Intro:
Am F C x 2
Am F Em G C(/F/C)
Verse:
Am F C
The king’s taken back the throne.
Am F C
The useless seed is sown.
Am F Em
When they say they’re cutting off the phone,
G C(/F/C)
i tell ‘em you’re not home.
Am F C
No place to hide,
Am F C
You were fighting as a soldier on their side.
Am F Em
You’re still a soldier in your mind,
G C(/F/C)
Though nothing’s on the line.
Am F C
You say it’s money that we need,
Am F C
as if we’re only mouths to feed.
Am F Em
i know no matter what you say,
G C(/F/C)
There are some debts you’ll never pay.
Am Em
Working for the church
F C
while your family dies.
Am Em
You take what they give you
F C
and you keep it inside.
Am Em F C
Every spark of friendship and love
G
will die without a home.
Am Em Am G C(/F/C)
Hear the soldier groan, “We’ll go at it alone.”
Repeat:
Verse x 2
Chorus
Verse x 2
Chorus