Person: Jeff Hossfeld song: The General artist: Dispatch tab: Original Transcription by Hayden Further modifications by Jeff Hossfeld hossfeld@hotmail.com The General by Dispatch 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-1-1/3p1----------3----------------1-------------------------- e--------(3)(3)---(3)--------------------------------------6---x- B---------4--4----(3)------------------------8------------(6)--x- G---------5--5-----4-------------------------8-------------7---x- D---------5--5-----5-------------------------8-------------8---x- A---1/3---3--3-----5-------------1------/6---6-------------8---x- E------------------3------1-1/3-----3------------6---6-6---6---x- 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----------------------------------- e--------------1-------------------------1------------ B--------------3-------------------------1------------ G--------------3-------------------------2------------ D--------------3-------------------------3----------- A--------------1-------------------------3---------- E--------------1-------------------------1---------- There was a decorated general with a heart of gold e------------3-------------------------3-------- B------------4-------------------------3-------- G------------5-------------------------4-------- D------------5------------------------5-------- A------------3-----------------------5-------- E-------------3-----------------------3--------- that likened him to all the stories he told 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 varriation EA DG Be 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 varriation EA DG Be 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 e------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------------------------------