Bush War Blues (Listen to sample)

(based on Leadbelly's "Bourgeois Blues")

D - A

D

1. The troops in Iraq wanna know what they got in for,

D7

the George W. Bush Re-election War.

G D

I got the Bush War Blues, I got the Bush War Blues,

A G D - A

I got the Bush War Blues, I’m gonna spread the news all around.

D

2. We’ll get through with this business in Iraq,

D7

we’re gonna get them evildoers Gerhard Schroeder, Jaques Chirac.

+ CHORUS

D

3. Get to watch out what you say,

D7

if you don’t wanna end up in Guantanamo Bay.

+ repeat verse 3 + CHORUS as instrumental

D

4. Cute little smile, curly hair,

- D7 - - - - - - - - - - - -

it’s George Bush’s poodle, goddam Tony Blair, oh Lord, oh Lord!

G D

I got the Bush War Blues, I got them Bush War Blues,

A G D

I got the Bush War Blues, I’m gonna spread the news all around.

+ repeat last line of CHORUS (2x)

(Billy Bragg)