Nick Spletstoser - I Fought For You Chords

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Nick Spletstoser - I Fought For You by Misc Your Songs is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D, Em7, C7 and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Verso 1:
G                             D 
He came up to the flagpole to raise her one more time 
       Em7                                 C7 
His wrinkled hands looked tired and worn but they worked just fine 
G                        D 
He readied Old Glory to fly over head 
 Em7                              C                     
Raised her up, gave a salute, and this is what he said 


 
              G                      D 
I fought for you so soar through the sky 
           Em7                  C7                  D 
On distant beaches over there I saw some buddies die 
                 G                D 
I came back with scars some will never know 
         Em7                  C7 
It’s the price we pay when we choose to go 
     Em7                     D 
This land that I love and my family 
     C7             D           G 
I fought for you so we could be free 


Verso 2: 
G                                   D 
Kids sitting in a classroom parents sharing what they do 
       Em7                         C7 
Little Suzie held her daddy’s hand she was nervous too 
  G                            D 
A voice says, “He has no legs” murmurs all around 
        Em7                      C 
Suzie’s daddy stood up tall  and with a voice that's proud   he said... 

 
             G                        D 
I fought for you so you could live in peace 
       Em7                  C7             D 
I gave all had and more and it took all of me 
        G            D 
And I’d gladly do it all again 
        Em7          C7 
Just to guard you my little friend 
     Em7                     D 
This land that I love and my family 
   C7               D            G 
I fought for you so you could be free 


Bridge 
C                                 D      G 
We have all made a promise it’s a solemn vow 
   C                                      D              G 
To defend our country’s borders when the wolves begin to howl 
          C                                    D            G 
We’re the sheepdog we’re the watcher standing guard day and night 
           C                         D 
When they show up to do you harm we will bring the fight 


 
                G                    D 
We’ll fight for you so you can sleep tonight 
          Em7                      C7         D 
Don’t you worry your precious head we will be alright 
      G                          D 
We’re prepared for this and it’s what we do 
      Em7          C7 
We’ll keep danger away from you 
     Em7                       D 
This land that we love and our families 
   C7               D         G 
We fight for you so we can be free 


Verso 3: 
        G                        D 
She was sitting in her back yard playing with her son 
       Em7                                        C 
It had been awhile since she’d seen him smile and have this much fun 
    G                             D 
But when he asked her “Mommy, why were you gone so long?” 
       Em7                                             C 
With a tug in her chest she praised her little man for being so strong 

 
             G                           D 
I fought for you so you wouldn’t have to fight 
           Em7                  C7                 D 
I traveled all around the world carrying freedom’s light 
   G                  D 
To protect the weary, weak, and the poor 
     Em7            C7 
When evil threatens at their door 
     Em7                     D 
This land that I love and my family 
   C7               D            G 
I fought for you so you could be free 

                G                    D 
We’ll fight for you so you can sleep tonight 
          Em7                      C7         D 
Don’t you worry your precious head we will be alright 
      G                          D 
We’re prepared for this and it’s what we do 
      Em7          C7 
We’ll keep danger away from you 
     Em7                       D 
This land that we love and our families 
   C7               D         G 
We fight for you so we can be free 

(C) 2016 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante