Intro
Verse
C F C G
And you say that the battle is o- ver, finally the war is all done
C F
Go tell it to those with the wind in their nose who run from the sound of the gun
C F C F
And write it on the sides of the great whaling ships or on ice floes where conscience is tossed
C G C F C
With the wild in their eyes, it is they who must die and we who must measure the loss |
C F C G
And you say that the battle is o- ver, finally the world is at peace
C
You mean no one is dying and mothers don't weep, or it's not in the papers at least
C F C
There are those who would deal in the darkness of life
F
There are those who would tear down the sun
C
And most men are ruthless but some will still weep
G F Dm Am G Am C
When the gifts we were given are gone | | |
C F C G
For the blame cannot fall on the heads of a few, it's become such a part of the race
C F
It's eternally tragic that which is magic be killed at the end of the glorious chase
F
They will fall just like weeds in the wind
C
With fur coats and perfumes and trophies on walls
G F G Am C F Em Dm
What a hell of a race to call men | | |
C F C G
And you say that the battle is over, finally the war is all done
C F
Go tell it to those with the wind in their nose who run from the sound of the gun
C F C F
And write it on the sides of the great whaling ships or on ice floes where conscience is tossed
C G C F
With the wild in their eyes, it is they who must die and we who must measure the loss
C G C F C
With the wild in their eyes, it is they who must die and we who must measure the cost