The General by Dispatch awahl63 Intro: repeat 2x e-----------------------------------1-------------------------- B--------------------------3--3-----1-------------------------- G--------------------------3--3-----2-------------------------- D--------------------------3--3-----3-----3---3h5p3------------ A-----------1--1-------1---1--1-----3--------------------3h5p1- E-1-2-1/3p1--------3----------------1-------------------------- e---------3--3-----3---------------------------------------6--- B---------4--4-----3-------------------------8-------------6--- G---------5--5-----4-------------------------8-------------7--- D---------5--5-----5-------------------------8-------------8--- A---1/3---3--3-----5-------------1------/6---6-------------8--- E------------------3------1-1/3-----3------------6---6-6---6--- e---1-----1-------1--------1--1----------------------------------- B---1-----1-------1--------1--1----------------------------------- 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e-------6------------------------6------------------ B-------8------------------------6------------------ G-------8------------------------7------------------ D-------8------------------------8------------------ A-------6------------------------8------------------ E-------6------------------------6------------------ of past battles won and lost and legends of old e---1-------1-------1---------1---1------- B---1-------1-------1---------1---1------- G---2-------2-------2---------2---2------- D---3-------3-------3---------3---3------- A---3-------3-------3---------3---3------- E---1-------1-------1---------1---1------- a seasoned veteran in his own time e--------------1----1---------------1------1---- B--------------3----3---------------1------1---- G--------------3----3---------------2------2---- D--------------3----3---------------3------3---- A--------------1----1---------------3------3---- E--------------1----1---------------1------1---- On the battlefields he gained respectful fame e------------3-------------------------3-------- B------------4-------------------------3-------- G------------5-------------------------4-------- D------------5-------------------------5-------- A------------3-------------------------5-------- E------------3-------------------------3-------- with many medals of bravery and stripes to his name e-------6------------------------6------------------ B-------8------------------------6------------------ G-------8------------------------7------------------ D-------8------------------------8------------------ A-------6------------------------8------------------ E-------6------------------------6------------------ he grew a beard as soon as he could to cover the scars on his face e---1-------1-------1---------1---1------- B---1-------1-------1---------1---1------- G---2-------2-------2---------2---2------- D---3-------3-------3---------3---3------- A---3-------3-------3---------3---3------- E---1-------1-------1---------1---1------- and always urged his men on e----------1--------------1---------------1-------------1--- B----------3--------------3---------------1-------------1--- G----------3--------------3---------------2-------------2--- D----------3--------------3---------------3-------------3--- A----------1--------------1---------------3-------------3--- E----------1--------------1---------------1-------------1--- But on the eve of a great battle with the infantry in dream e---------------------------------------3--------------------3---- B---------------4-------------4---------3--------------------3---- G---------------5-------------5---------4--------------------4---- D---------------5-------------5---------5--------------------5---- A---------------3-------------3---------5--------------------5---- E---------------------------------------3--------------------3---- the old general tossed in his sleep and wrestled with this thing e--------------------------6---6-------------------------6---6---x--x---- B--------------------------8---8---x--x------------------6---6---x--x---- G--------------------------8---8---x--x------------------7---7---x--x---- D--------------------------8---8---x--x------------------8---8---x--x---- A--------------------------6---6---x--x------------------8---8---x--x---- E--------------------------6---6----------6--6-----------6---6---x--x---- and he awoke from the night, to tell what he had seen e---1-------1-------1---------1---1---- B---1-------1-------1---------1---1---- G---2-------2-------2---------2---2---- D---3-------3-------3---------3---3---- A---3-------3-------3---------3---3---- E---1-------1-------1---------1---1---- and walked slowly out off his tent e--------------1----1---------------1------1---------- B--------------3----3---------------1------1---------- G--------------3----3---------------2------2---------- D--------------3----3---------------3------3---------- A--------------1----1---------------3------3---------- E--------------1----1---------------1------1---------- All the men stood tall with their chests in the air e------3---------------3-------------3---------------3---- B------4---------------4-------------3---------------3---- G------5---------------5-------------4---------------4---- D------5---------------5-------------5---------------5---- A------3---------------3-------------5---------------5---- E------3---------------3-------------3---------------3---- with a courage in their blood and a fire in their stare e--------------------------6---6-------------------------6---6---x--x---- B--------------------------8---8---x--x------------------6---6---x--x---- G--------------------------8---8---x--x------------------7---7---x--x---- D--------------------------8---8---x--x------------------8---8---x--x---- A--------------------------6---6---x--x------------------8---8---x--x---- E--------------------------6---6----------6--6-----------6---6---x--x---- and it was a wonderful morning and they all wondered how they would fare e---1-------1-------1---------1---1------------------------------------------ B---1-------1-------1---------1---1------------------------------------------ G---2-------2-------2---------2---2------------------------------------------ D---3-------3-------3---------3---3------------------------------------------ A---3-------3-------3---------3---3------------------------------------------ E---1-------1-------1---------1---1------------------------------------------ `till the old general told them to go home Chours -- just play the same chords 133311 112331 345533 334553 688866 667886 He said. I have seen the others, and I have discovered... that this fight is not worth fighting. And I've seen their mothers, and I will no other... to follow me where I'm going "Take" "Living" just play the same chords 133311 112331 345533 334553 688866 667886 So... Take a shower, shine your shoes, you got no time to lose... your young men you must be living. just play the the first 2 measures for the next 2 lyric paragraphs Bridge: F Gb G G G Power chord variation E A D G B e Bbm: x 1 3 3 x x F: 1 3 3 x x x Cm: x 3 5 5 x x G: 3 5 5 x x x Ebm/G: x 6 8 8 x x A#/F: 6 8 8 x x x Gm7: x x 3 3 3 3 Barre chord variation E A D G B e Bbm: 1 1 3 3 2 1 F: 1 3 3 2 1 1 Cm: 3 3 5 5 4 3 G: 3 5 5 4 3 3 Ebm/G: 6 6 8 8 7 6 A#/F: 6 8 8 7 6 6 Gm7: x x 3 3 3 3 Peace Out.
