The Battle Is Over (But The War Goes On) chords by Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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If you sang the song,
the way it was written
And you march along to the
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beat of the drum
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Someday soon,
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you gonna wake up singin'
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Battle is over,
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but the war go on
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Verse 2
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Everybody plays follow the leader
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What if the leader has a gun
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Remember when you jumped to the
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eight o'clock whistle
Battle is over,
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but the war go on
Interlude 1
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Verse 3
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You close your eyes when
you hear the thunder
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Cry in the rain and smile in the sun
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Who do you fool, but me and you, brother?
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The battle is over,
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but the war goes on
Verse 4
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If talk was money, you'd be a millionaire
If thoughts could kill,
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there'd be no one here
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So many thinkin' evil and talkin' jive
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But it's in only true love,
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this old world can stay alive
Verse 5
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The battle is over
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The battle is over you,
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but the war goes on
The battle is over you, but the war goes on
The Battle Is Over (But The War Goes On)
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
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