DRUMS OF WAR

Composed by Paul Michael

(Bm)He came into town dressed (A)in a red (Bm)robe
(G)Ashes on his (D)forehead, he (A)wore an oxen (Bm)yoke
(Bm)Carrying a scroll with the (A)warning that (Bm)said
(G)Black clouds there (D)are in a (A)sky that is (Bm)red
(Bm)He stood in the square so (A)silent(Bm)ly
So (G)all that passed (D)by (A)would surely (Bm)read
And (Bm)as they drew close on the (A)scroll it (Bm)said
(G)Black clouds there (D)are in a (A)sky that is (Bm)red

Chorus:
(Em)I hear the (A)sound of the (D)drums of (Bm)war
(G)Nobody took (D)heed, his (G)warnings they ig(A)nored
(Em)I hear the (A)sound of the (D)drums of (Bm)war

(Bm)When the great men of the (A)city (Bm)came
They (G)said, "To speak a(D)gainst our (A)nation is a (Bm)shame
(Bm)By what right and au(A)thori(Bm)ty
(C)Do you speak to (D)us (A)with your warn(Bm)ing?"
(Bm)His eyes were like fire, his (A)face was (Bm)flint
And (G)now he would ex(D)plain (A)what the warning (Bm)meant
He (Bm)lifted the scroll, with his (A)voice he (Bm)yelled
"The (G)nation that for(D)gets God shall (A)be turned into (Bm)hell "

Chorus:
(Em)I hear the (A)sound of the (D)drums of (Bm)war
(G)Nobody took (D)heed, his (G)warnings they ig(A)nored
[Repeat]

(Bm)He walked out of town after (A)all had (Bm)seen
The (G)message that he (D)brought (A)and the warn(Bm)ing
They (Bm)laughed and said, "We do (A)not be(Bm)lieve
For (G)this shall be a (D)time of (A)peace and safe(Bm)ty"
(Bm)But the black clouds and the (A)red sky did (Bm)come
And (G)brought upon them (D)all (A)destruc(Bm)tion
(Bm)And they remembered the (A)warning a(Bm)gain

And (G)knew that a (D)prophet had (A)been amongst (Bm)them

[Repeat Second Chorus]

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