Intro: A D Dm Bb, A D Dm Bb
 

E              F#            G          F#
I'll take you down to that bright city mile ---
          E            A             D           G
there to powder your sweet face and paint on a smile,
               E            F#           G           F#
that will show all of the pleasures and none of the pain,
          E          A           D           G
when you join my explosion and play with my games.
 

A D Dm Bb
 

C#    A    D                   Dm                Bb
War Child dance the days, and dance the nights away.
C#    A    D                   Dm                Bb   C# A
War Child dance the days, and dance the nights away.
 

         E           F#           G       F#
No unconditional surrender; no armistice day ---
                 E            A            D            G
each night I'll die in my contentment and lie in your grave.
            E       F#       G           F#
While you bring me water and I give you wine ---
        E             A                D            G
let me dance in your tea-cup and you shall swim in mine.
 

A D Dm Bb
 

C#    A    D                   Dm                Bb   C# A
War Child dance the days, and dance the nights away.
 

E          F#               G                 F#
Open your windows and I'll walk through your doors.
        E            A                   D             G
Let me live in your country --- let me sleep by your shores.
 

Instr:  E B E B

A D Dm Bb
 

C#    A    D                   Dm                Bb
War Child dance the days, and dance the nights away. * repeat and fade *