Protect And Survive Lyrics And Chords
Author unknown, The singer is Sean Cannon of The Dubliners Folk Group, the guitar chords were worked out by Marc Fahrbach. great harmonies here from The Dubliners.
Lyrics
Well the government's made a document
To help prevent embarrassment
And in the event of an accident
Catching us with our trousers down
It's no use to you when you're dead
Nor even when alive
And the name of this peace of paper is
Protect and survive
Chorus
So when the nuke's come raining down
It's great to be alive, well
World War Three can be such fun
If you protect and survive
Protect and survive -F-G-F*
Well a nuclear strike can be recognised
It would stand out in a crowd
There's a flash, then a bang, then a blast of heat
Then a bloody great mushroom cloud
So if you happen to see one
At the end of your street
Would you please pick up the telephone
And inform your local police
Put sticky tape on your windows
Block your ears and close your eyes
But it won't make a blind bit of difference
You won't have to watch yourself fry
If you find yourself in the target zone
And you haven't got a shelter
Take a spade into the garden
And dig like merry hell, sir
They've got strategic ICBM's
Both theatre and tactical
With independently targeted
Multiple reentry vehicle's
Backfire bombers, Polaris sub's,
Cruise missiles and the boy's who
Hang around the Pentagon
Can't wait to use these toys
When Armageddon gets underway
And the rockets come pouring down
All the bloody politicians who started it
Will scuttle off underground
And when they finally reemerge
With no life to be found
they can administrate the rubble
And they can order each other a round
For they give us a four-minute warning
When the rockets are on their way
To us time to panic
And Christians time to pray
So when you hear the siren's going
Place your head between your thighs
Whilst maintaining this posture
You can make a final gesture
And with a little muscular pressure
You can kiss your arse goodbye
Well the government's made a document
To help prevent embarrassment
And in the event of an accident
Catching us with our trousers down
It's no use to you when you're dead
Nor even when alive
And the name of this peace of paper is
Protect and survive
Chorus
So when the nuke's come raining down
It's great to be alive, well
World War Three can be such fun
If you protect and survive
Protect and survive -F-G-F*
Well a nuclear strike can be recognised
It would stand out in a crowd
There's a flash, then a bang, then a blast of heat
Then a bloody great mushroom cloud
So if you happen to see one
At the end of your street
Would you please pick up the telephone
And inform your local police
Put sticky tape on your windows
Block your ears and close your eyes
But it won't make a blind bit of difference
You won't have to watch yourself fry
If you find yourself in the target zone
And you haven't got a shelter
Take a spade into the garden
And dig like merry hell, sir
They've got strategic ICBM's
Both theatre and tactical
With independently targeted
Multiple reentry vehicle's
Backfire bombers, Polaris sub's,
Cruise missiles and the boy's who
Hang around the Pentagon
Can't wait to use these toys
When Armageddon gets underway
And the rockets come pouring down
All the bloody politicians who started it
Will scuttle off underground
And when they finally reemerge
With no life to be found
they can administrate the rubble
And they can order each other a round
For they give us a four-minute warning
When the rockets are on their way
To us time to panic
And Christians time to pray
So when you hear the siren's going
Place your head between your thighs
Whilst maintaining this posture
You can make a final gesture
And with a little muscular pressure
You can kiss your arse goodbye
Intro: G-F-G-F
Well the (G)government's made a (F)document
To (C)help prevent em(D)barrassment
And (G)in the event of an (F)accident
Catching (C)us with our trousers (G)down
It's (D)no use to you when you're dead
Nor (G)even when a(D)live
And the (G)name of this peace of (F)paper is
Pro(C)tect and sur(D)vive
