The General chords by Dispatch
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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There was a decorated general
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with a heart of gold
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That likened him to all the stories he told
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Of past battles won and lost
and legends of old
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A seasoned veteran in his own time
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On the battlefield he gained respect for fame
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With many medals of bravery
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and stripes to his name
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He grew a beard as soon as he could
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to cover the scars on his face
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And always urged his men on
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But on the eve of great battle
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with the infantry and dream
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The old general tossed in his sleep
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and wrestled with its meaning
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He awoke from that night
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to tell what he had seen
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And walked slowly out of his tent
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All the men held tall with their chests in the air
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With the courage in their blood
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and a fire in their stare
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And it was a gray morning
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and they all wondered how they would fair
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'Till the old general told them to go home
Chorus 1
He said
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I have seen the others
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And I have discovered
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That this fight is not worth fighting
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And I've seen their mothers
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And I will no other
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To follow me where I'm going
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So, take your shower, shine your shoes
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You got no time to lose
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You are young men, you must be living
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Take your shower, shine your shoes
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Well, you got no time to lose
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You are young men, you must be living
Interlude 1
Go now, you are forgiven
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(Yeah)
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Verse 2
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But the men stood fast
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with their guns on their shoulders
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Not knowing what to do
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with the contradicting orders
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The general said he would do his own duty
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but he would extend it no further
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The men could go as they pleased
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But not a man moved,
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their eyes gazed straight ahead
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'Till one by one they stepped back
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and not a word was said
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And the old general was left
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with his own words echoing in his head
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He then prepared to fight
Chorus 2
He said
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I have seen the others
Em
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And I have discovered
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That this fight is not worth fighting, no
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And I've seen their mothers
Em
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And I will no other
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To follow me where I'm going
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So, take your shower, shine your shoes
Em
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You got no time to lose
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You are young men, you must be living
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Am
Take your shower, shine your shoes
Em
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Well, you got no time to lose
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You are young men, you must be living
Interlude 2
Go now, you are forgiven
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(Yeah, yeah)
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Interlude 3
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(Yeah)
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Outro 1
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Go now, you are forgiven
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Go now, you are forgiven
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Go now, you are forgiven
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Go, yeah
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Go now, you are forgiven
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Go now, you are forgiven
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Go now, you are forgiven
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Go
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Go now, you are forgiven
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Go now, you are forgiven
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Go now, you got to be, got to be,
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got to be, got to be, got to be, hey
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The General
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