Officer Material by Cathal Coughlan
From the Cathal Coughlan’s 2000 Black River Falls album. Written by Cathal Coughlan. No capo.
INTRO
[Bbmaj7] [Dm7] (x2)
VERSE 1
[Bbmaj7] It’s 3:20 in the [Dm7] morning
[Bbmaj7] And the car is in the [Dm7] tree
The [C] journey, ap [Cm] parently, is [Gm] over
[C] Lover boy lies [Cm] prostrate on the [Gm] wheel
[Bbmaj7] She could pass for 10 years [Dm7] younger
[Bbmaj7] Running down that country [Dm7] road
The [C] first sound she’s a [Cm] ware of is her [Gm] footsteps
The [C] smell of smoke and [Cm] diesel from her [Gm] clothes
[C] She could [Cm] pass for 10 years [Emaj7] younger
[D] If she showed any sadness or [Em7] fear
[D] If she shed drops of sweat [E] or a tear and
CHORUS 1
[A] She came down [F#m7] from officer ma [D] terial
And [Dm] said it [E] is not [C6] far [Dm]
[A] From gestures grand, [F#m7] from daggers-drawn al [D] liances
To [Gm] do the [A] deed, then [Dm] leave
VERSE 2
[Bbmaj7] Now the mist is gently [Dm7] falling
[Bbmaj7] But her feet still hold the [Dm7] road
[C] “Faithful,” was the [Cm] last word that he [Gm] uttered
[C] Before he swerved his [Cm] ceremonial [Gm] sword
[C] Faithful, like a [Cm] dog, a clock, a [Emaj7] servant
[D] She knows he’s better off [Em7] dead
[D] Better loved, better served, better [E] fed and
CHORUS 2
[A] She came down [F#m7] from officer ma [D] terial
[Dm] I never [E] asked her [C6] why [Dm]
[A] Seems like Eden now, [F#m7] even her shadow seems su [D] perior
Her [Gm] aimless- [A] seeming [Dm] guile
[Dm] Let it die, let it die
Let this [Em] all die [F#m7] [C] [Em] [F#m7] [C]
OUTRO
[Em] Never admit anything personal
[F#m7] Codify and [C] render general
[Em] Never admit anything personal
[F#m7] Codify and [C] render general
[Em] Never admit anything personal
[F#m7] Codify and [C] render general
[Em] Never admit anything personal
[F#m7] Codify and [C] render
[Em] Gene [F#m7] ral [C]
[Em] Gene [F#m7] ral [C]
[Em] [F#m7] [C]