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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The Alarm - Cenotaph
Capo 2
[Verse]
G C G C
I have built an air raid shelter. Got some food, and clothes.
G C
Radiation suit, for the fallout,
G C D Em C D
and a bullet, just incase. I hope and pray, that god above, is on my side
[Chorus]
G C G C
Theres talk of war in the air this morning, they're ringing bells in the house of lords.
G C Em G C G
Lay your wreath at the cenotaph, and if you want peace, prepare for war. War.
[Verse]
C G C
Ive got a white flag, of surrender, and a pick, and spade.
G C G C
Ive got some morphine, for the pain, and a white cross, for the grave.
D Em C D
As i wait, for the god of peace, to sayyyyyy
[Bridge]
G C G C
Theres talk of war in the air this morning, they're ringing bells in the house of lords.
G C Em G C G
Lay your wreath at the cenotaph, and if you want peace, prepare for war. War.
D Em C D
As i walk, with the god of grace, by my side........
[Chorus]
G C G C
Theres talk of war in the air this morning, they're ringing bells in the house of lords.
G C Em G C G
Lay your wreath at the cenotaph, and if you want peace, prepare for war. War.
Capo 2
[Verse]
G C G C
I have built an air raid shelter. Got some food, and clothes.
G C
Radiation suit, for the fallout,
G C D Em C D
and a bullet, just incase. I hope and pray, that god above, is on my side
[Chorus]
G C G C
Theres talk of war in the air this morning, they're ringing bells in the house of lords.
G C Em G C G
Lay your wreath at the cenotaph, and if you want peace, prepare for war. War.
[Verse]
C G C
Ive got a white flag, of surrender, and a pick, and spade.
G C G C
Ive got some morphine, for the pain, and a white cross, for the grave.
D Em C D
As i wait, for the god of peace, to sayyyyyy
[Bridge]
G C G C
Theres talk of war in the air this morning, they're ringing bells in the house of lords.
G C Em G C G
Lay your wreath at the cenotaph, and if you want peace, prepare for war. War.
D Em C D
As i walk, with the god of grace, by my side........
[Chorus]
G C G C
Theres talk of war in the air this morning, they're ringing bells in the house of lords.
G C Em G C G
Lay your wreath at the cenotaph, and if you want peace, prepare for war. War.
The Allusions
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The Almighty
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