The General chords by Dispatch

The General

Chords and lyrics for The General by Dispatch

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| F | C Gm C | D# A# | F Gm |

| A# F Gm | C | D# A# | F |

| A# |

VERSE

There was a decorated general with a heart of gold

That likened him to all the stories he told

Of past battles won and lost and legends of old

A seasoned veteran in his own time

On the battlefield he gained respectful fame

With many medals of bravery and stripes to his name

He grew a beard as soon as he could to cover the scars on his face

And always urged his men on

But on the eve of a great battle with the infantry in dream

The old general tossed in his sleep

and wrestled with its meaning

he awoke from the night

To tell what he had seen

And walked slowly out of his tent

All the men held tall with their chests in the air

With the courage in their blood and a fire in their stare

And it was a gray morning and they all wondered how they would fare

Till the old general told them to go home

CHORUS

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 So

Take a shower and shine your shoes

You got no time to lose

You are young men you must be living

Take a shower and shine your shoes

you got no time to lose

You are young men you must be living

Go now you are forgiven

| F | Gm C | F A# |

VERSE

But the men stood fast with their guns on their shoulders

Not knowing what to do with the contradicting orders

The general said he would do his own duty but he would extend it no further

The men can go as they pleased

But not a man moved, their eyes gazed straight ahead

Till one by one they stepped back and not a word was said

And the old general was left with his own words echoing in his head

CHORUS

He then prepared to fight, he said I have seen the others, and I have discovered

that this fight is not worth fighting, no.

And I've seen their mothers, and I will no other to follow me where

I'm going, so.

Take a shower and shine your shoes, you got no time to lose.

You are young, men you must be living.

Take a shower, and shine your shoes,

you got no time to lose.

You are young, men you must be living.

Go now, you are forgiven.

| F | A# F Gm | C F C | D# A# |

| F |

OUTRO

Go now you are forgiven.

Go now you are forgiven.

Go now you are forgiven.

go

Go Go now you are forgiven

Go now you are forgiven

Go now you are forgiven

Go now you are forgiven

Go now you are forgiven

Go now you are forgiven

Go now you are forgiven

Go now you are forgiven

Go ooo oooooooo

Go now you are forgiven

Go now you are forgiven

Go now you are forgiven

Go now you are forgiven

| F |

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