Jam - Eton Rifles

C D
sup up your beer and collect your fags ,
C D
there’s a row going on down near slough ,
C D
get out your mat and pray to the west ,
C D
i’ll get out mine and pray for myself .

C D
thought you were smart when you took them on ,
C D
but you didn’t take a peep in their artillery room ,
C D
all that rugby puts hairs on your chest ,
C D
what chance have you got against a tie and a crest?

F G C G Am
hello – hurray – what a nice day – for the eton rifles ,
F G C G Am
hello – hurray – i hope rain stops play – with the eton rifles .

C D
thought you were clever when you lit the fuse ,
C D
tore down the house of commons in your brand new shoes ,
C D
composed a revolutionary symphony ,
C D
then went to bed with a charming young thing .

F G C G Am
hello – hurray – cheers then mate – it’s the eton rifles ,
F G C G Am
hello – hurray – an extremist scrape – with the eton rifles .

Em F
what a catalyst you turned out to be ,
Em F G
loaded the guns then you run off home for your tea ,
G
left me standing – like a guilty schoolboy .

Em F
what a catalyst you turned out to be ,
Em F G
loaded the guns then you run off home for your tea ,
G
left me standing – like a naughty schoolboy .

C D
we came out of it naturally the worst ,
C D
beaten and bloody and i was sick down my shirt ,
C D
we were no match for their untamed wit ,
C D
though some of the lads said they’ll be back next week .

F G C G Am
hello – hurray – there’s a price to pay – to the eton rifles ,
F G C G Am
hello – hurray – i’d prefer the plague – to the eton rifles .
F G C G Am
hello – hurray – there’s a price to pay – to the eton rifles ,
F G C G Am
hello – hurray – i’d prefer the plague – to the eton rifles .