Intro:
G G/B Em C
G Bm Em C
verse 1:
G
Not Knowing what he had got
Bm
into only following the sheep
Em
The message sent for
his deployment at only
C G
twenty three Promised
to be there for
a short time
Bm
His mother looks
at photos Passed
Em
down from a
family tradition
C
Her head lies
D
on her lap
Chorus 1:
Em
I'll never be sure
C
exactly what it means
G
"To serve and protect
D/F#
us from enemies"
They make sure
Em
we're scared
To justify this
C
ugly bloody mess
G
It's less than your pride
D/F# G
it's suicide at best
verse 2:
G
The waiting fills
her with delusion
Bm
and memories gone
Em
by "How could I
give life to my
baby and then
C
let him go die?"
G
But with this joke
administration
Bm
where no one is exempt
Em
It's not your fault
and never will be
C
Don't hold love
D
in contempt
Chorus 2:
Em
I feel like I'm lost
C
drowning out at sea
G
Surrounded by space with
D/F#
no regard for sympathy
Em
She sees the parade of
C
victory and war that
wasn't won "I'm not
G
coming home He's
D/F#
my only son"
Bridge:
C D
If an angel earns its wings
Em C
every time somebody dies
C
Then today the angels
D
black out the blue sky
Outro: G Bm Em C G Bm Em C C G/B Am G(hold)