Capo 2
Intro
[Am] [Dm] [Em] [Dm] (x4)
Verse 1
[Am]Our little army [Dm]boy
Is [Em]coming home from[G] b.f.p.o.
[Am]I've a bunch of purple [Dm]flowers
To [Em]decorate a[G] mammys hero.
[Am]Mourning in the aero[Dm]drome,
The [Em]weather warmer,[G] he is colder.
[Am]Four men in uni[Dm]form
To [Em]carry home my[G] 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]tician.
But he never [Em]had a proper ed[Am]ucation.
[Am]What could he do?
[D]Should have been a fa[C]ther.
But he never [Em]even made it to his
[Am]twenties.
What a [C]waste --
[F]Army [Am]dreamers.
[F]Ooh, wh[C/E]at a waste of
[F]Army dre[Am]amers. [F]
Verse 2
[Am]Tears oer a t[Dm]in box.
O[Em]h, jesus christ,[G] he wasnt to know,
[Am]Like a chicken [Dm]with a fox,
H[Em]e couldnt win th[G]e war with ego.
[Am]Give the kid [Dm]the pick of pips,
A[Em]nd give him all [G]your stripes and
ribbons.
[Am]Now hes sitti[Dm]ng in his hole,
H[Em]e 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]tician.
But he never [Em]had a proper ed[Am]ucation.
[Am]What could he do?
[D]Should have been a fa[C]ther.
But he never [Em]even made it to his
[Am]twenties.
[C]What a waste --
[F]Army [Am]dreamers.
[F]Ooh, w[C/E]hat a waste of
[F]Army dre[Am]amers. [F]
[F]Ooh, wh[C/E]at a waste of
[F]Army dre[Am]amers.
[F]Army dre[Am]amers.
[F]Army [Am]dreame[F]rs O[Asus2]oh
Outro
[Am] [Dm] [Em] [G]