Bar In Ovambo

| C | F C | | C | G C | C F C On a hot summer's evenin' in a bar room in Ovambo G I was talking to a heavy with experience by the heaps C F C And as I sat there listning to the stories of his contacts G C I was stariing at him wide-eyes, as he quitely speaks C F C He said, "Son, I've made a life out of hunting' SWAPO turkeys G and knowin' what the odds are I know where the danger lies C F C G If you don't mind me sayin', I know more you can think of C G C If you buy me another whiskey I'll give you some advice" C F C So I ordered him a another and he drank it with one swallow G He put his fingers on his chest, on the scars of his fights C F C And his face was very serious, as he put his empty glass gown G C "You're gonna play the game, boy, you better learn to play it right" C F C You've got to know when to hit them, know when you beat them G Stay alive to walk away and know where to run C F C You'll never count your kills while waiting in an ambush G C There'll be time enough for countin' when the shooting's done (Key change) D G D Ev'ry hand should know that the secret to survival A is stinking like the enemy and beat them to the draw D G D Better wake up Buddy, dont think like a loser A SWAPO'll take your hide off, and nail it to the floor D G D When he'd finished speakin', he turned back to the barman A swigged down a double round, staggered into the night D G D And the heavy died of alcohol, in the darkness of Ovambo A D Never warned me about the Whisky, but he taught me how to fight D G D You've got to know when to hit them, know when you beat them A Stay alive to walk away and know where to run D G D You'll never count your kills while waiting in an ambush A D There'll be time enough for countin' when the shooting's done D G D You've got to know when to hit them, know when you beat them A Stay alive to walk away and know where to run D G D You'll never count your kills while waiting in an ambush A D There'll be time enough for countin' when the shooting's done | D | D G | D G | D A |