Between The Wars

D Em G D A Bm G A I was a miner, I was a docker, I was a railwayman between the wars A Bm G D A Bm G I raised a family, in times of austerity, with sweat at the foundry between A D the wars A Bm G D A I paid the union, as times got harder, I looked to the government to help the working man D Em G D A Bm but they brought prosperity down at the armoury, we're arming for peace, G A D G me boys, between the wars D Em G D A Bm G I kept the faith and I kept voting, not for the iron fist but for the A helping hand A Bm G D A Bm G for theirs is a land with a wall around it and mine is a faith in my A D fellow man A Bm G D A theirs is a land of hope and glory, mine is the greenfield and the factory floor D Em G D A Bm theirs are the skies all dark with bombers and mine is the peace we knew G A D G between the wars D Em G D A Bm call up the craftsman, bring me the draughtsman, build me a path from G A cradle to grave A Bm G D A Bm and I'll give my consent to any government that does not deny a man a G A D living wage A Bm G D A go find the young men, never to fight again, bring up the banners from the days gone by D Em G D A Bm G A sweet moderation, heart of this nation, desert us not we are between the D G D wars