The March Of The Dead - Country Joe Mcdonald Chords
Chords: G, F, C, Em, D
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LP: War! War! War! 1971 Vanguard Records
Music: Country Joe McDonald
Lyrics: Robert W. Service, British born, Canadian Ambulance Driver, France,
WWI
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3qEXqiwPlE
[Intro]
G F C Em
G F C Em
[Verse 1]
Em D C Em
The cruel war was over ? oh, the triumph was so sweet!
Em D C Em
We watched the troops returning, through our tears;
Em D C Em
There was triumph, triumph, triumph down the scarlet glittering street
Em C Em
And you scarce could hear the music for the cheers
Em D C Em
And you scarce could see the house-tops for the flags that flew between;
Em D C Em
The bells were pealing madly to the sky;
Em D C Em
And everyone was shouting for the soldiers of the Queen
Em C Em
And the glory of an age was passing by
[Verse 2]
Em D C Em
And then there came a shadow, swift and sudden, dark and drear;
Em D C Em
The bells were silent, not an echo stirred
Em D C Em
The flags were drooping sullenly, the men forgot to cheer;
Em C Em
We waited, and we never spoke a word
Em D C Em
The sky grew darker, darker, till from out the gloomy rack
Em D C Em
There came a voice that checked the heart with dread:
Em D Em
"Tear down, tear down your bunting now, and hang up sable black;
Em C Em
They are coming? it's the Army of the Dead."
[Verse 3]
Em D C Em
They were coming, they were coming, gaunt and ghastly, sad and slow
Em D C Em
They were coming, all the crimson wrecks of pride;
Em D C Em
With faces seared, and cheeks red smeared, and haunting eyes of woe
Em C Em
And clotted holes the khaki couldn't hide
Em D C Em
Oh, the clammy brow of anguish! the livid, foam-flecked lips!
Em D C Em
The reeling ranks of ruin swept along!
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