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Still never recorded in studio, live version released on MMX (2010)

Online resources

Cologne 2003 (in E, without modulation and bridge)

MMX (Tarrytown 2010)

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Recommended versions not readily available online

Procol  Rarum (2007) (in D, extended vaguely funky, without modulation and bridge)

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Chords: the basic song revolves aroung G7 and C7.

Chords for the riff: G F G/D F G G | C C7/Bb G C C7/Bb

Song modulates to C#7 and F#7 for the guitar solo, after the piano solo. Guitar solo is C#7, F#7 x4.
Bridge: Fm Cm | Dm -> Back to G7, C7.

CAREFUL: Bridge starts before the beat.

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Words:

Chorus:
War is not healthy for adults and children
It scars and it maims, it blames and it kills them
War is not healthy, and no-one should claim
The pain that's inflicted could be worth the gain

Verse 1:
It's money in  the pockets of the armament makers
It's fame and it's glory for the generals and dictators
It's terror and shame and real human suffering
For the ones who lose most are the ones who have nothing

Calls:
It's democracy, it's lunacy, it's history, it's victory

Verse 2:
It's armchair warriors sucking their gums
It's merchants of horror polishing guns
It's praising the troops and waving the flag
It's widows and orphans carrying the bag