[C] We came from the far North [Em] summered in Crimea
[C] Deserted the armed forces [Em] had to disappear
[C] Made it to the free West [Em] on a chartered flight
[F] So we could [Dm] see what [G] we trained to fight
We were in [C] London "[Em] Let's do it - [Am] let's break the [G] law!"
We were in [F] London [Em] Tell it like it [Dm] is [G]
We were in [F] London [Em] Tell it like it [Dm] is [G]
We were in [C] London
[C] Looking for hard work [Em] or credit card fraud
[C] What do you expect from us? [Em] We come from abroad
[C] To get ourselves a new job [Em] on a building-site
[F] They work you so [Dm] hard [G] but we trained to fight
We were in [C] London "[Em] Let's do it - [Am] let's break the [G] law!"
We were in [F] London [Em] Tell it like it [Dm] is [G]
We were in [C] London "[Em] Let's do it - [Am] let's break the [G] law!"
We were in [F] London [Em] Tell it like it [Dm] is [G]
[Am] My father [Em] fought in Afghanis[Dm] tan
His widow's [G] pension ain't worth a [Am] damn
My mother [Em] works and goes home to [Dm] cry
I want to [G] live before I die
We were in [C] London "[Em] Let's do it - [Am] let's break the [G] law!"
We were in [F] London [Em] Tell it like it [Dm] is [G]
We were in [F] London [Em] Tell it like it [Dm] is [G]
We were in [C] London
