Intro
[Am] [Dm] [Em] [Dm] [(x4)]
Verse 1
[Am]Our little army [Dm]boy
Is [Em]coming home from[G]from b.f.p.o.
[Am]I've a bunch of purple [Dm]flowers
To [Em]decorate a[G]a mammys hero.
[Am]Mourning in the aero[Dm]aerodrome,
The [Em]weather warmer,[G]warmer, he is colder.
[Am]Four men in uni[Dm]uniform
To [Em]carry home my[G]my little soldier.
Chorus 1
[Am]What could he do?
[D]Should have been a rock [C]star.
But he didnt [Em]have the money for a
[Am]guitar
[Am]What could he do?
[D]Should have been a poli[C]politician.
But he never [Em]had a proper ed[Am]education.
[Am]What could he do?
[D]Should have been a fa[C]father.
But he never [Em]even made it to his
[Am]twenties.
What a [C]waste --
[F]Army [Am]dreamers.
[F]Ooh, wh[C/E]what a waste of
[F]Army dre[Am]dreamers. [F]
Verse 2
[Am]Tears oer a t[Dm]tin box.
O[Em]Oh, jesus christ,[G]christ, he wasnt to know,
[Am]Like a chicken [Dm]with a fox,
H[Em]He couldnt win th[G]the war with ego.
[Am]Give the kid [Dm]the pick of pips,
A[Em]And give him all [G]your stripes and
ribbons.
[Am]Now hes sitti[Dm]sitting in his hole,
H[Em]He might as well [G]have buttons and bows.
Chorus 2
[Am]What could he do?
[D]Should have been a rock [C]star.
But he didnt [Em]have the money for a
[Am]guitar
[Am]What could he do?
[D]Should have been a poli[C]politician.
But he never [Em]had a proper ed[Am]education.
[Am]What could he do?
[D]Should have been a fa[C]father.
But he never [Em]even made it to his
[Am]twenties.
[C]What a waste --
[F]Army [Am]dreamers.
[F]Ooh, w[C/E]what a waste of
[F]Army dre[Am]dreamers. [F]
[F]Ooh, wh[C/E]what a waste of
[F]Army dre[Am]dreamers.
[F]Army dre[Am]dreamers.
[F]Army [Am]dreame[F]dreamers O[Asus2]Ooh
Outro
[Am] [Dm] [Em] [G]