You Say That The Battle Is Over
Written by David Mallett
Recorded by John Denver

Intro.:  | (C)  | (F) (C) | (G)  | (C) (F) | (C) 

And you (C)say that the battle is (F)o-(C)ver, finally the war is all (G)done
Go tell it to those with the wind in their nose who run from the sound of the (C)gun (F)

And (C)write it on the sides of the (F)great whaling (C)ships or on ice floes where conscience is (F)tossed
With the wild in their eyes, it is (C)they who must die and (G)we who must measure the (C)loss (F) | (C)

And you (C)say that the battle is (F)o-(C)ver, finally the world is at (G)peace
You mean no one is dying and mothers don't weep, or it's not in the papers at (C)least

There are (C)those who would deal in the (F)darkness of (C)life
There are those who would tear down the (F)sun
And most men are ruthless but (C)some will still weep
When the (G)gifts we were given are (F)gone | (Dm)  | (Am) (G) | (Am) (C) 

For the (C)blame cannot fall on the (F)heads of a (C)few, it's become such a part of the (G)race
It's eternally tragic that which is magic be killed at the end of the glorious (C)chase (F)

From (C)young seals to great whales (F)from waters to (C)wood
They will fall just like weeds in the (F)wind
With fur coats and perfumes and (C)trophies on walls
What a (G)hell of a race to call (F)men (G) | (Am)  | (C) (F) | (Em) (Dm) 

And you (C)say that the battle is (F)over, (C) finally the war is all (G)done
Go tell it to those with the wind in their nose who run from the sound of the (C)gun (F)

And (C)write it on the sides of the (F)great whaling (C)ships or on ice floes where conscience is (F)tossed
With the wild in their eyes, it is (C)they who must die and (G)we who must measure the (C)loss (F)
With the wild in their eyes, it is (C)they who must die and (G)we who must measure the (C)cost (F) (C)