In The Army Now - Bolland & Bolland
As performed by Status Quo
1.
Dm
A vacation in a foreign land,
Dm
Uncle Sam does the best he can
Gm
You're in the army now,
GmDm
oh-oo-oh you're in the army now.
2.
Now you remember what the draft man said?
Nothing to do all day but stay in bed.
You're in the army now,
oh-oo-oh you're in the army now.
3.
You'll be the hero of the neighbourhood,
nobody knows that you've left for good.
You're in the army now,
oh-oo-oh you're in the army now.
4.
Smiling faces as you wait to land,
but once you get there no-one gives a damn.
You're in the army now,
oh-oo-oh you're in the army now.
Dm - Am - Dm - C
5.
Dm
Hand grenades flying over your head
(drums break)
Em
Missiles flying over your head,
Em
if you want to survive get out of bed.
Am
You're in the army now,
BmEm
oh-oo-oh you're in the army now.
6.
Shots ring out in the dead of night,
the sergeant calls "Stand up and fight!"
You're in the army now,
oh-oo-oh you're in the army now.
You're in the army now,
oh-oo-oh you're in the army now.
7.
Em
You've got your orders better shoot on sight,
Em
your finger's on the trigger but it don't seem right.
AmBmEm
You're in the army now, oh-oo-oh you're in the army now
AmBmEm
You're in the army now, oh-oo-oh you're in the army now
Em - Bm - Em - D
Out1
Em
Night is falling and you just can't see,
Em
is this illusion or reality?
AmBmEm
You're in the army now, oh-oo-oh you're in the army, in the army now
AmBmEmAm
You're in the army now, oh-oo-oh you're in the army now
Out2
BmEmAm
Oh-oo-oh you're in the army, in the army now
BmEmAm
Oh-oo-oh you're in the army now
BmEmAm
Oh-oo-oh you're in the army, in the army now
BmEm
Oh-oo-oh you're in the army now
