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^FI think, sir, the battle is over; And the young soldier lay down his gun. ^A7

I'm tired of running for cover;

I'm certain the battle is done. ^F O'er sea^F over there where we fought them ^F It's q^A7uiet, for they've all gone away. ^F

All left is the dead and the dyin',

the blu^A7e lyin' long side the grave. ^F Interlude:

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So, yo^Fu think the battle is over, and you even lay down your gun. ^G7

You carelessly rise from your cover,

for you think the battle is done. ^F Now, boy,^F hit the dirt, listen to me, ^F for I^G7'm still the one in command. ^F ^G7 Get fla^Ft on the ground here beside me and lay^G7 your ear to the sand. ^F

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Can you^F here the deafening rumble? Can you feel the trembling ground? ^A7

It's just the horses and wagons

that make such deafening sound. ^F For ev^F'ry shot fired had an echo ^F and ev^A7'ry man killed wanted life. ^F ^A7 ^FThere lies your friend, Jim McKinney. Can you^A7 take the news to his wife? ^F

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^FNo, son, the battle's not over; the battle has only begun. ^G7

The rest of the battle will cover

the part that has blackened the sun. ^F The fig^Fht yet to come's not with cannons, ^F Nor wil^G7l the fight be hand to hand. ^F ^G7 ^FNo one will regroup the forces; No cha^G7rge will a gen'ral command. ^F

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The bat^Ftle will rage in the bosom of mother and sweetheart and wife. ^A7

Brother and sister and daughter

will grieve for the rest of their lives. ^F Now, quiet^F, rise from your cover. ^F Be tha^A7nkful that God let you live, ^F ^A7 to g^Fo fight the rest of the battle for th^A7ose who gave all they could give. ^F

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I ^Fsee, sir, the battle's not over; the battle has only begun. ^G7

The rest of the battle will cover

this part that has blackened the sun. ^F For tho^Fugh there's no sound of the cannon, ^F and tho^G7ugh there's no smoke in the sky, ^F ^G7 I'm dr^Foppin' my gun and the saber, and rea^Fdy for battle am I. ^F

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Johnny Cash - The big battle