{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":712005,"song":"The General","artist":"Dispatch","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11583509-the-general-chords-by-dispatch/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/712005?type=chord","rating":4.78661,"votes":193,"content":"[tab][Intro]\r\n                             [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]                               [ch]Cm[/ch]\r\ne|---------------------------x-x-1-------------------------------3-3---|\r\nB|---------------------------3-3-1-------------------------------3-3---|\r\nG|---------------------------3-3-2-------------------------------3-3---|\r\nD|---------------------------3-3-3--3---3h5-3--------------------4-4---|\r\nA|-----------1---1-------1---1-1-3------------5---3--1-------3---4-4---|\r\nE|---1-2-3-----------3-------x-x-1----------------------1/3------3-3---|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]Gm[/ch]                  [ch]Eb[/ch]   [ch]Bb[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]         x2\r\ne|---3-------------------x-x--6-6-6-6-\\-1-1-1-1-1-|\r\nB|---3------------------/8-8--6-6-6-6-\\-1-1-1-1-1-|\r\nG|---3------------------/8-8--7-7-7-7-\\-2-2-2-2-2-|\r\nD|---5------------------/8-8--8-8-8-8-\\-3-3-3-3-3-|\r\nA|---5--------1h3--3/6--/6-6--8-8-8-8-\\-3-3-3-3-3-|\r\nE|---3---1h3-------------x-x--6-6-6-6-\\-1-1-1-1-1-|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Bb[/ch]                       [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThere was decorated general with a heart of gold[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Cm[/ch]                     [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nThat likened him to all the stories he told[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Eb[/ch]                        [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n  Of past battles won and lost and legends of old[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\n  A seasoned veteran in his own time[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bb[/ch]                       [ch]F[/ch]\r\nOn the battlefield he gained respect for fame[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Cm[/ch]                         [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nWith many medals of bravery and stripes to his name[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Eb[/ch]                                    [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nHe grew a beard as soon as a he could to cover the scars on his face[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\n  And always urged his men on[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Bb[/ch]                             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBut on the eve of a great battle with the infantry in dream[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Cm[/ch]                            [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nThe old general tossed in his sleep a lesson with its meaning[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Eb[/ch]                     [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nHe awoke from the night to tell what he had seen[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\n  And walked slowly out of his tent[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bb[/ch]                       [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAll the men held tall with their chests in the air[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Cm[/ch]                             [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nWith the courage in their blood and the fire in their stare[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Eb[/ch]                          [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nAnd it was a  grey morning and they all wondered how they would fare[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                                N.C.\r\n  Till the old general told them to go home[/tab]\r\nN.C.\r\nHe said...\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]Cm[/ch]         [ch]Gm[/ch]       [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\n  I have seen the others and I have discovered[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Bb[/ch]                      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThat this fight is not worth fighting[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]Cm[/ch]          [ch]Gm[/ch]        [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\n  And I've seen their mothers and I will no other[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Bb[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nTo follow me where I'm going, so...[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]                     [ch]Cm[/ch]\r\n  Take a shower and shine your shoes[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Gm[/ch]       [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nYou got no time to lose[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bb[/ch]                    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nYou are young men you must be living[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]                     [ch]Cm[/ch]\r\n  Take a shower and shine your shoes[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Gm[/ch]       [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nYou got no time to lose[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bb[/ch]                    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nYou are young men you must be living[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]           [ch]F5[/ch]  [ch]F#5[/ch] [ch]G5[/ch]\r\nGo now you are forgiven[/tab]\r\n[ch]G5[/ch]   [ch]F#5[/ch]   [ch]F5[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Post-chorus]\r\n[ch]F5[/ch]  [ch]F#5[/ch]  [ch]G5[/ch]\r\n[ch]G5[/ch]  [ch]F#5[/ch]  [ch]F5[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bb[/ch]                        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBut the men stood fast with their guns on their shoulders[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Cm[/ch]                      [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nNot knowing what to do with contradicting orders[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Eb[/ch]                                        [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nThe general said he would do his own duty but he would extend it no further[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                          N.C.\r\n  The men could go as they pleased[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Bb[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBut not a man moved their eyes gazed straight ahead[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Cm[/ch]                               [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nTill one by one they stepped back and not a word was said[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Eb[/ch]                            [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nThe old general was left with his own words echoing in his head[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\n  He then prepared to fight[/tab]\r\n\r\nHe said\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]Cm[/ch]         [ch]Gm[/ch]       [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\n  I have seen the others and I have discovered[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Bb[/ch]                      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThat this fight is not worth fighting, no[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]Cm[/ch]          [ch]Gm[/ch]        [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\n  And I've seen their mothers and I will no other[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Bb[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nTo follow me where I'm going, so...[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]                     [ch]Cm[/ch]\r\n  Take a shower and shine your shoes[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Gm[/ch]       [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nYou got no time to lose[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bb[/ch]                    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nYou are young men you must be living[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]                     [ch]Cm[/ch]\r\n  Take a shower and shine your shoes[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Gm[/ch]       [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nYou got no time to lose[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bb[/ch]                    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nYou are young men you must be living[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]           [ch]F5[/ch]  [ch]F#5[/ch] [ch]G5[/ch]\r\nGo now you are forgiven[/tab]\r\n[ch]G5[/ch]   [ch]F#5[/ch]   [ch]F5[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Post-chorus]\r\n[ch]F5[/ch]  [ch]F#5[/ch]  [ch]G5[/ch]\r\n[ch]G5[/ch]  [ch]F#5[/ch]  [ch]F5[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Riff]\r\n[ch]Bb[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]Cm[/ch]     [ch]Gm[/ch]          [ch]Eb[/ch]      [ch]Bb[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch] \r\n  Go now you are forgiven[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cm[/ch]           [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n  Go now you are forgiven[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Eb[/ch]           [ch]Bb[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]\r\n  Go now you are forgiven, go[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch] \r\n  Go now you are forgiven[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cm[/ch]           [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n  Go now you are forgiven[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Eb[/ch]           [ch]Bb[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]\r\n  Go now you are forgiven, go[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch] \r\n  Go now you are forgiven[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Cm[/ch]           [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n  Go now you are forgiven[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Eb[/ch]           [ch]Bb[/ch]                    [ch]F[/ch]\r\n  Go now you got to be, got to be, got to be, got to be, got to be here[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro Riff]\r\n[ch]Bb[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]Cm[/ch]     [ch]Gm[/ch]          [ch]Eb[/ch]      [ch]Bb[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]\r\n[ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n************************************\r\n\r\n| /  Slide up\r\n| \\  Slide down \r\n\r\n************************************","plain_text":"[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nN.C.\nHe said...\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nG5   F#5   F5\n\n\n[Post-chorus]\nF5  F#5  G5\nG5  F#5  F5\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHe said\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nG5   F#5   F5\n\n\n[Post-chorus]\nF5  F#5  G5\nG5  F#5  F5\n\n\n[Riff]\nBb     F         Cm     Gm          Eb      Bb         F\n\n\n[Outro]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro Riff]\nBb     F         Cm     Gm          Eb      Bb         F\nBb\n\n\n\n************************************\n\n| /  Slide up\n| \\  Slide down \n\n************************************","chords":["Bb","F","Cm","B","G","D","A","E","Gm","Eb","C","F5","F#5","G5"],"chord_diagrams":{"Cm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,3,5,5,4,3]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"Gm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[3,5,5,3,3,3]}}}