Em A7
so we put in somebody new
c D7 G
but ill save that for my next tune