verse 1
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The war monument is still standin - Between two football fields
G Em
With the name of the men killed on the battle fields
C D C D
They were center forwards, keepers and backs
C A
They thought they would win
Bridge
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verse 2
G Em
It's a family tradition, To play in a football team
G Em
I have nephews, dumb but tall, Who, still foetus, kicked the ball
C D C D
I've got flat feet and my knees are weak
C A
They all thought it was time to start my
G Em
J.O.S. days
G Em
J.O.S. days
Bridge
G Em
G Em
verse 3
G Em
The last war in this country - The fighting lasted four days
G Em
Between the names on this list - I see one name again
C D C D
He had my age and my first name
C A
He thought he would win like in his
G Em
J.O.S. days
G Em
J.O.S. days
verse 4
G Em
They had too many boys - Who wanted to be in a team
G Em
So in one day, in one match - You had to prove your ability
C D C D
I was knocked out, a real disgrace
C A
A break with the family tradition of the
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J.O.S. days
G Em
J.O.S. days
Bridge
G Em
G Em
Outro
G
I can live without a finger
Em
I can live without a toe
G Em
But the head is necessary