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Graham Parker - Short Memories Lyrics

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  • Pre>(1992 by graham parker, submitted by kirk anderson) (kanderso@wheatonma.edu)
  • D a
  • They took their kids in their teenage years
  • D g
  • Fitted them out with combat gear,
  • D a bm g
  • Filled their hearts with mortal fear and sent them away
  • D a
  • Some came home their pants in creases
  • D g
  • Some came home in bits and pieces
  • D a g d
  • The president made a lot of speeches and went fishing for the day
  • D a d g
  • cause they have short memories, they forget it all so quickly
  • D a bm g
  • They have short memories, now its gone
  • D a d g
  • They have short memories, it disappears just like quicksilver
  • D a g d
  • They have short memories, now its gone
  • My daddy was in nicosea, egypt and north korea
  • He came back to a good career, shovelling coal
  • I was just the village lout I never got my finger out
  • I never wanted for anything still I broke and entered and stole
  • [bridge]
  • Em
  • You cant stop a train or catch the rain drops
  • D a g
  • As they come falling
  • Em
  • Sure therell be another war
  • D a
  • Sure as sure the call-up will come calling
  • D a
  • They took their kids in their teenage years
  • D g
  • Gave them a God that they could fear
  • D a bm g
  • Said they could kill but not drink beer
  • Bm g
  • And sent them away
  • D a
  • Some came home in a body bag
  • D g
  • Some came home wrapped in a flags
  • D a g d
  • And on each toe there hung a tag saying therell be more someday
  • [repeat first chorus]
  • G em d
  • ...now its gone, now its gone, now its gone /pre>

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