Tom: Em Intro: (Em C D4/9) 3x (Em C D) 2x Em C D Fifteen man taken captive in a hostile foreign land Em C D Scorchin' sun beaming down onto miles and miles of sand Em C D A mideast country being ruled by a man who thinks it's fun Em C D To hold our people in return for a sjah that's on the run Am C B I think it's funny Am C B Freedom takes money (Solo 1) Em C D4/9 It's a heartache and it's hard luck Em C D4/9 Well that's tough shit man it's no fun Em C D4/9 Storm the Iranian embassy before they start shootin' down you and me (Em C D) 2x Em C D Scourge of suits in control Of the diplomaticness Em C D While the nations of the world look on and they care less Em C D The Soviet Union won't agree to an economic plan Em C D And then they laugh and march their troops into Afghanistan (Solo 2) Am C B Orders from Moscow Am C B Invade Teheran now (Solo 1) Em C D4/9 It's a heartache and it's hard luck Em C D4/9 Well that's tough shit man it's no fun Em C D4/9 Storm the Iranian embassy before they start shootin' down you and me (Em C D) 2x Em C D A nation worries and reads the papers hoping that no-one has died Em C D Hearin' rumours that the hostages will soon be tried as spies Em C D Demonstrations on the street saying that the end is near Em C D The man from New York Times on vacation Wants to know what happened here Am C B Agressive acts now Am C B We want the best now Am C B Fifteen moms crying Am C B Is my son dying ? (Solo 1) Em C D4/9 It's a heartache and it's hard luck Em C D4/9 Well that's tough shit man it's no fun Em C D4/9 Storm the Iranian embassy before they start shootin' down you and me (Em C D) 3x (Solo 1) ( Em ) Solo 1: E | ------------------------------ | B | ------------------------------ | G | --------------4---3---2---1--- | D | ----------4------------------- | A | ------3----------------------- | E | --2--------------------------- | Solo 2: E | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | B | -----------------------------------8---7h8p7------------------------------8----7h8p7----------- | G | ------------------------------/9- ---------------/9- --------------------------------------/9- | D | -----/9- ------------------/9- --------------------------5---7---7/9- ---/9- -/9- ------------- | A | ----------10---7----10------------------------------------------------------------------------- | E | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Am E | ---------------------------------------------------------------5------ | B | ---------------------------------------------------------------5------ | G | -8----6h8--6h8p6----8---/9- ---/9- --------------------------------5-- | D | ----------------------------------/9- ---------------------------7---- | A | ----------------------------------------10----7----------------7------ | E | ---------------------------------------------------8--7--6--5--5------ |