D                      G     D                  G
  Just a roll, just a roll. Just a roll on the drum
D                      G            C  G      Em
  Just a roll, just a roll and the war has begun

[Verse]
D                            G
   Now the right things the wrong things
D                      G
   No more excuses to come
D                        G            C   G    Bb6/F
   Just one step at the time and the war has begun

[Chorus]
D                      G     D                  G
  Just a roll, just a roll. Just a roll on the drum
D                      G            C  G      Em
  Just a roll, just a roll and the war has begun

[Instrumental]
Am Am Bb Em  x4

Ending on Am - Launching into D again to restart singing

[Verse]
She's runaway she's runaway
And she ran so bitterly
Now call for your coloured friends
Don't you call for me

[Chorus]
D                      G     D                  G
  Just a roll, just a roll. Just a roll on the drum
D                      G            C  G      Em
  Just a roll, just a roll and the war has begun

(Instrumental break)

[Verse]
Don't you cry don't you cry
Don't you cry upon the sea
Don't you cry don't you cry
For your lady and me

[Chorus]
D                      G     D                  G
  Just a roll, just a roll. Just a roll on the drum
D                      G            C  G      Em
  Just a roll, just a roll and the war has begun

D                      G     D                  G
  Just a roll, just a roll. Just a roll on the drum
D                      G            C  G      Em
  Just a roll, just a roll and the war has begun