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Statues And Liberties

Biography:

Alan Hull (1945-1995) was an English singer-songwriter and founding member of the Tyneside folk rock band, Lindisfarne.

Born James Alan Hull in Benwell, Newcastle upon Tyne on 20th February1945, he became a member of the band The Chosen Few alongside keyboard player Mick Gallagher in 1962. He supported himself one year by working as a nurse at a mental hospital while appearing as a folk singer and guitarist in local clubs before helping to form Brethren and Downtown Faction, which evolved into Lindisfarne in 1970.

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Alan Hull - Statues And Liberties

[Intro]
D Am D Am D Am D Am

[Verse 1]
D Am D Am
Hoi polloi and aristocrats own your life
D Am D Am C
Ne'er do wells and city fat-cats, call the price
G Am G/B C D
Put on your uniform, you've gotta fight to be free
C G/B Am G D C G
While your majors and generals talk about statues and liberties

[Interlude]
D Am D Am

[Verse 2]
D Am D Am
A sad old woman and a stupid old geek own your land
D Am D Am C
They smile at you so scornfully, while they shake you by the hand
G Am G/B C D
Put on your uniform, you've gotta fight to be free
C G/B Am G D C G
While your majors and generals talk about statues and liberties

[Chorus]
Em D A
And they've got you on the run
Em D A
Every single one
Em D C
Even the People's Party___
D C G
Look down through the barrel of a gun

[Interlude]
D Am D Am

[Verse 3]
D Am D Am
Read a book or study poetry, get some wise
D Am D Am
Don't believe their stupid bigotry, don't believe their lies
G Am G/B C D
Put on your uniform, you've gotta fight to be free
C G/B Am G D C G
While your majors and generals talk about statues and liberties

[Chorus]
Em D A
And they've got you on the run
Em D A
Every single one
Em D C
Even the People's Party___
D C G
Look down through the barrel of a gun

[Interlude]
D Am D Am

[Verse 4]
D Am D Am
Tough luck if you're black, hard cheese if you're poor
D Am D Am C
Well done if you've got a stack, let's raise a glass to the whore
G Am G/B C D
Put on your uniform, your top hat and tails
C G/B Am G D C G
My motto is to serve you all, I am the Prince of Wales

[Outro] (## adlib, repeat and fade to end ##)
D Am D Am D Am D Am
Look out!