The Jam

The Eton Rifles

The Jam


Tom: Am

Bass Intro
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Guitar Intro
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VERSE 1.

  Sup  up  your  beer and collect  your  fags 
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There’s  a  row  going on  down  near  slough 
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Get  out  your  mat  and  pray  to  the  west 
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I’ll  get  out  mine  and  pray  for  myself 
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Thought you were smart when you took them on 
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But you didn’t take a peep in their artillery room 
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All  that  rugby  puts  hairs  on  your  chest 
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What chance have you got against a tie and a crest 
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G|-x9--x9--x9--x9--9--9----x11-x11-x11-x11-11-11--2--4--4-|
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CHORUS

Hello hurray what a nice day for the Eton rifles Eton rifles 
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Hello hurray I hope rain stops play with the Eton rifles, Eton rifles 
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VERSE 2

Thought you were clever when you lit the fuse 
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Tore down th house of commons in yr brand new shoes 
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   Compose  a   revolutionary   symphony 
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Then went to bed with a charming young thing 
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CHORUS

Hello hurray cheers then mate it’s the Eton rifles Eton rifles 
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Hello hurray an extremist scrape with the Eton rifles Eton rifles 
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BRIDGE

  What a catalyst you turned out to be 
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  Loaded the guns then you run off home for your tea 
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  Left me standing - like a guilty schoolboy
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G  O
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BRIDGE

  What a catalyst you turned out to be 
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  Loaded the guns then you run off home for your tea 
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  Left me standing - like a naughty schoolboy
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VERSE 3

  We  came  out  of  it  naturally the worst 
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Beaten and bloody and I was sick down my shirt 
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  We were no  match for  their  untamed wit 
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Though some of the lads said they’ll be back next week 
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CHORUS

Hello hurray there’s a price to pay to the Eton rifles Eton rifles 
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Hello hurray I’d prefer the plague to the Eton rifles Eton rifles 
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Hello hurray there’s a price to pay to the Eton rifles Eton rifles 
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Hello hurray I’d prefer the plague to the Eton rifles Eton rifles 
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  Eton rifles Eton rifles
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