Intro: Bm G D A
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East and West could not agree
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So their generals gave a call and gathered troops at the border
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With guns ready drawn and aimed
each side was praying to a God
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to bless them with strength and courage
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And it was in His name the artillery lit the sky on fire
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The people sang protest songs to try and stop the soldier's gun
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Protest Songs in a response to Military Aggression
D A
Protest songs to try and stop the soldier's gun
Bm (intro again)
But the battle raged on
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Sirens filled the air and the ground shook with war
G
Civilian casualties has been a cost that was predetermined
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When interviewed for report victims pleaded in frustration
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Their claim That this was a war without reason
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Bureaucrats engaged in debate to try and reach a resolution
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The people sang protest songs to try and stop the soldier's gun
Bm G
Protest Songs in a response to Military Aggression
D A
Protest songs to try and stop the soldier's gun
Bm (intro)
But the battle raged on
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The Broadcast like their prayers went unanswered and ignored
A
God like the rest of the world just watched in silence
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There was purpose to be served there were fortunes to be earned
A
before a peace could be called to stop the fighting
Bm G
They sang protest songs in a response to Military Aggression
D A
Protest songs to try and stop the soldier's gun
Bm
But the battle raged on