Oconnor Sinead

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Date: Thu, 29 Jun 95 23:43:48 CST

From: "Ben Weiss" 



Here's an attempt at another Sinead tune (useful for bashing right-wing 

politicians).  After years and years of listening to this song, there are 

still some lyrics I can't figure out; any help would be much appreciated.

   Ben





DRINK BEFORE THE WAR

Sinead O'Connor

(from _The Lion and the Cobra_)



Am   G                  Am   G             

 You tell us that we're wrong

Am           G               Am   G

 You tell us not to sing our songs

Am              G                 Am  Em

 Nothing we can say will make you see

Am                     Em                   Am  Em

 You've got a heart of stone, you can never feel

          Am           G                         Am Em

You say, "Oh, I'm not afraid, it can't happen to me

Am              Em        Am            Em

 I believe that life is a good thing (?)

   Am                     G                        Am  Em

Oh no, you're out of your mind, it won't happen to me

F                       G                      F           G

 'Cause I've carried my weight and I've been a strong man"

Am                  G                 Am    G

Oh, I listen to the man in the liquor store

Am                 G                Am   G

(?) Anybody want a drink before the war?



Am G Am



Am    G                Am      G

 Your parents paid you through

Am                     G                    Am  G

 You've got a nice big car, nothing bothers you

Am                     G                   Am  Em

 Somebody cut out your eyes, you refuse to see

Am                        Em                   Am   Em

Ah, somebody cut out your heart, you refuse to feel



F                  G     F                    G

 And you live in a shell, you create your own hell

F                G                   Am  G

 You live in the past and talk about war

F                     G

 And you dig your own grave, yeah

F                           G

 When it's a life you could save

F                 G                    Am     G

 So stop with the past, it's not gonna happen



        Am                   G           

And you cry but you'll never fall

      Am                    G

No no no, you're building a wall

Am               G           Am    Em

 Got to break it down, start again

Am            Em                     Am  Em

 You say, "oh no, it won't happen to us"

Am               Em                 Am        Em

 We've lived our lives basically in goodness"



F                   G                         F            G

 So stop talking of war 'cause you know we've heard it all before

F                     G                      Am     G

 Why don't you go out there and do something useful?

Am                       G                 Am    G

Oh, I've listened to the man in the liquor store

Am                 G                Am   G

(?) Anybody want a drink before the war?

Am              G                Am  Em

 Anybody want a drink before the war

Am                 Em               Am   Em

Ah, anybody want a drink before the war?

Am    G       Am G

Yeah, yeah...



Am G Am