Chords for john denver you say that the battle is over

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[C] _ _ And you say that the battle [F] is [C] over,
_ Finally that war is [G] all done.
_ Go tell it to those with the wind in their notes,
Who run from the sound of [C] a gun.
[F] _ [C] And write it on the sides of [F] the great [C] whaling ships,
For on ice flows where conscience [F] is tossed.
With the wild in their eyes, [C] it is they who must die,
[G] We who must measure [C] the loss.
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And you say that the battle [F] is [C] over,
Finally the world is [G] at peace.
You mean no one is dying and mothers don't weep,
For it's not in the papers [C] at least.
There are those who would deal in [F] the [C] darkness of life,
There are those who would tear [F] down the sun.
And most men are ruthless, [C] but some will still weep,
[G] When the gifts we were given [F] are gone. _
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[Am] _ _ [C] Oh, the blame cannot rest [F] on the heads of the [C] few,
It's become such a part [G] of the race.
_ It's eternally tragic that which is magic,
Be killed at the end of the glorious [C] [F] chase.
[C] From young seals to great [F] whales, from [C] waters to wood,
They will fall just like weeds [F] in the wind.
With perfume and fur [C] coats and trophies on walls,
[G] What a hell of a race to [F] call men.
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_ [G] [C] And you say that the [F] battle is over,
[C] _ Finally the war [G] is all done.
_ Go tell it to those with the wind in their notes,
Who run from the sound of [C] a gun.
[F] _ [C] And write it on the sides of the [F] great [C] whaling ships,
For on ice flows where [F] conscience is tossed.
With the wild in their [C] eyes, it is they who must die,
[G] We who must measure [C] the loss.
[F] With the wild in their [C] eyes, it is they who must [G] die,
And we who will measure the [C] cost.
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