Tom: Eb
(forma dos acordes no tom de E )
Afinação: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Intro: E
[Primeira Parte]
E
I was born to be of service
B
Camp lejeune just felt like home
Gb
I had honor I found purpose
A
Sir yes sir that’s what I know
E
They sent us to a place
B
I never heard of weeks before
Gb
When your nineteen it ain’t hard to sleep
A
In the desert on gods floor
Gb
Close your eyes stop counting sheep
A
You ain’t in boot camp any more
[Riff] E A
[Segunda Parte]
E
We were taught to shoot our rifles
B
Men and women side by side
Gb
Thought we’d be met as liberators
A
In a thousand year old fight
E
I got this painful ringing in my ear
B
From an ied last night
Gb
But no lead lined humvee war machine
A
Could save my sergeants life
Gb
3 more soldiers 6 civilians
A
Need these words to come out right
[Refrão]
E B
God of mercy, god of light
Gbm A
Save your children from this life
E
Hear these words
B
This humble plea
Gbm A
For I have seen the suffering
E B
And with this prayer I’m hoping
Gbm Am
That we can be unbroken
[Riff]
E A
[Terceira Parte]
E
It’s 18 months now i’ve been stateside
B
With this medal on my chest
Gb
But there are things I can’t remember
A
And there are things I won’t forget
E
I lie awake at night
B
With dreams the devil shouldn’t see
Gb
I want to scream but I can’t breathe
A
And christ I’m sweating through these sheets
Gb
Where’s my brothers
Where’s my country
A
Where’s my how things used to be
[Refrão]
E B
God of mercy, god of light
Gbm A
Save your children from this life
E
Hear these words
B
This humble plea
Gbm A
For I have seen the suffering
E B
And with this prayer I’m hoping
Gbm Am
That we can be unbroken
[Ponte]
Dbm
My service dogs done more for me
A
Than the medication would
E
There ain’t no angel that’s coming to save me
B
But even if they could
[Quarta Parte]
E
Today 22 will die from suicide
B
Just like yesterday they’re gone
Gbm
I live my life for each tomorrow
A
So their memories will live on
E
Once we were boys and we were strangers
B
Now we’re brothers and we’re men
Gbm
Someday you’ll ask me was it worth it
A
To be of service in the end
Gbm
Well the blessing and the curse is yeah
A
I’d do it all again
[Final]
E B Gbm A
E B Gbm A
E D E