Invalid Surrender

Intro  G   >  D   / F#m >  Bm / Em   > F#m    /  Em   > F#m
V1
G                                             D        
Looks like the season's over time to go back on the road
F#m                                                Bm
everyone’s returning the things they’ve been learning
Em                   F#m                          Em                F#m
are things that they've always known
V2
your plane left this morning I died upon the street
i had run so dry I couldn't even cry and I could not even speak
could have made you wait upon me but who am i, to insist
you see I know why you had to go that point had not been missed
Chorus
A                                                    D                          A                   D                Bm
that when the invalids surrender they go back to the casualty ward
Em                                D                                                    A
and I’ll ask you to remember that when you're bored
                   D
that it was you who chose the music that it was you who led the dance
and when the music stopped and I wanted to leave
                        A         G           A         G             D
well it was you /  yes it was you / who took my chance
V4
made friends with the highwaymen we were traveling from the south
they say they heard that when you gave your word all I wanted was your mouth
and that you talents they were wasted and how your skills they were abused
but they could not see that if you’d stayed with me you would only be miss-used
Chorus
solo 2 verses + ½ chorus A Bm A G AG
V6
your close friend she's on canvas and your sister she's in verse
but the lover you met is only in debt with his hand inside your purse
V7
but lovers they  can't be choosers and it’s been that way since birth
so it's easy to encourage you for all that you're worth
A                                  D                         A                D      Bm
when the invalids surrender they go back to the casualty ward
             Em                        D                                                    A
and I’ll ask you to remember that when you're bored
                   D
that it was you who chose the music & it was you who led the dance
and when the music stopped and I wanted to go I saw
          A        D                A                     D            Bm
the invalids surrender go back to the casualty ward
              Em                    D                                A
oh I’ll ask you to remember that when you're bored
           D
that when the invalids surrender & go back to the casualty ward
              D                                                                    A G A G D
and I’ll ask you to remember that when you're bored
D                           G              D                                        G       Em
now the vessel is in dry dock this must mean that journeys end
Am                                               G                     
you take me in from the storm you keep me safe and warm
               D
and you take - the sailors revenge
D                      G                                  D          G          Em
When the Invalid surrender they go back to the casualty ward
     Am                         G                                            D
and I’ll ask you to remember that when you’re bored
  D
that it was you who chose the music that it was you who led the dance
and when the music stopped and I wanted to go
                        A        G               A    G                          D
well it was you         yes it was you       who took my chance

6-8 Sept 1973 La Janica