note: on the second half of each verse, the 2nd guitar does this: e--33-333-333-333-333-333-333-333--| B--44-333-444-333-444-333-444-333--| G--55-555-555-555-555-555-555-555--| D--55-555-555-555-555-555-555-555--| A--33-333-333-333-333-333-333-333--| E----------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------------------------------- White people for peace: Cm (x3101x@1) Ab (xx1114@1) Eb (x43121@3) Bbe----------------------------------------------------------| (x1333x@1)B----------------------------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------------------3/5/3---| D--3/5------5--3-------/6------6-5-----5/3-5/3--3/5------5-| A-----------------6--3-------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| Cm (x3101x@1) Ab (xx1114@1) Eb (x43121@3) Bbe----------------------------------------------------------| (x1333x@1)B-------------------8--------------------------------------| G--3/5------5/7--8----8---8/10--12--12/10-12/10---8--7--5--| D----------------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------| CmEast (x3101x@1)and West cannot agree so the Cm (x3101x@1) Abgenerals (xx1114@1)gave call "gather troops at the border" CmWith (x3101x@1)guns at ready drawn and aimed Cm (x3101x@1) Aband (xx1114@1)soldiers praying to a god to bless them with strength and courage Bb (x1333x@1) Cm (x3101x@1) Ab (xx1114@1) Eb (x43121@3) BbAnd (x1333x@1)it was in his name that artillery lit the sky on fire Bb (x1333x@1) Cm (x3101x@1) Ab (xx1114@1) Eb (x43121@3) BbThe (x1333x@1)people sing protest songs to try and stop the soldier's gun Cm (x3101x@1) AbProtest (xx1114@1)songs in response to military aggression Eb (x43121@3) BbProtest (x1333x@1)songs try and stop the soldier's gun BbThe (x1333x@1)battle Raged On... Cm (x3101x@1) Ab (xx1114@1) Eb (x43121@3) Bbe--------------------------------------------------6/8/6---6/8---| (x1333x@1)B-----------------------------------------------6/8------8-------| G----------------------------------------------------------------| D--3/5------5--3-------/6------6-5-----5/3-5/3-------------------| A-----------------6--3-------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------| Sirens filled the air and the ground shook with war civilian casualties had been a cost that was predetermined When interviewed for report victims plead in frustration their claim that this was a war without a reason And bureaucrats engaged in debate to try to reach a resolution The people sing protest songs to try and stop the soldier's gun Protest songs in response to military aggression Protest songs try and stop the soldier's gun The battle Raged On... Protest songs in response to military aggression Protest songs try and stop the soldier's gun The battle Raged On... solo: e--8--6--6--6/8-6--6--8--6--6--6/8-6--6--------6------------------------| B----------------------------------------8--6-----8^b-6--6--6/4-4/3-3/1-| Bb (x1333x@1) Cm (x3101x@1) Ab (xx1114@1) EbWhile (x43121@3)the broadcast like their prayers went unanswered and ignored BbGod (x1333x@1)like the rest of the world just watched in silence Bb (x1333x@1) Cm (x3101x@1) Ab (xx1114@1) EbThere (x43121@3)was purpose to be served there were fortunes to be earned Bbbefore (x1333x@1)a peace could be called to stop the fighting Protest songs in response to military aggression Protest songs try and stop the soldier's gun Protest songs in response to military aggression Protest songs try and stop the soldier's gun. Protest songs in response to military aggression Protest songs try and stop the soldier's gun Protest songs in response to military aggression Protest songs try and stop the soldier's gun The battle Raged On...