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The War Is Over

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BmSilent Soldiers on a silver screen,
         G                Em-              G  Em  
framed in fantasies and     dragged in dream.
AmUnpaid Dactors of the Gmystery,
Amthe mad director Dknows that Emfreedom will not make you Dfree.
Emand what's this got to do with mDe ?
I dFeclare the war is Cover, it's ovGer, it's Dover.
BmDrums are drizzling on a grain of sand,
       G                   Em-        G  Em  
fading rhythms of a         fading land.
AmProve your Dcourage in the proud Gparade,
Amtrust your Dleaders where Emmistakes are almost never Dmade,
Emand they're afraid that I'm afraDid
FI'm afraid the war is Cover, it's oGver, it's oveDr.
BmAngry artists painting angry signs,
         G                  Em-           G  Em  
use their vision just to       blind the blind.
AmPoisoned Dplayers of a grizzGly game,
Amone is guDilty and the other Emgets the point to bDlame,
Empardon me, if I refraiDn
FI declare the war is Cover, it's ovGer, it's overD.
BmSo do your duty, boys, and join with pride,
          G                    Em-       G  Em  
serve your country in her        suicide.
AmFind the Dflags so you can wave goodGbye,
Ambut just before the Dend even tEmreason might be worth a trDy,
Emthis country is to young tDo die.
FI declare the war is Cover, it's ovGer, it's overD.
BmOne-legged veterans will greet the dawn,
                     G                       Em-        G  Em  
and they're whistling marches as they        mow the lawn.
AmAnd the gargoyles only Dsit and gGrieve,
Amthe gypsy fortune Dteller told me Emthat we'd been Ddeceived,
Emyou only are what you believDe.
FI believe the war is Cover, it's ovGer, it's Dover.
 D-  C-          D   D-  C-  D…..
(Phil Ochs)

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The War Is Over

by Phil Ochs

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Silent Soldiers on a silver screen,

G Em G Em

framed in fantasies and dragged in dream.

Am D G

Unpaid actors of the mystery,

Am D Em D

the mad director knows that freedom will not make you free.

Em D

and what's this got to do with me ?

F C G D

I declare the war is over, it's over, it's over.

Drums are drizzling on a grain of sand,

G Em G Em

fading rhythms of a fading land.

Am D G

Prove your courage in the proud parade,

Am D Em D

trust your leaders where mistakes are almost never made,

Em D

and they're afraid that I'm afraid

F C G D

I'm afraid the war is over, it's over, it's over.

Angry artists painting angry signs,

G Em G Em

use their vision just to blind the blind.

Am D G

Poisoned players of a grizzly game,

Am D Em D

one is guilty and the other gets the point to blame,

Em D

pardon me, if I refrain

F C G D

I declare the war is over, it's over, it's over.

So do your duty, boys, and join with pride,

G Em G Em

serve your country in her suicide.

Am D G

Find the flags so you can wave goodbye,

Am D Em D

but just before the end even treason might be worth a try,

Em D

this country is to young to die.

F C G D

I declare the war is over, it's over, it's over.

One-legged veterans will greet the dawn,

G Em G Em

and they're whistling marches as they mow the lawn.

Am D G

And the gargoyles only sit and grieve,

Am D Em D

the gypsy fortune teller told me that we'd been deceived,

Em D

you only are what you believe.

F C G D

I believe the war is over, it's over, it's over.

D C D D C D

- - - - …..

(Phil Ochs)

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