Where The Rose Is Sown
                                                  Recorded by Big Country 


Verse 1
E (022100@1)                           A (x02220@1)              D (xx0232@1)                EWe're (022100@1)at war all the papers say we will win I read today 
E (022100@1)                      A (x02220@1)            D (xx0232@1)                       EWe (022100@1)are strong it wasn't us we are right who started this
E (022100@1)                        A (x02220@1)                   D (xx0232@1)                            E (022100@1)Leave your work I just left school leave you're home I am no fool
E (022100@1)                       A (x02220@1)                  D (xx0232@1)                        ETakes (022100@1)up arms it left me strong sound alarms the school bell rings

Chorus
D (xx0232@1)       A (x02220@1)            E (022100@1)                    D (xx0232@1)    A (x02220@1)            E (022100@1)
Sons of men who stand like gods we give life to feed the cause
D (xx0232@1)       A (x02220@1)            E (022100@1)                    D (xx0232@1)    A (x02220@1)            E (022100@1)
And run to ground our heathen foe our name will never die this time will be forever

Verse 2
E (022100@1)                 A (x02220@1)                    D (xx0232@1)                     EJoin (022100@1)up here I wave goodbye we need you oh my breast sighs
E (022100@1)                         A (x02220@1)           D (xx0232@1)                     EHave (022100@1)no fear now I must try god will be with braver men
E (022100@1)                   A (x02220@1)                 D (xx0232@1)                    ETakes (022100@1)the vow I know its right praise the flag the good fight
E (022100@1)                A (x02220@1)                   D (xx0232@1)                     EWe're (022100@1)at war I'm on my way we will win why do I pray 

Chorus

Verse 3
E (022100@1)             A (x02220@1)              D (xx0232@1)                EI (022100@1)wait here in this hole playing poker with my soul
E (022100@1)                  A (x02220@1)                  D (xx0232@1)                      EI (022100@1)hold the rifle close to me it lights the way to keep me free
E (022100@1)             A (x02220@1)                 D (xx0232@1)                     EIf (022100@1)I die in a combat zone box me up and ship me home
E (022100@1)            A (x02220@1)                      D (xx0232@1)                         EIf (022100@1)I die and still come home lay me where the rose is sown

Chorus