* always strum once [Intro]                                                               e|------------| B|--5----5-5--------5-----5-5----------5----5-5--------5-----5-------| G|-----------3----3-----3-----3-3------------3----3-----3---5-5-5-| D|------------| A|3----3--------3-----3------------3----3--------3-----3-----3-3-3-| E|------------| [Verse 1] I’m on guard again but unprepared to fend for myself in a battle You won’t tell me why the shrubbery moves Or why there always has to be subterfusion [Bridge] You won’t even say "at ease" After waging a costly siege [Verse 2] When a potentate ain’t so potent in his state he summons help fast Unilaterally I withdraw What was peace is now a grand coup d’Etat [Bridge] The Purple Heart for valour please And no heart for you Denise   [Chorus] Reinforcements reinforcements I could use a strong rear guard Reinforcements reinforcements first the left flank then the right I’d sooner work the PX tonight [Interlude]                                                               e|------------| B|--5----5-5--------5-----5-5----------5----5-5--------5-----5-------| G|-----------3----3-----3-----3-3------------3----3-----3---5-5-5-| D|------------| A|3----3--------3-----3------------3----3--------3-----3-----3-3-3-| E|------------| [Verse 3] You intercept my S.O.S. in order that no news of my distress will ever reach the homefront And about my camouflage well it didn’t work on you... In fact most things they tell recruits never seem to do [Bridge] Raise my rank if I should last Another night so tortuous   [Chorus] Reinforcements reinforcements I don’t want a tete-a-tete Reinforcements reinforcements let’s reach accord and ink a pact Then please dismiss your regiment [Interlude]    e|------------| B|--5----5-5---| G|-----------3-| D|------------| A|3----3-------| E|------------| N.C.                                        C5 One two three four five six seven go! [Chorus] Reinforcements reinforcements I could use a strong rear guard Reinforcements reinforcements I could use a strong rear guard Reinforcements reinforcements I could use a strong rear guard Reinforcements reinforcements reinforcements reinforcements [Verse 4] La-la-la la-la la-la-la lala-la-la-laaa la-la-la-laaa (reinforcements) La-la-la lalalala-la-la (reinforcements) La-la-la lalalalala [Outro] Reinforcements Reinforcements Reinforcements Reinforcements Reinforcements (you got to be in conscience) Reinforcements Reinforcements (you got to be in conscience) Reinforcements Reinforcements (you got to be in conscience) Reinforcements Reinforcements (you got to be in conscience) Reinforcements Reinforcements (you got to be in conscience) Reinforcements Reinforcements (you got to be in conscience) Reinforcements Reinforcements (you got to be in conscience) Reinforcements Reinforcements (you got to be in conscience) Reinforcements