Jos Days chords

The Nits

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  			verse 1 
G                                              Em 
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 
G  Em 

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 
G        Em 
 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