[Intro]
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[Verse]
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Sometimes war is killing
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Sometimes it's saving lives
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It's the judgement of faith
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It's nothing that man can dictate
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Corporal Leslie Allen carried them from Tambu
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Saved his brothers in arms
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went out and followed through
[Chorus]
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There and back again
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Bull just carried on
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Under fire he carried them out one by one
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There and back again
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Bullets all around
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All of the men that he carried away
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Twelve men would now live to see one more day
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His fear held at bay
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As he carried them away
[Solo]
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[Verse]
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Sometimes war is killing
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Sometimes it's saving lives
From Australians shore
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Bull Allen went to war
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Sometimes war is saving
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Sometimes it's taking lives
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Thanks to one single man
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A dozen more survived
[Chorus]
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There and back again
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Bull just carried on
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Under fire he carried them out one by one
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There and back again
Bb Eb
Bullets all around
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All of the men that he carried away
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Twelve men would now live to see one more day
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His fear held at bay
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As he carried them away
[Bridge]
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Some men return from a war in a bag
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Yet the world knows their story
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Others return unwilling to brag
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alive and humble at heart
Nooooooo
[Chorus]
Cm Ab
There and back again
Bb Eb
Bull just carried on
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Under fire he carried them out one by one
Cm Ab
There and back again
Bb Eb
Bullets all around
Ab Bb Cm Bb
All of the men that he carried away
Eb Bb Cm
Twelve men would now live to see one more day
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His fear held at bay
Bb Eb
As he carried them away
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