Verse 1: 
 
    Em                Em7 
I try to tear myself away 
      C             B 
I'm gripped by the news. 
      Em                     Em7 
I've heard it said in times of war 
      C                  B 
The first to die is the truth. 
 
Chorus: 
 
      Em                 C 
I'm damned if I know the answer 
 Am              B 
    I need one today 
  Em                 C 
I'm damned if I know the answer 
 Am              B 
    So Godless I wait. 
 
Verse 2: 
 
 Em                     Em7 
Shame upon the wounded soul 
     C                      B 
Who finds his voice in the guns 
 Em                        Em7 
Shame on you who use this fear 
    C               B 
A plague upon your sons. 
 
Chorus 
 
Verse 3: 
 
  Em                Em7 
I try to tear myself away 
      C             B 
I'm gripped by the news. 
     Em                         Em7 
The lines are drawn, the wars goes on 
   C                   B 
Christian, Muslim and Jew. 
 
Chorus: 
 
Outro: 
 
Em                C            Am    B 
  I'm damned if I, damned if I, know. 
Em                C            Am    B 
  I'm damned if I, damned if I, know.