In the army now

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IN THE ARMY NOW, 1

     a - e - a - G     a
1.                         A vacation in a foreign land, 

    Uncle Sam does the best he can,
                   d         F   e                 a
    you're in the army now, oh, oh, you're in the army now.

    Now you remember what the draftsman said,

    nothing to do all day but stay in bed,
                   d         F   e                 a             
    you're in the army now, oh, oh, you're in the army now.

   a                    
2.   You`ll be the hero of the neighbourhood,

    nobody knows, that you left for good,
                   d         F   e                 a
    you're in the army now, oh, oh, you're in the army now.

    Smiling faces as you wait to land,

    but once you get there no one gives a damn,
                   d         F   e                 a
    you're in the army now, oh, oh, you're in the army now.

     a-e-a-G       a                                      ~
3.                   Hand grenades flying over your head - -
a                       
    missiles flying over your head,

    if you want to survive get out of bed,
                   d         F   e                 a
    you're in the army now, oh, oh, you're in the army now.



IN THE ARMY NOW, 2

a
    Shots ring out in the dead of night,
                          - - - - - - - - 
    the sergeant calls, "Stand up and fight!"
                   d         F   e                 a
    You're in the army now, oh, oh, you're in the army now.

    a
4.     You've got your orders, better shoot on sight,

    your finger's on the trigger, but it don't seem right,
                   d         F   e                 a
    you're in the army now, oh, oh, you're in the army now,
                   d         F   e                 a
    you're in the army now, oh, oh, you're in the army now.

a-e-a-G     a
               Night is falling and you just can't see,

    is this illusion or reality,
                   d         F   e                 a
    you're in the army now, oh, oh, you're in the army now.
                   d         F   e                 a
    You're in the army now, oh, oh, you're in the army now,
d      F   e                 a
      oh, oh, you're in the army now..... 

 h = Bm

Zo speel je dit nummer

Leer de akkoorden van In the army now van Status Quo op Gitaartabs. Dit popnummer is perfect voor gitaristen die net beginnen, met een helder akkoordenschema dat je stap voor stap kunt volgen. Met capo op fret 5 krijg je meteen de juiste klank van het origineel.

In the army now staat op beginner-niveau en maakt gebruik van eenvoudige akkoorden, waaronder F. Het format bestaat volledig uit akkoorden, zodat je je kunt concentreren op het ritme en de fraseringen. Pak je gitaar en speel dit nummer mee – het is een solide eerste stap in je gitaarwereld.

How to practise this song

1
Put your capo on fret 5
Clamp the capo on before you start — otherwise the shapes won't sound like the original.
2
Practise the barre chord Bm
Bm is a barre chord. Lay your index finger flat across all strings and press firmly; practise it on its own until every string rings clearly before you use it in the song.
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3
Practise the change: Bm ↔ A
Play each chord for 4 beats, then 2, then 1 — with the metronome at 60-70 bpm. Only push the tempo once the change is clean and on time.
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4
Great first song
Focus on clean chords — let every string ring. Speed comes by itself once the shapes are right.