Protocol

[INTRO:] Am    C    F    E7    Am

[VERSE 1:]
                                           C
Who are these ones who would lead us now
                                  F
To the sound of a thousand guns
                                      E7
We'd storm the gates of hell itself
                               Am
To the tune of a single drum


[VERSE 2:]
                                                C
Where are the girls of the neighbourhood bars
                                F
Whose love's were lost at sea
                                            E7
In the hills of France and on German soil
                              Dm
From Saigon to Wounded Knee


[CHORUS:]
                            G          C
Who come from long lines of soldiers
                  F
Whose duty was fulfilled
       Dm                   G
In the words of a warriors will
    Am
And protocol


[INTERLUDE:] Am    C    F    E7    Am


[VERSE 3:]
                                            C
Where are the boys in their coats of blue
                                      F
Who flew when their eyes were blind

Was god in town for the Roman games
       E7                                 Am
Was he there when the deals were signed


[VERSE 4:]
                                           C
Who are the kings in their coats of mail
                               F
Who rode by the cross to die
                                       E7
Did they all go down into worthiness
                                Dm
Is it wrong for a king to cry


[CHORUS:]
                                         G
And who are these ones who would have us now
      C              F
Whose presence in concealed
      Dm          G
Whose nature is revealed
     Am
In a time bomb


[INTERLUDE:] Am    C    F    E7    Am


[VERSE 5:]
                                    C
And last of all, you old sea dogs
                         F
Who travel after whale

You'd storm the gates of hell itself
        E7                         Dm
For the taste of a mermaids tail


[CHORUS:]
                            G          C
Who come from long lines of skippers
                  F        Dm
Whose duty was fulfilled
                            G
In the words of a warrior's will
    Am
And protocol