Jimmy Buffett – The Missionary (Guitar)

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spotify:track:5F0EPXRhGClu9nasU4eGrX Muziek/Tekst: Jimmy Buffett Producer: Travis Turk Jaar: 1970 Worked out for davidbedwards1 ATTENTION: please take your mandolin to play along C = 0230 D = 2002 G = 0023 [Intro] G X2 G X4 G [Part 1]
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I didn't know we were at war, I've been away so long;

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trying to help once lost men, distinguish right from wrong.

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I didn't know we'd killed the men, our leaders proud and strong,

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the situation 's changed, my friend, I've been away too long.
[Interlude] G G G G G [Part 2]
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I taught my friends how we had gained respect for every man

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and freedom flowed like jungle streams while peace embraced the land.

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I told them how we'd learned to change our sword blades into plows,

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I told them they should learn from us, what should I tell them now.
[Interlude] G G G G G [Part 3]
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'Cause I didn't know we were at war I've been away so long,

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trying to help once lost men, distinguish right from wrong.
G D C G G G C D G [Interlude] G G G G G [Part 4]
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The jungle silence shut them off from civilized mankind,

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their nakedness was no disgrace, no censors could I find.

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The population lived in peace, all brothers on their own

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and now that I have seen the mess I don't think I'll go home.
[Interlude] G G G G G [Part 3] (Reprise)
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'Cause I didn't know we were at war   I've been away so long,

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I told them they should learn from us, I think I told them wrong.
[Outro] (Repeat And Fade Out) G