Аккорды John Edmond - Both Soldiers And Police

[Intro]
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[Verse]
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I met this ancient trooper, a very special one,
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his face was scarred by war and battered by the sun,
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and though he had to live by his Wits and by the gun,
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the laugh lines ‘round his eyes told me he also had some fun.

[Interlude]
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“On your badge” I said “there’s an acronym I see:
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British South Africa Police” I asked gingerly;
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he said “Yes, son, you’re right, but it’s not an anomaly,
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you’ll understand when I take you back into our history.

[Verse]
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They put us all together in 1889
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as an escort for some pioneers that left the Kimberly Mine,
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headed off to blaze a trail for a British visionary
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to a place they called Rhodesia for the BSA Company.

[Interlude]
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We fought the sun and wind and rain, disease and hostile tribes,
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we put down two rebellions soon after we arrived,
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we captured Massaquesse from the Portuguese,
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we were on the Jameson Raid and Kruger wasn’t pleased.

[Chorus]
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Both soldiers and police, fight a war or keep the peace,
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when you see the letters BSAP, remember
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both soldiers and police were we.

[Verse]
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We fought the boers from 1898 to 1903,
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from Elands River to Mafeking our fallen graves you’ll see,
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if you ever go to Lichtenburg, two troopers there they lay,
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they share a burial ground with Boer general De La Rey.

[Interlude]
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Then after we went back at home, the country was at peace,
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we carried out our calling doing duties as police,
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but then came the devastating 14-18 War,
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borders threatened by the German colonies of Africa.

[Verse]
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Our boys then captured Schuckmannsburg in German Caprivi,
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border duty and campaigns in Tanganyika Territory,
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on horse and camel on foot put dogs in both sand and in the air,
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any other place by sun, ask us we were there.

[Interlude]
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All creeds and colours served with us way back from days of old,
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and many pretty ladies also wore the blue and gold;
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Victoria Crosses won by Booth and Nesbitt brought us fame,
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we’re the only police in the world where the King stand into our name.

[Chorus]
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Both soldiers and police, fight a war or keep the peace,
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when you see the letters BSAP, remember
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both soldiers and police were we.

[Verse]
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We then fought a bloody Bush War and won and we survived,
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but then the great betrayal led to our demise,
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atrocities were swept beneath the carpet made of lies,
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the world awarded tyrants our dear land as their prize.

[Interlude]
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And I know you think in hindsight it’s easy to be wise,
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we told them what would happen much to their surprise”
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Then finally he said to me hiding tearful eyes
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“Like the wounded lion on our badge, courage never dies”

[Chrous]
D                  A      D                       E
Both soldiers and police, fight a war or keep the peace,
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when you see the letters BSAP, remember
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both soldiers and police were we.