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[Intro]
 G   B7   C   G   D(x2)
[Verse]
GYesterday I killed my brother B7  
Cause we Ccan't ever Gseem to agree D  
GBuried him under the rubble B7  
Of the Cplace where my Gheart used to be D  
[Chorus]
Is it a Csin to Gmurder for your Dcountry 
Whats the Cuse? 
The CBible says I'm Gunclean 
But the Dpresident assures me 
That god is on our Gside 
[Verse]
GJust this morning I called my mother B7  
She said Cboy we sure Gare proud of you D  
GProud of what I had to wonder B7  
Cause Ckilling gives me Gno sense of Dpride 
[Chorus]
Is it a Csin to Gmurder for your Dcountry 
Whats the Cuse? 
The CBible says I'm Gunclean 
But the Dpresident assures me 
That god is on our Gside 
[Verse]
GThen this evening I ran for cover B7  
Cause I Ccan't stand to Gsee more people Ddie 
GSociety calls me a coward B7  
You're goddamn Cright GI am petriDfied
[Chorus]
Is it a Csin to Gmurder for your Dcountry 
Whats the Cuse? 
The CBible says I'm Gunclean 
But the Dpresident assures me 
That god is on our Gside 
G

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Yesterday

by The Rye Boys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G B7 C G D

(x2)

[Verse]

G B7

Yesterday I killed my brother

C G D

Cause we can't ever seem to agree

G B7

Buried him under the rubble

C G D

Of the place where my heart used to be

[Chorus]

C G D

Is it a sin to murder for your country

Whats the use?

C G

The Bible says I'm unclean

But the president assures me

That god is on our side

[Verse]

G B7

Just this morning I called my mother

C G D

She said boy we sure are proud of you

G B7

Proud of what I had to wonder

C G D

Cause killing gives me no sense of pride

[Chorus]

C G D

Is it a sin to murder for your country

Whats the use?

C G

The Bible says I'm unclean

But the president assures me

That god is on our side

[Verse]

G B7

Then this evening I ran for cover

C G D

Cause I can't stand to see more people die

G B7

Society calls me a coward

C G D

You're goddamn right I am petrified

[Chorus]

C G D

Is it a sin to murder for your country

Whats the use?

C G

The Bible says I'm unclean

But the president assures me

That god is on our side

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