In The Army Now - Status Quo
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Tabs and lyrics
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Status Quo,In The Army Now.
Tabbed by Jibesh,jibesh@hotmail.com.

Thhis is a great song,its reminds me of my childhood days.It was in \"89 I 1st listened to it.

For the INTRO and BREAK use the normal chord but hold D in 5th fret,A too in the 5th fret and Con 3rd fret,
I think you'll know what I mean,but into the song part hold the chord as given below
Dm G Am Bm Em
e-------- e-------------- e-------------- e------------------ e--------------
B-------- B------------ B------------ B--------------- B-------------
G--7----- G------7----- G-------9------ G--------11----- G-------9------
D--7----- D------5------ D-------7----- D--------9------ D-------9--------
A--5----- A------5----- A-------7------ A--------9------- A-------7-------
E-------- E------------- E-------------- E------------------ E-----------------

In The Army Now
(Bolland/Bolland)


[Intro]
Dm - Am - Dm - C


Dm
A vacation in the foreign land

Uncle Sam does the best he can
Gm
You're in the army now
Dm
Oh, oh you're in the army - now


Dm
Now you remember what the draft man said

Nothing to do all day but stay in bed
Gm
You're in the army now
Dm
Oh, oh you're in the army - now


Dm
You'll be a hero of the neighbourhood

Nobody knows that you left for good
Gm
You're in the army now
Am Dm
Oh, oh you're in the army - now


Dm
Smiling faces on the way to 'Nam

But once you get there no one gives a damn
Gm
You're in the army now
Am Dm
Oh, oh you're in the army - now


[Break]

Dm - Am - Dm - C


Dm
Hand grenades flying over your head (drum breaks)


Em
The sun's flying over your head

If you wanna survive get out of bed
Am
You're in the army now
Bm Em
Oh, oh you're in the army - now


Em
Shots ring out in the dead of night
N.C.
The sergeant calls : \"Stand up and fight!\"
Am
You're in the army now
Bm Em
Oh, oh you're in the army - now
Am
You're in the army now
Bm Em
Oh, oh you're in the army - now


Em
You've got your orders to shoot on sight

your finger's on the trigger but it don't seem right
Am
You're in the army now
Bm Em
Oh, oh you're in the army - now
Am
You're in the army now
Bm Em
Oh, oh you're in the army - now


Em
Night is falling and you just can't see

Is this illusion or reality
Am
You're in the army now
Bm Em
Oh, oh you're in the army, in the army – now
Am
You're in the army now
Bm Em
Oh, oh you're in the army – now
Am
You're in the army now
Bm Em
Oh, oh you're in the army, in the army – now
Am
You're in the army now
Bm Em
Oh, oh you're in the army – now

Repeat to fade
Tunning: Nashville (E A D G B E)
Status Quo - In The Army Now
Album - "In The Army Now", 1986
Words & music - "Bolland/Bolland"

TABBED BY VLAD (vlad_hendrix@inbox.ru / http://starfire.narod.ru/)


Intro - Dm - Am - Dm - C


Dm
A vacation in the foreign land

Uncle Sam does the best he can
Gm
You're in the army now
Dm
Oh, oh you're in the army - now



Dm
Now you remember what the draft man said

Nothing to do all day but stay in bed
Gm
You're in the army now
Dm (Bass fill)
Oh, oh you're in the army - now



Dm
You'll be a hero of the neighbourhood

Nobody knows that you left for good
Gm
You're in the army now
Am Dm
Oh, oh you're in the army - now



Dm (Fill 1)
Smiling faces on the way to 'Nam

But once you get there no one gives a damn
Gm
You're in the army now
Am Dm
Oh, oh you're in the army - now



Break - Dm - Am - Dm - C



Dm (drums breaks)
Hand grenades flying over your head


Em
The sun's flying over your head

If you wanna survive you're out of bet
Am
You're in the army now
Hm Em
Oh, oh you're in the army - now



Em
Shots ring out in the dead of night

The sergeant calls : "Stand up and fight!"
Am
You're in the army now
Hm Em
Oh, oh you're in the army - now



Em
You've got your orders to shoot on sight

your finger's on the trigger but it don't seem right
Am
You're in the army now
Hm Em
Oh, oh you're in the army - now



Guitar solo



Em
Night is falling and you just can't see

Is this illusion or reality
Am
You're in the army now
Hm Em
Oh, oh you're in the army - now


Am
You're in the army now \
Hm Em } - playing N times with fill 2
Oh, oh you're in the army - now /

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Intro and break (over the chords Dm - Am - Dm - C )

