Big Country - Where the rose is sown

^EWe're at war all the papers sa^Ay we will win I r^Dead today ^{E E}We are strong it wasn't u^As we are right ^Dwho started this ^{E E}Leave your work I just left^A school leave you're h^Dome I am no fool ^{E E}Takes up arms it left me s^Atrong sound alarms th^De school bell rings ^E

^DSons of me^An who stand lik^Ee gods we give life to ^Dfeed th^Ae cause ^{E D}And run to^A ground our hea^Ethen foe our name will ^Dnever d^Aie this time wi^Ell be forever

^EJoin up here I wave ^Agoodbye we need you oh ^Dmy breast sighs ^{E E}Have no fear now I must try ^Agod will be wi^Dth braver men ^{E E}Takes the vow I know i^Ats right praise the ^Dflag the good fight ^{E E}We're at war I'm on^A my way we will win wh^Dy do I pray ^E

^EI wait here in t^Ahis hole playing ^Dpoker with my soul ^{E E}I hold the rifle clos^Ae to me it lights the^D way to keep me free ^{E E}If I die in a co^Ambat zone box me up ^Dand ship me home ^{E E}If I die and st^Aill come home lay me wher^De the rose is sown ^E