Battle Cries chords by Jason Eady

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Verse 1
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 (G major)  (C major)  (G major) Mother,
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tell my children that I did all  (C major) I  (G major) could
Mother, tell my children that
their father was good
Well, I'll ride you from the valley
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And I'll ride you  (C major) from the  (G major) shore
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And when I set  (C major) out to  (G major) sail that sea
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I will write to you  (C major) no more  (G major) 
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The  (D major) flags are flying, cannons  (C major) high,
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we all take our  (G major) stands
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Some are crying battle  (E minor) crowds,
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 (C major) some are holding  (G major) hands
Well, they come to take our freedom,
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and they come to  (C major) take our  (G major) land.
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There's some thing (C major) s
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worth be (G major) lieving,
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and I have come to  (C major) un derstand.  (G major) 
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 (D major)  (C major)  (G major)  (D major)  (C major)  (G major)  (D major)  (C major)  (G major)  (D major) 
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 (C major)  (G major) 
Well, I've heard them tell stories
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Of ships  (C major) of men of  (G major) steel
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Who torture  (C major) for the  (G major) beauty?
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Well, I hope they  (C major) all are real  (G major) 
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The  (D major) flags are flying, cannons high,
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we  (C major) all take our  (G major) stands
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Some are crying  (E minor) battle cries,
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 (C major) some are holding hand (G major) s
Well, see on the horizon
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more than  (C major) I can  (G major) say.
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They hand me  (C major) down my  (G major) rifle,
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take my number for  (C major) a name.  (G major) 
Well, now my pen must go down,
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now I  (G major) must go on.
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The sun you  (G major) knew is setting,
and the battle has begun.