Biography:
The Alarm is an alternative rock band which formed in 1978 in Rhyl, Wales. For most of their career the band consisted of Mike Peters (vocals, guitar), Dave Sharp (guitar), Eddie Macdonald (bass) and Nigel Twist (drums). The band split in 1991, but reunited in 2001.
The band began in 1978 in the North-Wales town of Rhyl, under the name of 'Seventeen'. Its 4 members were Mike Peters, Dave Sharp, Eddie Macdonald and Nigel Twist. They knocked around
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Other songs:
- 68 Guns
- A New South Wales
- Absolute Reality
- Across The Border
- All Seeing
- Blaze Of Glory
- Cenotaph
- Change Ii
- Coming Backwards
- Deeside
- Direct Action
- Heroine
- How The Mighty Fall
- Lie Of The Land
- Marching On
- My Land Your Land
- No Greater Love
- One Guitar
- One Step Closer To Home
- Permanence In Change
- Presence Of Love
- Raindown
- Raw
- Right Back Where I Started From
- Rock And Roll
- Rose Beyond The Wall
- Save Your Crying
- Shelter
- Spirit Of 76
- Strength
- The Deciever
- The Drunk And The Disorderly
- The Stand
- There Must Be A Way
- Tomorrow
- Up For Murder
- Walk Forever By My Side
- We Are The Light
- Where Were You Hiding When The Storm Broke
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I'm not sure how many people will ever read this but I wanted to work this out anyway so I thought I'd post
it on here. I think the into is an open E minor played without playing the E string (A string 2nd fret and
D srting 2nd fret) alternating with the same 2 strings played open, also seems to fit the 3rd and 5th lines
of the chorus.
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Intro: Em
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Verse 1:
E C D E
Across the irish border and hidden in a car
E C D E
There's guns and ammunition that were smuggled from Armagh
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Chorus
B E D E B E
Well that's not right and they should stop the fight and they should sort it out
C D
And they let them march and let them shout
Em
Kill it, shoot it down and if you burn it to the ground
C D B
Kill it, light the fuse what's the point oh whats the use
Em
Kill it, shoot it down and if you burn it to the ground
C D B
Kill it, light the fuse there aint no point and there aint no use
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Intro: Em
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Verse2:
E C D E
Now Mr. Ian Paisleys marching from Ireland to L.A.
E C D E
He's looking for your sympathy and guns for U.D.A.
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Chorus
B E D E B E
Well that's not right and they should stop the fight and they should sort it out
C D
And they let them march and let them shout
Em
Kill it, shoot it down and if you burn it to the ground
C D B
Kill it, light the fuse what's the point oh whats the use
Em
Kill it, shoot it down and if you burn it to the ground
C D B
Kill it, light the fuse there aint no point and there aint no use
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Harmonica Solo: Em B C D B X2
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Verse 3:
E C D E
Well now the letter bombs are posted and the booby traps are laid
E C D E
And the British soldiers marching are marching to their graves
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Chorus
B E D E B E
Well that's not right and they should stop the fight and they should sort it out
C D
And they let them march and let them shout
Em
Kill it, shoot it down and if you burn it to the ground
C D B
Kill it, light the fuse what's the point oh whats the use
Em
Kill it, shoot it down and if you burn it to the ground
C D B
Kill it, light the fuse there aint no point and there aint no use
-
Intro: Em
it on here. I think the into is an open E minor played without playing the E string (A string 2nd fret and
D srting 2nd fret) alternating with the same 2 strings played open, also seems to fit the 3rd and 5th lines
of the chorus.
-
Intro: Em
-
Verse 1:
E C D E
Across the irish border and hidden in a car
E C D E
There's guns and ammunition that were smuggled from Armagh
-
Chorus
B E D E B E
Well that's not right and they should stop the fight and they should sort it out
C D
And they let them march and let them shout
Em
Kill it, shoot it down and if you burn it to the ground
C D B
Kill it, light the fuse what's the point oh whats the use
Em
Kill it, shoot it down and if you burn it to the ground
C D B
Kill it, light the fuse there aint no point and there aint no use
-
Intro: Em
-
Verse2:
E C D E
Now Mr. Ian Paisleys marching from Ireland to L.A.
E C D E
He's looking for your sympathy and guns for U.D.A.
-
Chorus
B E D E B E
Well that's not right and they should stop the fight and they should sort it out
C D
And they let them march and let them shout
Em
Kill it, shoot it down and if you burn it to the ground
C D B
Kill it, light the fuse what's the point oh whats the use
Em
Kill it, shoot it down and if you burn it to the ground
C D B
Kill it, light the fuse there aint no point and there aint no use
-
Harmonica Solo: Em B C D B X2
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Verse 3:
E C D E
Well now the letter bombs are posted and the booby traps are laid
E C D E
And the British soldiers marching are marching to their graves
-
Chorus
B E D E B E
Well that's not right and they should stop the fight and they should sort it out
C D
And they let them march and let them shout
Em
Kill it, shoot it down and if you burn it to the ground
C D B
Kill it, light the fuse what's the point oh whats the use
Em
Kill it, shoot it down and if you burn it to the ground
C D B
Kill it, light the fuse there aint no point and there aint no use
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Intro: Em
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