WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | Dispatch - The General Ukulele | Ver. 1
[Verse]
C G
There was decorated general with a heart of gold
Dm Am
That likened him to all the stories he told
F C
Of past battles won and lost and legends of old
G
A seasoned veteran in his own time
C G
On the battlefield he gained respect for fame
Dm Am
With many medals of bravery and stripes to his name
F C
He grew a beard as soon as a he could to cover the scars on his face
G
And always urged his men on
C G
But on the eve of great battle with the infantry in dream
Dm Am
The old general tossed in his sleep a lesson with its meaning
F C
He awoke from the night to tell what he had seen
G
And walked slowly out his tent
C G
All the men held tall with their chests in the air
Dm Am
With the courage in their blood and the fire in their stare
F C
And it was a grey morning and they all wondered how they would fare
G
Till the old general told them to go home
He said...
[Chorus]
C G Dm Am F
I have seen the others and i have discovered
C G
That this fight is not worth fighting
C G Dm Am F
And i've seen their mothers and i will no other
C G
To follow me where i'm going, so...
C G Dm
Take a shower and shine your shoes
Am F
You got no time to lose
C G
You are young men you must be living
[Instrumental] x2
G5 G#5 A5
Go now you are forgiven
A5 G#5 G5
[Verse]
C G
But the men stood fast with their guns on their shoulders
Dm Am
Not knowing what to do with contradicting orders
F C
The general said he would do his own duty but extended it no further
G
The men could go as they pleased
C G
But not a man moved their eyes gazed straight ahead
Dm Am
Till one by one they stepped back and not a word was said
F C
The old general was left with his own words echoing in his head
G
He then prepared to fight
[Chorus]
C G Dm Am F
I have seen the others and i have discovered
C G
That this fight is not worth fighting
C G Dm Am F
And i've seen their mothers and i will no other
C G
To follow me where i'm going, so...
C G Dm
Take a shower and shine your shoes
Am F
You got no time to lose
C G
You are young men you must be living
[Outro] x2
G5 G#5 A5
Go now you are forgiven
A5 G#5 G5