The General Chords by Dispatch

Tempo:
94.85 bpm
Chords used:

F

Bb

G

C

Eb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Dispatch - The General chords
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[F] [Bb] [F] [B] [Cm]
[G] [C] [Ebm] [Bb] [F]
[Bb] [F] [G]
[Cm] [G] [C] [Ebm] [Bb]
[F] [Bb] There was a [F] decorated general with a heart of gold
[Cm] that likened him to [G] all the [F] stories he [Eb] told
of past [Bb] battles won and lost and legends [F] of old
a seasoned veteran in his own time
[Bb] On the battlefield [F] he gained respectful [C] fame
with many medals [G] of bravery and stripes to [Ebm] his name
He grew a beard [Bb] as soon as he could to cover the scars on his [C] face
and always urged his men [Bb] on
But on the eve of a great [Dm] battle with the infantry in view
[C] the old general tossed in [G] his sleep
the lesser with his [Eb] meaning he awoke from the [Bb] night
to tell what he had [F] seen
and walked slowly out of his tent
All the men held tall with their chests in the air
[C] with the courage [G] in their blood and the fire in their stare
And [Eb] it was a great morning [Bb] and they all wondered how they would [F] fare
till the old general [Bb] told them to go home
He said
I [Dm] have seen [Cm] the [G] others
And I [Eb] have discovered
[Bb] that this fight [C] is not worth [F] fighting
[Bb] And I've [F] [Cm] seen them [Gm] others
and I [Eb] will no other
[Bb] so follow [F] me where I'm going So
[Gm] Take [F] a shower [Cm] and shine [G] your shoes
You got no [Eb] time to [Bb] lose
You are young and [F] you must be living
[Bb] Take a shower [C] and shine your shoes
[G] You got no [Eb] time to [Bb] lose
You are young and [F] you must be living
Go now, [G] you are forgiven
[Bb] But [F]
[G] [C] [F]
[Bb] the men stood [F] fast with their guns on their [Cm] shoulders
not knowing what to [G] do with the contradicting [Eb] orders
The general said he would [Bb] do his own duty but he would extend it [F] no further
The men could go as they [Bb] pleased
But not a man moved
Their eyes [C] gazed straight ahead
Till one by one they stepped back and [G] not a word was [Eb] said
And the old general was left [Bb] with his own words [F] echoing in his head
He then prepared to fight He [Bb] said
[F] I have seen [Cm] the others
[Gm] And I [Eb] have discovered
[Bb] that this fight is [C] not worth [F] fighting No
[Bb] [F] And I've [C] seen them [Cm] others
[Gm] and I will [Eb] no other
[Bb] so follow me [F] where I'm going [Gm] So
[F] Take a shower and [C] shine your shoes
[G] You got no [Eb] time to lose
[Bb] You are young and you [G] must be living
[Gm] Yeah
[F] Take a [C] shower and shine your shoes
[G] You got no [Cm] time [Bb] to lose
You are young and you must [F] be living
Go [G] now, you are forgiven [Gm] [D] Yeah
[F]
[Gb] [G] [F]
[Gb] [Bb] [F] [G]
[Cm] [F] [G] [Ebm] Yeah
[Bb] Go [F]
[Bb] [F] now, you are [Cm] forgiven
Go [G] now, you are [Eb] forgiven
Go [Bb] now, you are [F] forgiven Go
Yeah
[Bb] [F] Go now, you are [C] forgiven
[Bb] Go now, [G] you are [Eb] forgiven
[Gm] Go now, you are [F] forgiven Go Oh
[Bb] Go now, [C] you are forgiven
Go [Gm] now, you are [Eb] forgiven
[Bb] Go now, you are forgiven
Got to be
[F] Yeah
[Bb] [F] [C] [G] [C] [Eb] [Gbm] [Bb] [F]
[G] [Bb]
Key:  
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
G
2131
C
3211
Eb
12341116
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
G
2131
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To learn Dispatch - The General chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - G, Eb, Bb, F, Bb and G in sequence. Begin your practice at a relaxed 47 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 95. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of Bb Major in mind.

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[F] _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ [B] _ _ [Cm] _
[G] _ [C] _ [Ebm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _
[Cm] _ [G] _ [C] _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] There was a [F] decorated general with a heart of gold
[Cm] that likened him to [G] all the [F] stories he [Eb] told
of past [Bb] battles won and lost and legends [F] of old
a seasoned veteran in his own time
[Bb] On the battlefield [F] he gained respectful [C] fame
with many medals [G] of bravery and stripes to [Ebm] his name
He grew a beard [Bb] as soon as he could to cover the scars on his [C] face
and always urged his men [Bb] on
But on the eve of a great [Dm] battle with the infantry in view
[C] the old general tossed in [G] his sleep
the lesser with his [Eb] meaning he awoke from the [Bb] night
to tell what he had [F] seen
and walked slowly out of his tent
All the men held tall with their chests in the air
[C] with the courage [G] in their blood and the fire in their stare
And [Eb] it was a great morning [Bb] and they all wondered how they would [F] fare
till the old general [Bb] told them to go home
He said
I [Dm] have seen [Cm] the [G] others
And I [Eb] have discovered
[Bb] that this fight [C] is not worth [F] fighting
[Bb] And I've [F] [Cm] seen them [Gm] others
and I [Eb] will no other
[Bb] so follow [F] me where I'm going So
[Gm] Take [F] a shower [Cm] and shine [G] your shoes
You got no [Eb] time to [Bb] lose
You are young and [F] you must be living
_ [Bb] Take a shower [C] and shine your shoes
[G] You got no [Eb] time to [Bb] lose
You are young and [F] you must be living
Go now, [G] you are forgiven
[Bb] But [F] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ [F] _
_ _ [Bb] the men stood [F] fast with their guns on their [Cm] shoulders
not knowing what to [G] do with the contradicting [Eb] orders
The general said he would [Bb] do his own duty but he would extend it [F] no further
The men could go as they [Bb] pleased
But not a man moved
Their eyes [C] gazed straight ahead
Till one by one they stepped back and [G] not a word was [Eb] said
And the old general was left [Bb] with his own words [F] echoing in his head
He then prepared to fight He [Bb] said
[F] I have seen [Cm] the others
[Gm] And I [Eb] have discovered
[Bb] that this fight is [C] not worth [F] fighting No
[Bb] _ [F] And I've [C] seen them [Cm] others
[Gm] and I will [Eb] no other
[Bb] so follow me [F] where I'm going [Gm] So
[F] Take a shower and [C] shine your shoes
[G] You got no [Eb] time to lose
[Bb] You are young and you [G] must be living
_ [Gm] Yeah
[F] Take a [C] shower and shine your shoes
[G] You got no [Cm] time [Bb] to lose
You are young and you must [F] be living
Go [G] now, you are forgiven _ [Gm] [D] Yeah
[F] _
_ _ [Gb] _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ [Gb] _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ _ [G] _
[Cm] _ [F] _ [G] [Ebm] Yeah
[Bb] Go _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ [F] now, you are [Cm] forgiven
Go [G] now, you are [Eb] forgiven
Go [Bb] now, you are [F] forgiven Go
_ Yeah
[Bb] [F] Go now, you are [C] forgiven
[Bb] Go now, [G] you are [Eb] forgiven
[Gm] Go now, you are [F] forgiven Go Oh
_ [Bb] Go now, [C] you are forgiven
Go [Gm] now, you are [Eb] forgiven
[Bb] Go now, you are forgiven
Got to be
[F] _ _ Yeah
[Bb] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ [Eb] _ [Gbm] _ [Bb] _ [F] _
_ _ _ [G] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _

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