Remove AdsOther intro was right at some points, but missing a few things. This is how I like to play it:
E|------------------------------------------------------
B|------------------------------------------------------
G|------------------------------------------------5-5---
D|---------------3-3--3--3-3h5p3--3---------------5-5-5-
A|--------1--1---1-1--3-------------5-3-------1/3-3-3-5-
E|-1h2--3------3-------------------------6-3----------3-
E|--------------------------------------------------------
B|--------------------------------------------------------
G|-----------------8-x-x-x-x------------------------------
D|-----------------8-x-x-x-x-8-8-x-x-3-3--3--3------------
A|-----1h3--3--1/6-6-x-x-x-x-8-8-x-x-3-3--3--3------------
E|-1h3---------------x-x-x-x-6-6-x-x-1-1--1--1------------
Repeat, first riff is slightly different this time:
E|------------------------
B|------------------------
G|------------------------
D|------------------3-3--3
A|-----------1--1---1-1--3
E|-1--1h2h3-------3------- (the rest is the same as above)
[Intro]
Bb F Cm Gm
Eb Bb
F F
Bb F Cm Gm
Eb Bb
F F
[Verse 1]
Bb FThere was a decorated general with a heart of gold
Cm GmThat likened him to all the stories he told
Eb Bb Of past battles, won and lost and legends of old
F A seasoned veteran in his own time
Bb FOn the battlefield, he gained respectable fame
Cm GmWith many medals of bravery and stripes to his name
EbHe grew a beard as soon as he could
Bb FTo cover the scars on his face and always urged his men on
Bb FBut on the eve of a great battle with the infantry in dream
Cm GmThe old general tossed in his sleep and wrestled with its meaning
Eb BbHe awoke from the night to tell what he had seen
F And walked slowly out of his tent
Bb FAll the men held tall with their chests in the air
Cm GmWith courage in their blood and a fire in their stare
Eb BbIt was a gray morning and they all wondered how they would fare
F The old general told them to Go home
[Chorus]
Bb F Cm Gm EbHe said, "I have seen the others and I have discovered
Bb FThat this fight is not worth fighting
Bb F Cm Oh and I've seen their mothers
Gm Eb Bb FAnd I will no other to follow me where I'm going"
Bb F Cm Gm EbSo take a shower and shine your shoes, you got no time to lose
Bb FYou are young men you must be living, yeah
Bb F Cm Gm Eb Take a shower and shine your shoes, you got no time to lose
Bb FYou are young men you must be living, Go now, you are forgiven
[Verse 2]
Bb FYeah and the men stood fast with their guns on their shoulders
Cm GmNot knowing what to Do with the contradicting orders
Eb BbThe general said, he would Do his own duty but he would extend it no further,
F the men could Go as they pleased
Bb FBut not a man moved, their eyes gazed straight ahead
Cm GmTill one by one they stepped back and not a word was said
EbAnd the old general was left with his
Bb FOwn words echoing in his head, he then prepared to fight
[Chorus]
Bb F Cm Gm EbHe said, "I have seen the others and I have discovered
Bb FThat this fight is not worth fighting no
Bb F Cm and I've seen their mothers
Gm Eb Bb FAnd I will no other to follow me where I'm going"
Bb F Cm Gm EbSo take a shower and shine your shoes, you got no time to lose
Bb FYou are young men you must be living, yeah
Bb F Cm Gm Eb Take a shower and shine your shoes, you got no time to lose
Bb FYou are young men you must be living, Go now, you are forgiven
[Solo]
Gm F Gm F yeah hah
Bb F Cm Gm yeah
Eb Bb
F F
[Bridge]
Bb F Cm Gm Go now, you are forgiven Go now, you are forgiven
Eb Bb F Go now, you are forgiven Go yeah
Bb F Cm Gm Go now, you are forgiven Go now, you are forgiven
Eb Bb F Go now, you are forgiven go
Bb F Cm Gm Go now, you are forgiven Go now, you are forgiven
Eb Bb F Go now, you are forgiven go
[Outro]
Bb F Cm Gm
Eb Bb
F F
Bb
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