Here's my take on my favorite anti-war song. It's also my favorite Dispatch song, they really had some bangers. It was cold so please forgive the subpar barre chords. Lyrics and chords are below.

Guitar: Taylor 814ce
Audio recorder: Zoom H6
Vocals microphone: SM7B
Guitar microphone: SM81
Cameras: GoPro 10, 3 x Go Pro 9

Lyrics and chords:

Bb F Cm Gm Eb Bb F
Bb F Cm Gm Eb Bb
F
Bb F
There was a decorated General with a heart of gold
Cm Gm
That likened him to all the stories he told
Eb Bb
Of past battles won and lost and legends of old
F
A seasoned veteran in his own time
Bb F
On the battlefield he gained respect for fame
Cm Gm
With many medals of bravery and stripes to his name
Eb Bb
He grew a beard as soon as he could to cover the scars on his face
F
And always urged his men on
Bb F
But on the eve of great battle with the infantry in dream
Cm Gm
The old general tossed in his sleep and wrestled with its meaning
Eb Bb
He awoke from the night to tell what he had seen
F
And walked slowly out of his tent
Bb F
All the men held tall with their chests in the air
Cm Gm
With the courage in their blood and a fire in their stare
Eb Bb
And it was a gray morning and they all wondered how they would fair
F
'til the old general told them to go home

He said

Bb F Cm Gm
I have seen the others And I
Eb
have discovered
Bb F
That this fight is not worth fighting
Bb F Cm Gm
And I've have seen their mothers And I
Eb Bb
will no other To
F
follow me where I'm going

Bb F Cm Gm
So, take your shower, shine your shoes You got
Eb Bb
no time to lose You are young
F
men, you must be living
Bb F
So, take your shower, shine your shoes
Cm Gm Eb
You got no time to lose
Bb F
You are young men, you must be living
Gm
Go now, you are forgiven

F Gm F Bb F
But the men stood fast with their guns on their shoulders
Cm Gm
Not knowing what to do with the contradicting orders
Eb Bb F
The general said he would do his own duty but he would extend it no further
The men could go as they pleased
Bb F
But not a man moved, their eyes gazed straight ahead
Cm Gm
'til one by one they stepped back and not a word was said
Eb Bb
And the old general was left with his own words echoing in his head
F
He then prepared to fight

He said

Bb F Cm Gm
I have seen the others and I
Eb
have discovered
Bb F
That this fight is not worth fighting
Bb F Cm Gm
And I've have seen their mothers And I
Eb Bb
will no other To follow
F
me where I'm going

Bb F Cm Gm
So, take your shower, shine your shoes you got
Eb Bb
no time to lose You are young
F
men, you must be living
Bb F Cm Gm
So, take your shower, shine your shoes You got
Eb Bb
no time to lose You are young
F
men, you must be living
Gm F Gm F
Go now, you are forgiven

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