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Hero of War
                                 Rise Against
                               Appeal to Reason
Tuning: Standard                                       Capo 3
[Intro]
E|------------------(3)-----------------|
B|----1---1---1---1--3----/5--3--1--0---|
G|------0---0---0----0------------------|
D|-------------------0------------------|
A|-------------------2------------------|
E|--1----------------3------------------|
[Verse 1]
He said, "CSon,
Have you seen the Emworld?
Well, what would you sayAm  
If I said you couldC?
Just carry this gun. Am  
and you’ll even get paid."C  
I said, "That sounds pretty Ggood."         Gadd11     G             Gadd11  
[Verse 2]
Black leather Cboots
Spit-shined sEmo bright
They cut off my hair Am  
but it looked Calright
We marched and we sangAm  
We all became friendsC  
As we learned how to GfightGadd11  G  Gadd11  
[Chorus]
A hero of Emwar
Yeah that’s what I’ll Ambe
And when I come Chome
They’ll be damn proud of Gme
I’ll carry this flagEm  
To the grave if I Ammust
Because it’s the flag that I Clove
And a flag that GI trust
[Verse 3] 
I kicked in the doorC  
I yelled my commandsEm  
The children, they Amcried
But I got mCy man
We took him awayAm  
A bag over his faceC  
From his family and his GfriendsGadd11  G  Gadd11  
[Verse 4] 
They took off his clothesC  
They pissed in his Emhands
I told them to Amstop
But then I joiCned in
We beat him with gunsAm  
And batons not just Conce
But again and Gagain 
[Chorus] 
A hero of Emwar
Yeah that’s what I’ll Ambe
And when I come Chome
They’ll be damn proud of Gme
I’ll carry this flagEm  
To the grave if I Ammust
Because it’s the flag that I Clove
And a flag that GI trust
E|------------------(3)-----------------|
B|----1---1---1---1--3----/5--3--1--0---|
G|------0---0---0----0------------------|
D|-------------------0------------------|
A|-------------------2------------------|
E|--1----------------3------------------|
[Verse 5]
She Cwalked 
through bullets and Emhaze
I asked her to Amstop
I begged her to Cstay
But she pressed onAm  
So I lifted my Cgun
And I fired aGwayGadd11  G  Gadd11  
[Verse 6]
The sChells 
jumped through the sEmmoke
And into the sandAm  
That the blood now had Csoaked
She collapAmsed 
with a flag in her Chand
A flag white as sGnowGadd11  G  Gadd11  
[Chorus]
A hero of Emwar
Is that what they Amsee
Just medals and scarsC  
So damn proud of Gme
And I brought home that fEmlag
Now it gathers Amdust
But it’s a flag that I Clove
It’s the only flag GI trust
[Outro]
He said, "CSon, have you seen the worldEm? 
Well what would you Amsay, if I said that you cCould?"
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| (n)  Ghost note
| /    Slide up
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Hero Of War

by Rise

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Gadd11

Hero of War

Rise Against

Appeal to Reason

Tuning: Standard Capo 3

[Intro]

E|------------------(3)-----------------|

B|----1---1---1---1--3----/5--3--1--0---|

G|------0---0---0----0------------------|

D|-------------------0------------------|

A|-------------------2------------------|

E|--1----------------3------------------|

[Verse 1]

He said, "Son,

Have you seen the world?

Well, what would you say

If I said you could?

Just carry this gun.

and you’ll even get paid."

G Gadd11 G Gadd11

I said, "That sounds pretty good."

[Verse 2]

Black leather boots

Spit-shined so bright

They cut off my hair

but it looked alright

We marched and we sang

We all became friends

G Gadd11 G Gadd11

As we learned how to fight

[Chorus]

A hero of war

Yeah that’s what I’ll be

And when I come home

They’ll be damn proud of me

I’ll carry this flag

To the grave if I must

Because it’s the flag that I love

And a flag that I trust

[Verse 3]

I kicked in the door

I yelled my commands

The children, they cried

But I got my man

We took him away

A bag over his face

G Gadd11 G Gadd11

From his family and his friends

[Verse 4]

They took off his clothes

They pissed in his hands

I told them to stop

But then I joined in

We beat him with guns

And batons not just once

But again and again

[Chorus]

A hero of war

Yeah that’s what I’ll be

And when I come home

They’ll be damn proud of me

I’ll carry this flag

To the grave if I must

Because it’s the flag that I love

And a flag that I trust

E|------------------(3)-----------------|

B|----1---1---1---1--3----/5--3--1--0---|

G|------0---0---0----0------------------|

D|-------------------0------------------|

A|-------------------2------------------|

E|--1----------------3------------------|

[Verse 5]

She walked

through bullets and haze

I asked her to stop

I begged her to stay

But she pressed on

So I lifted my gun

G Gadd11 G Gadd11

And I fired away

[Verse 6]

The shells

jumped through the smoke

And into the sand

That the blood now had soaked

She collapsed

with a flag in her hand

G Gadd11 G Gadd11

A flag white as snow

[Chorus]

A hero of war

Is that what they see

Just medals and scars

So damn proud of me

And I brought home that flag

Now it gathers dust

But it’s a flag that I love

It’s the only flag I trust

[Outro]

C Em

He said, "Son, have you seen the world?

Am C

Well what would you say, if I said that you could?"

************************************

| (n) Ghost note

| / Slide up

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