a beautifully haunting little ballad by ec&a . one of my faves from goodbye cruel
world , and it was pretty easy to figure out . song is in 3/4 time and the key of D major .

intro :
F C A

verse 1 :
D
out of the aeroplane stepped chamberlain with a condemned man’s stare
D D
but we all cheered wildly , a photograph was taken ,
D7 G
as he waved a piece of paper in the air
Em Em/D# Em7 A
now the disco machine lives in munich and we are all friends
A7 A
and i slip on my italian dancing shoes as the evening descends

chorus :
D Dmaj7 D6 D7/A
and the bells take their toll once again in victory chime
G Bm Em A
and we can thank god that we’ve finally got
D
peace in our time

verse 2 :
D
there’s a man going round taking names no
matter who you claim to be
D
as innocent as babies , a mad dog with rabies ,
D7 G
you’re still a part of some conspiracy
Em Em/D#
meanwhile there’s a light over the ocean
Em7 A
burning brighter than the sun
A7
and a man sits alone in a bar and says “oh god ,
A
what have we done?”

chorus :
D Dmaj7 D6 D7/A
and the bells take their toll once again in victory chime
G Bm Em A
and we can thank god that we’ve finally got
D
peace in our time

instrumental bridge :
D A7 F#
Bm E A Bm

verse 3 :
D
they’re lighting a bonfire upon every hilltop in the land
D
just another tiny island invaded when he’s got
D7 G
the whole world in his hands
Em Em/D#
and the heavyweight champion fights in the
Em7 A
international propaganda star wars
A7
there’s already one spaceman in the white
A
house , what do you want another one for?

chorus :
D Dmaj7 D6 D7/A
and the bells take their toll once again in victory chime
G Bm Em A
and we can thank god that we’ve finally got

outro :
D
peace in our time .

A7 F#
Bm E
A Bm
F# D
A7 D