Protocol
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Am Who are these ones who wouldAm lead us _ _ _no-o-ow_
C To the sound of a thousandC guns _ _ _
F We'd storm the gates ofF hell it_ _ _self
To the E4tune of a Esingle drumE _ E(aug)/C E7
Am Where are the girls of theAm neighbour_ _ _hood bars
C Whose love's were lost atC sea _ _ _
F In the hills of France and onF German _ _ _soil
E4From Saigon to Wounded EKnee _ _ _
Dm Who come from long lines ofG soldiers__ _ ____
C Whose duty was fuFlfilled _ _ _
In the Dmwords of a warriors will G _ _ _
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Am Where are the boys in theirAm coats of _ _ _blue
C Who flew when their eyes wereC blind _ _ _
F Was god in town for theF Roman _ _ _games
Was he E4there when the Edeals were signed E _ E(aug)/C E7
Am Who are the kings in their coatsAm of mai-ai-_ _ _ail_
C Who rode by the cross toC die _ _ _
F Did they all go down intoF worthi_ _ _ness
E4 Is it wrong for a king to cryE _ _ _
Dm And who are these ones who would have usG now _ _ _
Whose Cpresence in conFcealed _ _ _
Whose Dmnature is reGvealed _ _ _
In a time bomb
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Am And last of all, you oldAm sea dogs _ _ _
C Who travel afterC whale _ _ _
F You'd storm the gates ofF hell it_ _ _self
For the E4taste of a mermaids Etail _ _ _
Dm Who come from long lines ofG skippers _ _ _
C Whose duty was fuFlfilled _ _ _
Dm In the words of a warrior'sG will _ _ _
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