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Hey, how are u all doin'.
this is a brand new song by travis wich is
gonna appear in the album "Hope" for the children of Iraq.
Transcribed by Evgeny Mogiliansky.
Enjoy!!!
THE BEAUTIFUL OCCUPATION - Travis
Intro: F#m Bm
F#m Bm (ahhhhh....)
Verse1:
F#m
Don't just stand there watching it happening
Bm
I can't stand it, Don't feel it
F#m
Something telling me
Bm
Don't wanna go out this way, But have a nice day
Pre Chorus:
D A Bm
Then read it in the headlines
D A Bm
Watch it on the TV
D A Bm
Put it in the background
D A Bm
Stick it in the bag, Stick it in the bag
Chorus:
E Bm
For the beautiful occupation
E Bm
The beautiful occupation
E Bm
You don't need an invitation
E Bm
To drop in upon a nation
Verse2:
I'm too cynical I'm just sitting here
I'm just wasting my time
Half a million
civillians gonna die today, But look the wrong way
Repeat Pre Chorus:
Repeat Chorus:
Interlude:
F#m F E Bm
Repeat Verse1:
Repeat Pre Chorus:
Repeat Chorus:
Outro: (the chords as in the chorus)
The beautiful occupation
The beautiful occupation
So much for an intervention
Don't call the united nations
Ending: F#m Bm A (
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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anthony Average |
#1 by anthony clark at Feb 17, 1973 at 4:19 AM EST |
| I think this song is just about war in general. | |
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Devin Average |
#2 by Devin Moreno at Jul 23, 1982 at 5:01 PM EST |
| My friends slaughter me for being a fan of the "bland sounds" of Travis but I'm a big fan of them and in particular 12 Memories which is at heart an anti-war album, mind you, not the best album to listen to if your feeling suicidal. | |
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D-backs, 2006 w Rhythm Player |
#3 by D-backs, 2006 world series champions! !! at Oct 24, 1983 at 12:34 PM EST |
| This song is definately very political. the lyrics seem to be describing how everybody is just turning their back on whats going on in the world as if its nothing to do with them. the typical "its not my problem". I think this is one of frans strongest songs. very meaningful. | |
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Pasquale Average |
#4 by Pasquale at Jul 31, 1984 at 1:40 PM EST |
| There are also I believe some mistakes in the lyrics... #1 "Stick it in the back Stick it in the back" It should be "Stick it in the bag, Stick it in the bag..." #2 "Up to city come I'm just sittin here I'm just wastin my time Half a million civilians gonna die today They looked the wrong way" It should be: "I'm too cynical, I'm just sitting here, I'm just wasting my time, Half a million civillians gonna die today, But look the wrong way..." | |
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Maggotkill Average |
#5 by Maggotkill at Nov 9, 1984 at 1:26 PM EST |
| This song is without doubt about Iraq. The whole album is about war and politics. The title of the song refers to the occupation of Iraq. | |
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Lead Player |
#6 by Michael Leathers at Feb 11, 1996 at 9:31 PM EST |
| I think this song is just about war in general. | |
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James Wanna Be |
#7 by James Pigott at Oct 31, 1997 at 11:09 PM EST |
| THIS SONG IS NOT ABOUT IRAQ! This song is about the 1994 Rwandan Genocide and war in general. Read this article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwandan_genocide The lyrics should now make perfect sense. Travis are a very active band in the same sense as Coldplay. Coldplay are active supporters of Make Trade Fair,likewise Travis support the Save the Children fund. Fran recently visited the Sudan with the support of Save the Children. FYI: The 2003 Iraq war campaign of "Shock and Awe" did not yeild half a million civilian casualties, it arguably yeilded no civilian casualites. The United States armed forces had said that targets, munitions and attack times were chosen to minimize civilian casualties. | |
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Nyle Average |
#8 by Nyle Leddy at Jun 3, 2004 at 8:04 AM EST |
| Damn right it's about war and Iraq. It was written during the buildup to the invasion of Iraq. "Half a million civilians gonna die today They looked the wrong way" Might be referring to the possible casualties expected from the "shock and awe" campaign. | |
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jacob Average |
#9 by jacob ap at Sep 22, 2004 at 4:16 PM EST |
| First I hadn't understood it at all; but I liked it, like the one above. But you really need a clue how to look at this song if you want to understand what it means. Their web site helped me though. But to look from a different point of view doesn'it also remind you our "beautiful" occupation in people's lives as friends or someone you know? I think that knowing a person, (meeting the first time), putting him/her into your inner world is something that changes you forever. Sometimes people make beautiful occupations into others' lives. Without a permission, enters your life and changes you forever... Do you ever feel it? | |
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