Pj Harvey - The Ministry Of Defence Chords

Capo 2nd fret


[Intro]

A A A A   A
A A A A   A


[Verse 1]

A                      A
  This is the Ministry, Of Defence
A                      A
  Stairs and walls are, all that's left
A                  A
  Mortar holes let, through the air
A                        A
  Kids do the same thing, everywhere


[Chorus 1]

F                          C
  They've sprayed graffiti, in Arabic
D                     E
  And balanced sticks, in human sh*t


[Verse 2]

A                      A
  This is the ministry, of remains
A                    A
  Fizzy drinks, cans, and magazines


[Chorus 2]

F              C
  Broken glass, a white jawbone
D                  E
  Syringes, razors, a plastic spoon
F            C
  Human hair, a kitchen knife
D                       E
  And a ghost of a girl, who runs and hides
D                          D         A   A
  Scratched in the wall in, biro pen
D                 D
  This is how the, world will end


[Sax Solo]

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[Verse 3]

A                       A
  There's the bus depot, to the right
A                 A
  Levelled like a, a building site


[Chorus 3]

F                          C
  Those are the children's, cries from the dark
D                     E
  These are the words, writ under the arch
F                       C
  Scratched in the wall, in biro pen
D                 E               A  A
  This is how the, world will end