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Another Mans Cause

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[Intro]
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Am G F G
Am G F G
[Verse 1]
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    AmGunshots shatter in the peace of night
    It's Gjust another firefight
    For the Fpeople of this little Gtown
    But Amfor the dying soldier
    Well he's Gfeeling ten years older
    As he's Flying face down on the Gground
    AmAll the words that are in his head
    And Gall the words that his mother said
    As Fshe would put him to bed back Ghome
[Chorus]
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    CYour Daddy when he Gdied in the AmFalklands
    CFighting Gfor aAmnother man's cause
    And your Cbrother he was Gkilled in the Amlast war
    And your Cmother, well she's Glying home Amalone
Verse Two
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    G F G
    Am G F G
    AmEveryday she sees your face
    On the Gpicture on the fireplace
    With your Fbrother as he was leaving Gschool
    Then a Amday came five years ago
    You said G"Mother, I need to know"
    And you Fspoke the words your brother spoke beGfore
    Am"I know the things my Daddy done
    And I've Gseen the medals that he's won
    And I Fknow this is what he would have Gwanted Gfor Amme
    G Am
[Chorus]
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    Your DaCddy when he dGied in the FAmalklands
    CFighting Gfor aAmnother man's cause
    And your Cbrother he was Gkilled in the Amlast war
    And your Cmother, well she's Glying home Amalone
[Bridge]
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    FNow she Gwonders at it AmallG  
    FJust in whose Gname, do these Ambrave young heros Gfall
    And Fhow many Gmore are gonna Amanswer that Gcall
    They're gonna Ffight and Gdie in aAmnother country's Gwar
    They're gonna Fdie for a reGligion didn't beAmlieve in at Gall
    They're gonna Fdie in a Gplace they should Amnever been at all
    Oh, Amnever been at all
[Chorus]
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    YoCur Daddy when he diGed in the FaAmlklands
    CFighting Gfor aAmnother man's cause
    And your Cbrother he was Gkilled in the Amlast war
    And your Cmother, well she's Glying home Amalone
     C   G   Am   Am(Repeat six times)
[Chorus]
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    YCour Daddy when he dGied in the FAmalklands
    CFighting Gfor aAmnother man's cause
    And your Cbrother he was Gkilled in the Amlast war
    And your Cmother, well she's Glying home Amalone

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Another Mans Cause

by Levellers

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[Intro]

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Am G F G

[Verse 1]

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Gunshots shatter in the peace of night

It's just another firefight

F G

For the people of this little town

But for the dying soldier

Well he's feeling ten years older

F G

As he's lying face down on the ground

All the words that are in his head

And all the words that his mother said

F G

As she would put him to bed back home

[Chorus]

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C G Am

Your Daddy when he died in the Falklands

C G Am

Fighting for another man's cause

C G Am

And your brother he was killed in the last war

C G Am

And your mother, well she's lying home alone

Verse Two

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G F G

Am G F G

Everyday she sees your face

On the picture on the fireplace

F G

With your brother as he was leaving school

Then a day came five years ago

You said "Mother, I need to know"

F G

And you spoke the words your brother spoke before

"I know the things my Daddy done

And I've seen the medals that he's won

F G G Am

And I know this is what he would have wanted for me

G Am

[Chorus]

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C G Am

Your Daddy when he died in the Falklands

C G Am

Fighting for another man's cause

C G Am

And your brother he was killed in the last war

C G Am

And your mother, well she's lying home alone

[Bridge]

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F G Am G

Now she wonders at it all

F G Am G

Just in whose name, do these brave young heros fall

F G Am G

And how many more are gonna answer that call

F G Am G

They're gonna fight and die in another country's war

F G Am G

They're gonna die for a religion didn't believe in at all

F G Am

They're gonna die in a place they should never been at all

Oh, never been at all

[Chorus]

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C G Am

Your Daddy when he died in the Falklands

C G Am

Fighting for another man's cause

C G Am

And your brother he was killed in the last war

C G Am

And your mother, well she's lying home alone

C G Am Am

(Repeat six times)

[Chorus]

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C G Am

Your Daddy when he died in the Falklands

C G Am

Fighting for another man's cause

C G Am

And your brother he was killed in the last war

C G Am

And your mother, well she's lying home alone

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