The General by Dispatch Transcribed by Jason Sohnen Intro Bm F Cm e---------------------------X-X-1-------------------------------3-3---| b---------------------------3-3-1-------------------------------3-3---| g---------------------------3-3-2-------------------------------3-3---| d---------------------------3-3-3--3---3^5^3-----3--------------4-4---| a-----------1---1-------1---1-1-3------------5------5---3\1/3---4-4---| e---2---3-----------3-------X-X-1-------------------------------3-3---| Gm Eb Bb F (Play Twice) e---3-------------------X-X--6-6-6-6-\-1-1-1-1-1-| b---3------------------/8-8--6-6-6-6-\-1-1-1-1-1-| g---3------------------/8-8--7-7-7-7-\-2-2-2-2-2-| d---5------------------/8-8--8-8-8-8-\-3-3-3-3-3-| a---5----------1^3^1---/6-6--8-8-8-8-\-3-3-3-3-3-| e---3---2---3-----------X-X--6-6-6-6-\-1-1-1-1-1-| Verse 1

^BbThere was dec^Forated general with a heart of gold ^CmThat lik^Gmened him to all the stories he told Of^Eb past batt^Bbles won and lost and legends of old ^FA seasoned veteran in his own time ^BbOn the battle^Ffield he gained respect for fame ^CmWith many ^Gmmedals of bravery and stripes to his name He^Eb grew a beard^Bb as soon as a he could to cover the scars on his face ^FAnd always urged his men on B^Bbut on the ^Feve of great battle with the infantry in dream The^Cm old general t^Gmossed in his sleep a lesson with its meaning H^Ebe awoke fr^Bbom the night to tell what he had seen ^FAnd walked slowly out his tent ^BbAll the men h^Feld tall with their chests in the air ^CmWith the courag^Gme in their blood and the fire in their stare And^Eb it was a gr^Bbey morning and they all wondered how they would fare T^Fill the old general told them to go home

He said... Chorus

I^Bb have s^Feen the ot^Cmhers an^Gmd i have dis^Ebcovered That this fi^Bbght is n^Fot worth fighting A^Bbnd i^F've seen their^Cm mothers a^Gmnd i will no^Eb other To follo^Bbw me where i'm ^Fgoing, so... T^Bbake a s^Fhower and shin^Cme your shoes Y^Gmou got no time to^Eb lose You are yo^Bbung men you m^Fust be living

Go^F5 now ^F#5you ar^G5e forgiven G5 F#5 F5

Verse 2 But the men stood fast with their guns on their shoulders Not knowing what to do with contradicting orders The general said he would do his own duty but extended it no further The men could 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 The old general was left with his own words echoing in his head He then prepared to fight Chorus

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