The Big Battle Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

A A A A

AI think, sir, the battle is over;

 And the young soldier lay down his gun. E7

I'm tired of running for cover;

 I'm certain the battle is done. A

 O'er seaD over there where we fought them A

 It's qE7uiet, for they've all gone away. A

All left is the dead and the dyin',

 the bluE7e lyin' long side the grave. A

Interlude

G G G G

 So, yoGu think the battle is over,

 and you even lay down your gun. D7

You carelessly rise from your cover,

 for you think the battle is done. G

 Now, boy,C hit the dirt, listen to me, G

 for ID7'm still the one in command. G D7

 Get flaGt on the ground here beside me

 and layD7 your ear to the sand. G

Interlude

A A A A

 Can youA here the deafening rumble?

 Can you feel the trembling ground? E7

It's just the horses and wagons

 that make such deafening sound. A

 For evD'ry shot fired had an echo A

 and evE7'ry man killed wanted life. A E7

AThere lies your friend, Jim McKinney.

 Can youE7 take the news to his wife? A

Interlude

G G G G

GNo, son, the battle's not over;

 the battle has only begun. D7

The rest of the battle will cover

 the part that has blackened the sun. G

 The figCht yet to come's not with cannons, G

 Nor wilD7l the fight be hand to hand. G D7

GNo one will regroup the forces;

 No chaD7rge will a gen'ral command. G

Interlude

A A A A

 The batAtle will rage in the bosom

 of mother and sweetheart and wife. E7

Brother and sister and daughter

 will grieve for the rest of their lives. A

 Now, quietD, rise from your cover. A

 Be thaE7nkful that God let you live, A E7

 to gAo fight the rest of the battle

 for thE7ose who gave all they could give. A

Interlude

G G G G

 I Gsee, sir, the battle's not over;

 the battle has only begun. D7

The rest of the battle will cover

 this part that has blackened the sun. G

 For thoCugh there's no sound of the cannon, G

 and thoD7ugh there's no smoke in the sky, G D7

 I'm drGoppin' my gun and the saber,

 and reaDdy for battle am I. G