Protocol chords by Gordon Lightfoot

Chords with lyrics

Gordon Lightfoot - Protocol


CAPO: 4th Fret


INTRO:: A minorAm  C majorC  FF  E7E7  A minorAm

VERSE 1::
                      C majorC
Who are these ones who would lead us now
                 FF
To the sound of a thousand guns
                   E7E7
We'd storm the gates of hell itself
                A minorAm
To the tune of a single drum

VERSE 2::
                        C majorC
Where are the girls of the neighbourhood bars
                FF
Whose love's were lost at sea
                      E7E7
In the hills of France and on German soil
               DmDm
From Saigon to Wounded Knee


CHORUS::
              G+G     C majorC
Who come from long lines of soldiers
         FF
Whose duty was fulfilled
    DmDm          G+G
In the words of a warriors will
  A minorAm
And protocol


INTERLUDE:: A minorAm  C majorC  FF  E7E7  A minorAm


VERSE 3::
                      C majorC
Where are the boys in their coats of blue
                   FF
Who flew when their eyes were blind

Was god in town for the Roman games
    E7E7                 A minorAm
Was he there when the deals were signed

VERSE 4::
                      C majorC
Who are the kings in their coats of mail
                FF
Who rode by the cross to die
                    E7E7
Did they all go down into worthiness
                DmDm
Is it wrong for a king to cry


CHORUS::
                     G+G
And who are these ones who would have us now
   C majorC       FF
Whose presence in concealed
   DmDm     G+G
Whose nature is revealed
   A minorAm
In a time bomb


INTERLUDE:: A minorAm  C majorC  FF  E7E7  A minorAm


VERSE 5::
                  C majorC
And last of all, you old sea dogs
             FF
Who travel after whale

You'd storm the gates of hell itself
    E7E7             DmDm
For the taste of a mermaids tail


CHORUS::
              G+G     C majorC
Who come from long lines of skippers
         FF    DmDm
Whose duty was fulfilled
              G+G
In the words of a warrior's will
  A minorAm
And protocol