LITTLE BOMBARDIER - David Bowie Intro: Bm Cm C D G G Em War made him a soldier C D G Little Frankie Mear G Em Peace left him a loser C D G The little bombardier Em C Lines of worry appeared with age D G Unskilled hands that knew no trade Bm Cm Spent his time in the picture house C D G The little bombardier C Cm G G Em Frankie drank his money C D G The little that he made G Em Told his woes to no man C D G Friendless, lonely days Em C Then one day, in the ABC D G Four bright eyes gazed longingly Bm Cm At the ice-cream in the hand of C D G The little bombardier Dm A Dm A Sunshine entered our Frankie's days Dm A Gone his worries, his hopeless maze Bb D A His life was fun and his heart was full of joy Dm A Two young children had changed his aims Dm A He gave them toffees and played their games Bb D A He brought them presents with every coin he made Break: G Em C D G G Em C D G Em C D G Bm Cm C D G G Em Then two gentlemen called on him C D G Asked him for his name G Em Why was he friends with the children C D G Were they just a game? Em C Leave them alone or we'll get sore D G We've had blokes like you in the station before Bm Cm The hand of authority said "no more" to C D G The little bombardier Em C Packed his bags, his heart in pain D G Wiped a tear and caught a train Bm Cm Not to be seen in the town again C D G The little bombardier
