JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - “Reinforcements” merupakan salah satu lagu yang dipopulerkan oleh grup band pop rock asal Amerika Serikat, Sparks.
Lagu yang diproduseri oleh Muff Winwood ini dimuat dalam album studio keempat mereka yang bertajuk Propaganda.
Album tersebut dirilis secara resmi pada 11 November 1974 melalui label Island Records.
Baca juga: Lirik dan Chord Lagu I Predict dari Sparks
Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu “Reinforcements” dari Sparks.
* = strum x1
[Intro]
C7 C
[Verse 1]
C B
I'm on guard again but unprepared to fend for myself in a battle
Dm
You won't tell me why the shrubbery moves
Fm
Or why there always has to be subterfusion
[Bridge]
C* C*
You won't even say "at ease"
C* C* G*
After waging a costly siege
[Verse 2]
C B
When a potentate ain't so potent in his state he summons help fast
Dm
Unilaterally I withdraw
Fm
What was peace is now a grand coup d'Etat
[Bridge]
C* C*
The Purple Heart for valour please
C* C* G* N.C.
And no heart for you Denise
[Chorus]
C
Reinforcements, reinforcements, I could use a strong rear guard
F C
Reinforcements, reinforcements, first the left flank, then the right
G*
I'd sooner work the PX tonight
[Interlude]
C7 C
[Verse 3]
C B
You intercept my S.O.S. in order that no news of my distress will ever reach the homefront
Dm
And about my camouflage, well, it didn't work on you...
Fm
In fact most things they tell recruits never seem to do
[Bridge]
C* C*
Raise my rank if I should last
C* C* G* N.C.
Another night so tortuous
[Chorus]
C
Reinforcements, reinforcements, I don't want a tete-a-tete
F C
Reinforcements, reinforcements, let's reach accord, and ink a pact
G*
Then, please dismiss your regiment
[Interlude]
C7
N.C. C5
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, go!
[Chorus]
C5
Reinforcements, reinforcements, I could use a strong rear guard
C5
Reinforcements, reinforcements, I could use a strong rear guard
C5
Reinforcements, reinforcements, I could use a strong rear guard
F G
Reinforcements, reinforcements, reinforcements, reinforcements
[Verse 4]
C B
La-la-la la-la la-la-la lala-la-la-laaa la-la-la-laaa (reinforcements)
Dm
La-la-la lalalala-la-la (reinforcements)
Fm
La-la-la lalalalala
[Outro]
C
Reinforcements
B
Reinforcements
Dm
Reinforcements
Fm
Reinforcements
C
Reinforcements (you got to be in conscience)
B
Reinforcements
Dm
Reinforcements (you got to be in conscience)
Fm
Reinforcements
C
Reinforcements (you got to be in conscience)
B
Reinforcements
Dm
Reinforcements (you got to be in conscience)
Fm
Reinforcements