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[Chords]
 A577655
 B5X244XX
 F133211
 F#5244XXX
 G355433
 DmX56645
 Dsus2X57755
Dsus2b5 X56755
E 022100 or X79997
 E5022XXX
[Verse]
DmBig city aGll scratched out reDmvenge is not so sweet
DmOnce proud once sGo devout they're tDmired and they are weak
EThey came from Aeast to west cEounting up the cost
ERed star soon Ato arrive they knEow that all is losGt
[Chorus]
        Dsus2Dsus2b5  A  
And only the wounded remain
             Dsus2Dsus2b5     A  
The generals have all left the game
With Dsus2no will to fEight
They'll fAade with the light
There's nFobody lGeft they can blAame
[Verse]
DmWhat once was dGecadence now's nDmothing but raized land
DmThe end so Gimminent big Dmcity's not so grand
EThey came they sAaw they conquered pEeople hid in fear
EThey looted rAaped and plundered Eangry russian bGear
[Chorus]
        Dsus2Dsus2b5  A  
And only the wounded remain
             Dsus2Dsus2b5     A  
The generals have all left the game
With Dsus2no will to fEight
They'll fAade with the light
There's nFobody lGeft they can blAame
[Bridge]
 E5   F#5   B5(x3)  F   G  A  
[Verse]
DmReichstag flGies red flag sDmignalling the end
DmParty now bGad bad sDmuicide the end
EThere's some who thAink that golden yEears might lie ahead
ENo leaders Aanymore Ein the bunker Gdead
[Chorus]
        Dsus2Dsus2b5  A  
And only the wounded remain
             Dsus2Dsus2b5     A  
The generals have all left the game
With Dsus2no will to fEight
They'll fAade with the light
There's nFobody lGeft they can blAame
[Chorus]
        Dsus2Dsus2b5  A  
And only the wounded remain
             Dsus2Dsus2b5     A  
The generals have all left the game
With Dsus2no will to fEight
They'll fAade with the light
There's nFobody lGeft they can blAame

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Generals

by The Damned

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#5

Dsus2

[Chords]

577655

X244XX

133211

F#5

244XXX

355433

X56645

Dsus2

X57755

Dsus2b5 X56755

E 022100 or X79997

022XXX

[Verse]

Dm G Dm

Big city all scratched out revenge is not so sweet

Dm G Dm

Once proud once so devout they're tired and they are weak

E A E

They came from east to west counting up the cost

E A E G

Red star soon to arrive they know that all is lost

[Chorus]

Dsus2 A

Dsus2b5

And only the wounded remain

Dsus2 A

Dsus2b5

The generals have all left the game

Dsus2 E

With no will to fight

They'll fade with the light

F G A

There's nobody left they can blame

[Verse]

Dm G Dm

What once was decadence now's nothing but raized land

Dm G Dm

The end so imminent big city's not so grand

E A E

They came they saw they conquered people hid in fear

E A E G

They looted raped and plundered angry russian bear

[Chorus]

Dsus2 A

Dsus2b5

And only the wounded remain

Dsus2 A

Dsus2b5

The generals have all left the game

Dsus2 E

With no will to fight

They'll fade with the light

F G A

There's nobody left they can blame

[Bridge]

E5 F#5 B5 F G A

(x3)

[Verse]

Dm G Dm

Reichstag flies red flag signalling the end

Dm G Dm

Party now bad bad suicide the end

E A E

There's some who think that golden years might lie ahead

E A E G

No leaders anymore in the bunker dead

[Chorus]

Dsus2 A

Dsus2b5

And only the wounded remain

Dsus2 A

Dsus2b5

The generals have all left the game

Dsus2 E

With no will to fight

They'll fade with the light

F G A

There's nobody left they can blame

[Chorus]

Dsus2 A

Dsus2b5

And only the wounded remain

Dsus2 A

Dsus2b5

The generals have all left the game

Dsus2 E

With no will to fight

They'll fade with the light

F G A

There's nobody left they can blame

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