G
Not Knowing what he had got
Bm
into only following the sheep
Em
The message sent for
his deployment at only
CG
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:
CD
If an angel earns its wings
EmC
every time somebody dies
C
Then today the angels
D
black out the blue sky
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.