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Lyrics and Chords

Intro:
Dm | Am | Dm | C

Verse 1:
Dm
  a vacation in the foreign land
Uncle Sam does the best he can
              Gm
You're in the army now
                     Dm
Oh, oh you're in the army - now

Verse 2:
Dm
  Now you remember what the draft man said
Nothing to do all day but stay in bed
              Gm
You're in the army now
                     Dm
Oh, oh you're in the army - now

Verse 3:
Dm
  You'll be a hero of the neighbourhood
Nobody knows that you left for good
              Gm
You're in the army now
Am                   Dm
Oh, oh you're in the army - now

Verse 4:
Dm
  Smiling faces on the way to 'Nam
But once you get there no one gives a damn
              Gm
You're in the army now
Am                   Dm
Oh, oh you're in the army - now

[Instrumental] = [Intro]

Verse 5:
Dm
  Hand grenades flying over your head

-= Modulation to Key Em =-

Em
  The sun's flying over your head
If you wanna survive you're out of bet
              Am
You're in the army now
Bm                   Em
Oh, oh you're in the army - now

Verse 6:
Em
  Shots ring out in the dead of night
The sergeant calls: stand up and fight!
              Am
You're in the army now
Bm                   Em
Oh, oh you're in the army - now

Verse 7:
Em
  You've got your orders to shoot on sight
Your finger's on the trigger but it don't seem right
              Am
You're in the army now
Bm                   Em
Oh, oh you're in the army - now

Refrain:
              Am
You're in the army now
Bm                   Em
Oh, oh you're in the army - now

Instrumental:
Em | Bm | Em | D

Verse 8:
Em
  Night is falling and you just can't see
Is this illusion or reality
              Am
You're in the army now
Bm                   Em
Oh, oh you're in the army - in the army now

Refrain:
              Am
You're in the army now
Bm                   Em
Oh, oh you're in the army - now

Coda:
Am Bm                   Em
   Oh, oh you're in the army - in the army now...

Key

key
Dm
original
key
Dm
D#m C#m
transpose
capo
on
0 fret
not in use
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B

Chord Fingerings

Official video for 2010 version
Live 1986
Live 2015

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