Johnny Cash - The Big Battle Chords

Standard guitar tuning: 
E
A
D
G
B
E
No capo


Intro
      A           A           A           A

AI think, sir, the battle is over;
And the young soldier lay down his gun.                   E7

I'm tired of running for cover;
I'm certain the battle is done.      A
O'er seaD over there where we fought them     A
It's qE7uiet, for they've all gone away.        A

All left is the dead and the dyin',
the bluE7e lyin' long side the grave.     A

Interlude
      G           G           G           G

So, yoGu think the battle is over,
and you even lay down your gun.               D7

You carelessly rise from your cover,
for you think the battle is done.      G
Now, boy,C hit the dirt, listen to me,       G
for ID7'm still the one in command.     G              D7
Get flaGt on the ground here beside me
and layD7 your ear to the sand.   G

Interlude
      A           A           A           A

Can youA here the deafening rumble?
Can you feel the trembling ground?         E7

It's just the horses and wagons
that make such deafening sound.          A
For evD'ry shot fired had an echo         A
and evE7'ry man killed wanted life.          A                 E7
AThere lies your friend, Jim McKinney.
Can youE7 take the news to his wife?          A

Interlude
      G           G           G           G

GNo, son, the battle's not over;
the battle has only begun.        D7

The rest of the battle will cover
the part that has blackened the sun.             G
The figCht yet to come's not with cannons,        G
Nor wilD7l the fight be hand to hand.        G                D7
GNo one will regroup the forces;
No chaD7rge will a gen'ral command.         G

Interlude
      A           A           A           A

The batAtle will rage in the bosom
of mother and sweetheart and wife.              E7

Brother and sister and daughter
will grieve for the rest of their lives.       A
Now, quietD, rise from your cover.        A
Be thaE7nkful that God let you live,         A                 E7
to gAo fight the rest of the battle
for thE7ose who gave all they could give.             A

Interlude
      G           G           G           G

I Gsee, sir, the battle's not over;
the battle has only begun.        D7

The rest of the battle will cover
this part that has blackened the sun.           G
For thoCugh there's no sound of the cannon,           G
and thoD7ugh there's no smoke in the sky,              G                      D7
I'm drGoppin' my gun and the saber,
and reaDdy for battle am I.         G