GIVE US OUR SONS

Composed by Paul Michael
From "Give Us Our Sons" by Father David

(Em)There was war against a certain city
The (G)army on the verge of defeat
(C)Many of its soldiers (Em)dead and dying
The (D)elders came out to seek peace
(Em)Under a white flag of surrender
(G)They laid down their guns
And (C)cried with a loud voice (Em)to the enemy:
"We'll (D)give you our city
Please give us our (Em)sons.(D)

Chorus:
(Em)Give us our sons,
We'll (G)give you our (A)city
(Em)Give us our wounded
Our (D)dying and dead
(Em)Give us our sons,
We'll (G)give you our (A)city"
(Em)Oh how wise (D)to make peace in(Em)stead

(Em)How different is the attitude (G)of countries today
(C)What is the message to their (Em)enemies?
(D)What do you think they would say?
(Em)Give us our cities we'll give you our sons
Let their (G)lives be sacrificed instead
(C)Send them to the (Em)battlefield
To be (D)slaughtered, wounded and dead
(Em)"Give us our nation, our cities,
Our wealth, (G)our selfish lives
(C)Give us our cities, we'll (Em)give you our sons"
But I (D)still hear the cry of the wise

[Repeat Chorus]

(C)Why (D)will ye (Em)die?
(D)You'll lose (C)all if you re(D)sist
(Em)Why (D)will ye (C)die?
(D)Take the (C)yoke of Babylon and (D)live

[Repeat Chorus]

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