Armadillo Man by Microdisney
From Microdisney’s 1987 Crooked Mile album. Written by Cathal Coughlan and Sean O’Hagan. No capo.
INTRO
[F]
VERSE 1
[F] Transit [A7] Moscow, [Bb] 3:50 A. [F] M.
The road and the [C] sign and the [Gm7] rain
[F] He sees the [A7] border guards [Bb] gaping at his [F] tank
And says: Open that [C] gate while you still [Dm] can [C] [Bb]
[Bbmaj7] I am the [C] Armadillo [F] Man
VERSE 2
[F] It does not [A7] matter what [Bb] country you are [F] in
Just stay here on [C] base with your own [Gm7] kind
[F] But he knew a [A7] patriot [Bb] needs a strong free [F] hand
Now he’s off to torch that [C] Red-infested [Dm] land [C] [Bb]
[Bbmaj7] Can’t stop the [C] Armadillo [F] Man
BRIDGE
[Bb] High- [Gm] gabled [F] houses
[Bb] Loom [Gm] through the [F] rain
He’s [Gm] on course for [F] desti [Dm] ny
With a [F] whoosh and a [C] whistle and a [Dm] bang [C] [Bb]
[Bbmaj7] Bye bye [C] Armadillo [F] Man
INTERLUDE
[F] [A7] [Bb] [F] [C] [Gm]
[F] [A7] [Bb] [F] [C] [Dm] [C] [Bb] [Bbmaj7] [C] [F]
OUTRO/FADE
[F] Least he went to [C] see the other [Dm] side [C] [Bb]
While [Bbmaj7] other people [C] never even [F] tried
[F]