Chords for General-Dispatch (Lyrics)

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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ There was [Bb] a decorated general [F] with a heart of gold
[Cm] That likened him to [G] all the stories he [Eb] told Of past battles [Bb] 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 of [G] bravery and stripes to
his [Ebm] name He grew a beard [Bb] as soon as he could to cover
the [C] scars on his face And always urged his men on
[Bb] But on the eve of a great battle [F] with the infantry in him
[C] The old general tossed in [Gm] his sleep and lessened 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 With the courage [B] in their blood and the fire
in their stare And it [Eb] was a great morning and [Bb] they all wondered
how they would [F] fare But the old general told [Bb] them to go home
He said
I [F] have seen [Cm] the others [G] And I [Eb] have discovered
[Bb] That this fight is [F] not worth fighting [Bb] And [F] I've [Cm] seen them others
[Gm] And I [Eb] will know others [Bb] To follow [F] me where I'm going
[Bb] So [F] 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
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[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [F] _
_ Go now you [G] are forgiven But [F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [Bb] the men stood [F] fast with their guns on
their [Cm] shoulders Not knowing what to do [G] with their contradicting
[Eb] orders The general said he would do [Bb] his own duty
but he would extend it no [F] further The men could go as they [Bb] pleased
But not a man moved [C] Their eyes gazed straight ahead
Till one by one they [G] stepped back and not a word was [Eb] said
And the old general was left [Bb] with his own words echoing [F] in his head
He then prepared to fight He [Bb] said
I [F] have seen [Cm] the others [Gm] And I [Eb] have discovered
[Bb] That this fight is [F] not worth fighting And [Bb] _ I've seen [Cm] them others
[G] And I will [Eb] know others [Bb] To follow me [F] where I'm going
[Gm] So [F] Take a shower and [C] shine your shoes
[G] You got no [Eb] time [Bb] to lose You are young [F] and you must be living
_ _ Take a shower [C] and shine your shoes You [G] got no [Eb] time to lose
You [Bb] are young and you must [F] be living Go now you are [G] forgiven
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[F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] Go [F] now you are forgiven Go [G] now you are [Eb] forgiven
Go [Bb] now you are [F] forgiven Go _ [Bb] now _ [F] you are [C] forgiven
Go [G] now you are [Eb] forgiven Go [Bb] now you are [F] forgiven
Go _ _ [Bb] _ now you [C] are forgiven Go [G] now you are [Eb] forgiven
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