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Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1836945,"song":"Protocol","artist":"Gordon Lightfoot","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1836945-protocol-chords-by-gordon-lightfoot/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1836945?type=chord","rating":4.85315,"votes":25,"content":"Gordon Lightfoot - Protocol\r\n\r\n\r\nCAPO: 4th Fret\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[INTRO:] [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]E7[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n\r\n[VERSE 1:]\r\n[tab]                                           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWho are these ones who would lead us now[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nTo the sound of a thousand guns[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                      [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nWe'd storm the gates of hell itself[/tab]\r\n[tab]                               [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nTo the tune of a single drum[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[VERSE 2:]\r\n[tab]                                                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhere are the girls of the neighbourhood bars[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWhose love's were lost at sea[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                            [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nIn the hills of France and on German soil[/tab]\r\n[tab]                              [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nFrom Saigon to Wounded Knee[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[CHORUS:]\r\n[tab]                            [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWho come from long lines of soldiers[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWhose duty was fulfilled[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Dm[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIn the words of a warriors will[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd protocol[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[INTERLUDE:] [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]E7[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[VERSE 3:]\r\n[tab]                                            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhere are the boys in their coats of blue[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWho flew when their eyes were blind[/tab]\r\n                                \r\nWas god in town for the Roman games\r\n[tab]       [ch]E7[/ch]                                 [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWas he there when the deals were signed[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[VERSE 4:]\r\n[tab]                                           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWho are the kings in their coats of mail[/tab]\r\n[tab]                               [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWho rode by the cross to die[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                       [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nDid they all go down into worthiness[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nIs it wrong for a king to cry[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[CHORUS:]\r\n[tab]                                         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd who are these ones who would have us now[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWhose presence in concealed[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Dm[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhose nature is revealed[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nIn a time bomb[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[INTERLUDE:] [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]E7[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[VERSE 5:]\r\n[tab]                                    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd last of all, you old sea dogs[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWho travel after whale[/tab]\r\n                                 \r\nYou'd storm the gates of hell itself\r\n[tab]        [ch]E7[/ch]                         [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nFor the taste of a mermaids tail[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[CHORUS:]\r\n[tab]                            [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWho come from long lines of skippers[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nWhose duty was fulfilled[/tab]\r\n[tab]                            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIn the words of a warrior's will[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd protocol[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[OUTRO:] [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]E7[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]","plain_text":"Gordon Lightfoot - Protocol\n\n\nCAPO: 4th Fret\n\n\n\n[INTRO:] Am    C    F    E7    Am\n\n[VERSE 1:]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[VERSE 2:]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[CHORUS:]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[INTERLUDE:] Am    C    F    E7    Am\n\n\n[VERSE 3:]\n\n\n                                \nWas god in town for the Roman games\n\n\n\n[VERSE 4:]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[CHORUS:]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[INTERLUDE:] Am    C    F    E7    Am\n\n\n[VERSE 5:]\n\n\n                                 \nYou'd storm the gates of hell itself\n\n\n\n[CHORUS:]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[OUTRO:] Am    C    F    E7    Am","chords":["Am","C","F","E7","Dm","G"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}