Between the Wars Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[D][Em][G][D][Bm][G][A][D]
I was a [Em]miner
[G]I was a docke[D]r
I was a [Bm]railway man
[G]Between the [A]wars
I raised a [Bm]family
In [G]times of [D]austerity
With sweat at the [Bm]foundry
[D]Between [G]the war[D]s

[Verse 2]
I paid the [Bm]uni on [G]and as times g[D]ot harder
I [A]looked to the government
[D]to help the working [Em]man
[A]But [D]they brought prosperity
[Em]down[G] at the armo[D]ry
We're arming for [Bm]peace, me boys
[G]Between the [D]wars[G][D]

[Verse 3]
I kept the [Em]faith and [G]I kept v[D]oting
Not [A]for the [Bm]iron fist but [G]for the helping hand
[A]For theirs is a lan[Em]d with a wal[G]l aro[D]und it
And [A]mine is a faith [Bm]in my fe[G]ll[D]ow man
Theirs is a [Bm]land of [G]hope an[D]d glory
[A]Mine is the green field
and the [Em]factory [A]floor
[D]Theirs are the skies [Em]all d[G]ark
with [D]bombers
And mine [A]is the peace [Bm]we knew
[G]Between the [D]wars[G][D]

[Verse 4]
Call up the [Em]craftsmen
[G]Bring me the [Em]drafts[D]men
Build [A]me a path [Bm]from cradl[G]e to grave
[A]And I'l[D]l give my [Bm]consent
[G]To any [D]government
That does [A]not deny [Bm]a man a [G]liv[D]ing wage

[Verse 5]
[A]Go find the [Bm]young men
[G]never to fight [D]again
[A]Bring up the banners from the
days [D]gone [Em]by[A]
[D]Sweet moder[Em]ation
[G]Heart of this na[D]tion
[A]Deser[D]t us [Bm]not, we are
[G]Between [A]the [D]wars[G][D]