Intro
Bm G F#m Bm (repeat)
{verse}
Bm
The map has gone
G F#m Bm
It's burning in the afternoon
Bm G
The smell's so strong
F#m Bm G F#m
No chance to waft away
Bm G F#m Bm G F#m
Gold medallions for the proud men in khaki
Bm G F#m
Battalions of strangers
Bm G F#m
Battalions of strangers
{chorus}
Em F#
No one wants to lead the way
Em F#
Be the first death of the day
Em F#
Leave his family behind
Em F#
It must all be in the minds of
Bm G F#m
Battalions of strangers ...
Bm G F#m
Battalions of strangers ...
Bm G F#m
Battalions of strangers ...
Bm G F#m
Battalions of strangers ...
{verse}
The sound of guns has given way to childrens cries
The war has come home
The black smoke and the hordes of flies
Gold medallions for the citizens who stand and wait
Battalions of strangers
Battalions of strangers
{chorus}
No one wants to lead the way...
{verse}
The voice of calm from Moscow to the Pentagon
Sound the alarm and try to back the better one
Gold medallions for the men who must negotiate
Battalions of strangers
Battalions of strangers
Battalions of strangers
Battalions of strangers
... Out.
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Transcript by Tilman Heckel