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Judy Collins - Fortune Of Soldiers
[Intro]
Am  C    D
[Verse 1]
Was the Amfortune of soldiers to be Falways at Cwar
Sighting down the Gbarrel at whatFever comes?
Till the Amfighters forgot what they were Fdoing it Cfor
And reason was Glost in the Dsound of the drums
[Verse 2]
'Twas the Amfortune of soldiers to be Falways aClone
Forgetting the Gfaces of all their Floved ones
AmFar from their daydreams, Ffar from their Chomes
Love songs were Gdrowned in the Dsound of the drums
[Chorus]
Don't you know the Gdream has come true?G/B  
Don't you know by now the Cdream has come true?
When they say that Fpeace can never be
It's a fantasy, they didn't Cknow about you
[Chorus]
Don't you know the Gdream has come true?G/B  
Don't you know by now the Cdream has come true?
When they say that Fpeace can never be
They weren't imagining what one Amdreamer can do
[Verse 3]
'Tis the Amfortune of bankers and Fbuilders of Carms
To worship the Gprofit howFever it comes
AmUp in their towers, Fsheltered from Charm
Far from the Gsmoke and the Dsound of the drums
[Verse 4]
'Tis the Amfortune of dreamers to Fsee what they Csee
To live with the Gscorn till the Fmiracle comes
To Amteach us the music and Fshow us the Ckey
And the chorus to Gsilence the Dsound of the drums
[Chorus]
Don't you know the Gdream has come true?G/B  
Don't you know by now the Cdream has come true?
When they say that Fpeace can never be
It's a fantasy, they didn't Cknow about you
[Chorus]
Don't you know the Gdream has come true?G/B  
Don't you know by now the Cdream has come true?
When they say that Fpeace can never be
They weren't imagining what one Amdreamer can do
[Instrumental]
Am  F  C  G  F  Am  F  C  G  D
[Verse 5]
'Tis the Amfortune of children to Fhave such a Cchoice
To grow up to be Gdreamers or Fbuilders of guns
AmBorn to be angels, Fborn to reCjoice
Not to grow Gup to the Dsound of the drums
[Chorus]
Don't you know the Gdream has come true?G/B  
Don't you know by now the Cdream has come true?
When they say that Fpeace can never be
It's a fantasy, they didn't Cknow about you
[Chorus]
Don't you know the Gdream has come true?G/B  
Don't you know by now the Cdream has come true?
When they say that Fpeace can never be
It's a fantasy

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Fortune Of Soldiers

by Judy Collins

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Judy Collins - Fortune Of Soldiers

[Intro]

Am C D

[Verse 1]

Am F C

Was the fortune of soldiers to be always at war

G F

Sighting down the barrel at whatever comes?

Am F C

Till the fighters forgot what they were doing it for

G D

And reason was lost in the sound of the drums

[Verse 2]

Am F C

'Twas the fortune of soldiers to be always alone

G F

Forgetting the faces of all their loved ones

Am F C

Far from their daydreams, far from their homes

G D

Love songs were drowned in the sound of the drums

[Chorus]

G G/B

Don't you know the dream has come true?

Don't you know by now the dream has come true?

When they say that peace can never be

It's a fantasy, they didn't know about you

[Chorus]

G G/B

Don't you know the dream has come true?

Don't you know by now the dream has come true?

When they say that peace can never be

They weren't imagining what one dreamer can do

[Verse 3]

Am F C

'Tis the fortune of bankers and builders of arms

G F

To worship the profit however it comes

Am F C

Up in their towers, sheltered from harm

G D

Far from the smoke and the sound of the drums

[Verse 4]

Am F C

'Tis the fortune of dreamers to see what they see

G F

To live with the scorn till the miracle comes

Am F C

To teach us the music and show us the key

G D

And the chorus to silence the sound of the drums

[Chorus]

G G/B

Don't you know the dream has come true?

Don't you know by now the dream has come true?

When they say that peace can never be

It's a fantasy, they didn't know about you

[Chorus]

G G/B

Don't you know the dream has come true?

Don't you know by now the dream has come true?

When they say that peace can never be

They weren't imagining what one dreamer can do

[Instrumental]

Am F C G F Am F C G D

[Verse 5]

Am F C

'Tis the fortune of children to have such a choice

G F

To grow up to be dreamers or builders of guns

Am F C

Born to be angels, born to rejoice

G D

Not to grow up to the sound of the drums

[Chorus]

G G/B

Don't you know the dream has come true?

Don't you know by now the dream has come true?

When they say that peace can never be

It's a fantasy, they didn't know about you

[Chorus]

G G/B

Don't you know the dream has come true?

Don't you know by now the dream has come true?

When they say that peace can never be

It's a fantasy

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