E|------------5---------|------------------|-------------10----8--|
B|------6----------8----|------------------|------10--8-----------|
G|---------7------------|------------------|----------------------|
D|----------------------|------------------|----------------------|
A|----------------------|------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|------------------|----------------------|


Fill 1:

E|--10---10----10~~~~~~--|
B|-----------------------|
G|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|


Bass fill:

G|---------------|
D|--0h2p0-----0--|
A|---------3-----|
E|---------------|



Solo:

E|----------15--19--17h15p17----19~~~~--|------------15--19--17h15p17--|--------------|
B|------17------------------------------|--------17--------------------|--------------|
G|--16----------------------------------|----16------------------------|--------------|
D|--------------------------------------|------------------------------|--------------|
A|--------------------------------------|------------------------------|------14--14--|
E|--------------------------------------|------------------------------|--------------|



Fill 2:

E|---------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------12~~~--|
G|--12--11--12--14--12--11--12-----------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
[Intro]
(Palm muted Dm for 2 rounds, then)
(Keyboard)
Dm Am Dm C
e|-----5---|------10-8-|
B|-6-----8-|-10-8------|
G|---7-----|-----------|
D|---------|-----------|
A|---------|-----------|
E|---------|-----------|

[Lead Guitar]
Dm Am7 Dm C
e|--------5--|----------|
B|--------8--|-10-8-6-5-|
G|-7-7-7--5--|----------|
D|-7-7-7--7--|----------|
A|-5-5-5-----|----------|
E|-----------|----------|

Dm
A vacation in a foreign land

Uncle Sam does the best he can
Gm
You're in the army now
Dm
Oh, oh, you're in the army now
Dm
Now you remember what the draftsman said

Nothing to do all day but stay in bed
Gm
You're in the army now
Dm
Oh, oh, you're in the army now
Dm
You'll be the hero of the neighborhood

Nobody knows that you've left for good
Gm
You're in the army now
Am Dm
Oh, oh, you're in the army now
Dm
Smiling faces as you wave to land

But once you get there no one gives a damn
Gm
You're in the army now
Am Dm
Oh, oh, you're in the army now

[Instrumental]
(Palm muted Dm for 2 rounds, then)
(Keyboard)
Dm Am Dm C
e|-----5---|------10-8-|
B|-6-----8-|-10-8------|
G|---7-----|-----------|
D|---------|-----------|
A|---------|-----------|
E|---------|-----------|

[Lead Guitar]
Dm Am7 Dm C
e|--------5--|----------|
B|--------8--|-10-8-6-5-|
G|-7-7-7--5--|----------|
D|-7-7-7--7--|----------|
A|-5-5-5-----|----------|
E|-----------|----------|

Dm (STOP)
Hand grenades flying over your head

[Key change - up a whole tone]
Em
Missiles flying over your head
If you wanna survive get out of bed
Am
You're in the army now
Bm Am
Oh, oh, you're in the army now
Em
Shots ring out in the dead of night
(STOP)
The sergeant calls "Stand up and fight!"
Am
You're in the army now
Bm Am
Oh, oh, you're in the army now
Em
You've got your orders better shoot on sight
Em
Your finger's on the trigger but it don't seem right
Am
You're in the army now
Bm Em
Oh, oh, you're in the army now
Am
You're in the army now
Bm Em
Oh, oh, you're in the army now

[Solo]
e|--------15-19-17-15-h17------------15-19-17-15-h17---------|
B|-----17-------------------------17-------------------------|
G|-/16------------------------/16--------------------14-b16~-|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------17\--------------------------------|
E|------------------------17\--------------------------------|

Em
Night is falling and you just can't see
Is this illusion or reality?
Am
You're in the army now
Bm Em
Oh, oh, you're in the army now
Am
You're in the army now
Bm Em
Oh, oh, you're in the army now

(Keyboard melody over second verse)
Dm Gm Am
e|-------------------------10--------10~-|
B|--------------10~-11--------11~-10-----|
G|-----9-10~-12--------12~---------------|
D|-12~-----------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|

(Fill after)
"Smiling faces as you wave to land"
e|-10----------|
B|-13-b15~~~~~-|
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|

[Outro Riff]
e|---------------------------|
B|------------------------12-|
G|-12-11-12-b14-r12-11-12----|
D|---------------------------|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|


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| h Hammer-on
| b Bend
| / Slide up
| ~ Vibrato
| \ Slide down
| r Release

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Song info
In The Army Now
Status Quo
2001
  • Rock
  • Hard Rock
  • Pop Rock
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