Chorus (Repeat after each verse)
So (D)when the nuke's come raining down
It's (G)great to be a(D)live, well
(G)World War Three can (F)be such fun
If you pro(C)tect and sur(D)vive
Pro(C)tect and sur(G)vive -F-G-F*
(* in Dubliners’ Version only the last line is accompanied instrumentally)
Well a (G)nuclear strike can be (F)recognised
It would (C)stand out in a (D)crowd
There's a (G)flash, then a bang, then a (F)blast of heat
Then a (C)bloody great mushroom (G)cloud
So (D)if you happen to see one
At (G)the end of your (D)street
Would you (G)please pick up the (F)telephone
And in(C)form your local po(D)lice
Put (G)sticky tape on (F)your windows
Block your (C)ears and close your (D)eyes
But it (G)won't make a blind bit of (F)difference
You won't (C)have to watch yourself (G)fry
If you (D)find yourself in the target zone
And you (G)haven't got a (D)shelter
Take a (G)spade into the (F)garden
And (C)dig like merry (D)hell, sir
They've (G)got strategic I(F)CBM's
Both (C)theatre and (D)tactical
With (G)independently (F)targeted
Mult(C)iple reentry (G)vehicle's
(D)Backfire bombers, Polaris sub's,
(G)Cruise missiles and the (D)boy's who
(G)Hang around the (F)Pentagon
Can't (C)wait to use these (D)toys
When (G)Armageddon gets (F)underway
And the (C)rockets come pouring (D)down
All the (G)bloody politicians who (F)started it
Will (C)scuttle off under(G)ground
And (D)when they finally reemerge
With (G)no life to be (D)found
They can (G)administrate the (F)rubble
And they can (C)order each other a (D)round
For they (G)give us a four-minute (F)warning
When the (C)rockets are on their (D)way
To (G) us time to (F)panic
And (C)Christians time to (G)pray
So (D)when you hear the siren's going
Place your (G)head between your (D)thighs
Whilst (D)maintaining this posture
You can (G)make a final (D)gesture
And with a (G)little muscular (F)pressure
You can (C)kiss your arse good(D)bye
Well the (G)government's made a (F)document
To (C)help prevent em(D)barrassment
And (G)in the event of an (F)accident
Catching (C)us with our trousers (G)down
It's (D)no use to you when you're dead
Nor (G)even when a(D)live
And the (G)name of this peace of (F)paper is
Pro(C)tect and sur(D)vive
Chorus (Repeat after each verse)
So (D)when the nuke's come raining down
It's (G)great to be a(D)live, well
(G)World War Three can (F)be such fun
If you pro(C)tect and sur(D)vive
Pro(C)tect and sur(G)vive -F-G-F*
(* in Dubliners’ Version only the last line is accompanied instrumentally)
Well a (G)nuclear strike can be (F)recognised
It would (C)stand out in a (D)crowd
There's a (G)flash, then a bang, then a (F)blast of heat
Then a (C)bloody great mushroom (G)cloud
So (D)if you happen to see one
At (G)the end of your (D)street
Would you (G)please pick up the (F)telephone
And in(C)form your local po(D)lice
Put (G)sticky tape on (F)your windows
Block your (C)ears and close your (D)eyes
But it (G)won't make a blind bit of (F)difference
You won't (C)have to watch yourself (G)fry
If you (D)find yourself in the target zone
And you (G)haven't got a (D)shelter
Take a (G)spade into the (F)garden
And (C)dig like merry (D)hell, sir
They've (G)got strategic I(F)CBM's
Both (C)theatre and (D)tactical
With (G)independently (F)targeted
Mult(C)iple reentry (G)vehicle's
(D)Backfire bombers, Polaris sub's,
(G)Cruise missiles and the (D)boy's who
(G)Hang around the (F)Pentagon
Can't (C)wait to use these (D)toys
When (G)Armageddon gets (F)underway
And the (C)rockets come pouring (D)down
All the (G)bloody politicians who (F)started it
Will (C)scuttle off under(G)ground
And (D)when they finally reemerge
With (G)no life to be (D)found
They can (G)administrate the (F)rubble
And they can (C)order each other a (D)round
For they (G)give us a four-minute (F)warning
When the (C)rockets are on their (D)way
To (G) us time to (F)panic
And (C)Christians time to (G)pray
So (D)when you hear the siren's going
Place your (G)head between your (D)thighs
Whilst (D)maintaining this posture
You can (G)make a final (D)gesture
And with a (G)little muscular (F)pressure
You can (C)kiss your arse good(D)bye
