Big Country - Where the rose is sown

^GWe're at war all the papers sa^Cy we will win I r^Fead today ^{G G}We are strong it wasn't u^Cs we are right ^Fwho started this ^{G G}Leave your work I just left^C school leave you’re^F home I am no fool ^{G G}Takes up arms it left me s^Ctrong sound alarms th^Fe school bell rings ^G

^FSons of me^Cn who stand lik^Ge gods we give life to ^Ffeed th^Ce cause ^{G F}And run to^C ground our hea^Gthen foe our name will ^Fnever d^Cie this time wi^Gll be forever

^GJoin up here I wave ^Cgoodbye we need you oh ^Fmy breast sighs ^{G G}Have no fear now I must try ^Cgod will be wi^Fth braver men ^{G G}Takes the vow I know i^Cts right praise the ^Fflag the good fight ^{G G}We're at war I’m ^Con my way we will win ^Fwhy do I pray ^G

^GI wait here in t^Chis hole playing ^Fpoker with my soul ^{G G}I hold the rifle clos^Ce to me it lights the^F way to keep me free ^{G G}If I die in a co^Cmbat zone box me up ^Fand ship me home ^{G G}If I die and st^Cill come home lay me wher^Fe the rose is sown ^G