Life During Wartime Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Am]
[E][Am]

[Verse 1]
Heard of a [Am]van,
loaded up with weapons
Packed up and ready to go
Heard of a grave site, out by the highway
A place where nobody knows
The sound of gunfire, off in the distance
I'm getting used to it now
I've lived in brownstones, lived
in a ghetto

[Verse 2]
I've lived all over this town
[E]This ain't no party, this ain't no disco
This ain't no fooling around
No time for dancing, nor lovey- dovey

[Verse 3]
I ain't got time for that now
[Am]Transmit the message to the receiver
Hope for an answer someday
I got three passports, a couple of visas
You don't even know my real name
High on a hillside,
the trucks are loading
Everything's ready to roll
Sleep in the daytime, work in nighttime

[Verse 4]
I might not ever get home
[E]This ain't no party, this ain't no disco,
this ain't no fooling around
This ain't the Mudd Club, nor CBGB

[Interlude 1]
I ain't got time for that now
[E][Am]

[Verse 5]
Heard about [Am]Houston?
Heard about Detroit?
Heard about Pittsburgh, P.A.?
You've got to learn not to stand
by the window

[Verse 6]
Somebody see you up there
[Am]
I've got some groceries
Some peanut butter
To last couple of days
But I ain't got no speakers
Ain't got no headphones
Ain't got no records to play
[E]

[Verse 7]
Why go to college, why go to high school?
It will be different this time
I can't write a letter, can't send a postcard

[Verse 8]
I can write nothing at all
[E]
This ain't no party, this ain't no disco
This ain't no fooling around
I'd like to kiss you, I'd love to fuck you

[Outro 1]
I ain't got time for that now
[E][Am]