Against Me! – White People For Peace (Ukulele)

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[Intro] Bm G D A
Bm
East and West could not agree

                                                         G
So their generals gave a call and gathered troops at the border

Bm
With guns ready drawn and aimed
each side was praying to a God
                                G
to bless them with strength and courage

           A      D          G       D              A
And it was in His name the artillery lit the sky on fire

                A       D        G                D         A
The people sang protest songs to try and stop the soldier's gun

Bm                             G
Protest Songs in a response to Military Aggression

D                                 A
Protest songs to try and stop the soldier's gun

                     Bm (intro again)
But the battle raged on

Bm
Sirens filled the air and the ground shook with war

                                                  G
Civilian casualties has been a cost that was predetermined

Bm
When interviewed for report victims pleaded in frustration

                                         G
Their claim That this was a war without reason

      A        D         G               D           A
Bureaucrats engaged in debate to try and reach a resolution

                A       D        G                D         A
The people sang protest songs to try and stop the soldier's gun

Bm                             G
Protest Songs in a response to Military Aggression

D                                 A
Protest songs to try and stop the soldier's gun

                     Bm (intro)
But the battle raged on

    A                    D              G            D
The Broadcast like their prayers went unanswered and ignored

A
God like the rest of the world just watched in silence

          A             D                  G              D
There was purpose to be served there were fortunes to be earned

   A
before a peace could be called to stop the fighting

          Bm                             G
They sang protest songs in a response to Military Aggression

D                                 A
Protest songs to try and stop the soldier's gun

                     Bm
But the battle raged on