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Hank Williams Jr. - Forged by Fire
[Intro]
   C     Bb     F   Eb        Bbx2
[Verse]
It was Chard for him to get out of bed
When the Gmphone rang sleepy eyed she said
"Charlie's Fdrunk again
Why don't you just let it Cring?"
Through the Cyears he'd always picked it up
For the Gmguy who came back and saved his butt
What they Fhave in common is a brotherhood
So Gfew could understand
[Chorus]
They were Cforged by Ffire
BbHard times you get beyond
FGive you an unGbreakable bond
CForged by Ffire
When you Bbpray to God, Fbeat the odds
DmAnd you walk through hell toGgether
You're forever Cforged by FfireEb  D  C  
[Verse]
The young CGI said from his VA bed
"Why you Gmwanna hang out with us broken men
While Fyou could be spending your time
With your family and Cfriends."
He Ctold him "son, you're family too
I Gmsee myself when I look at you
In a Fplace and time you don't forget
So Geven though we've just met"
[Chorus]
We're Cforged by Ffire
BbHard times you get beyond
FGive you an unGbreakable bond
CForged by Ffire
When you Bbpray to God, Fbeat the odds
DmAnd you walk through hell toGgether
You're forever Cforged (soFlo)Bb  F  Eb  D  C  
[Verse]
He said "Cgoodbye GI, see you next week"
He Gmrolls himself out to the street
Pretty Fhard for him to get up in that van
And Cthrow the wheelchair in the back
CHe was headed home ready to unwind
When GmCharlie called "can you help me one more time?"
He said F"Chuck, I'll be there on the double
For a Gbrother, it's no trouble"
[Outro]
When you're Cforged by Ffire
BbHard times you get beyond
FIraq, Korea Gor Khe Sanh
CForged by Ffire
From BbIwo Jima to FAfghanistan
We're Ebtalking about the American Dfighting man
CForged by FfireBb  F  G  
CForged by Ffire.Bb  F  G  

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Forged By Fire

by Hank Williams Jr.

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Hank Williams Jr. - Forged by Fire

[Intro]

C Bb F Eb Bb

[Verse]

It was hard for him to get out of bed

When the phone rang sleepy eyed she said

"Charlie's drunk again

Why don't you just let it ring?"

Through the years he'd always picked it up

For the guy who came back and saved his butt

What they have in common is a brotherhood

So few could understand

[Chorus]

C F

They were forged by fire

Hard times you get beyond

F G

Give you an unbreakable bond

C F

Forged by fire

Bb F

When you pray to God, beat the odds

Dm G

And you walk through hell together

C F Eb D C

You're forever forged by fire

[Verse]

The young GI said from his VA bed

"Why you wanna hang out with us broken men

While you could be spending your time

With your family and friends."

He told him "son, you're family too

I see myself when I look at you

In a place and time you don't forget

So even though we've just met"

[Chorus]

C F

We're forged by fire

Hard times you get beyond

F G

Give you an unbreakable bond

C F

Forged by fire

Bb F

When you pray to God, beat the odds

Dm G

And you walk through hell together

C F Bb F Eb D C

You're forever forged (solo)

[Verse]

He said "goodbye GI, see you next week"

He rolls himself out to the street

Pretty hard for him to get up in that van

And throw the wheelchair in the back

He was headed home ready to unwind

When Charlie called "can you help me one more time?"

He said "Chuck, I'll be there on the double

For a brother, it's no trouble"

[Outro]

C F

When you're forged by fire

Hard times you get beyond

F G

Iraq, Korea or Khe Sanh

C F

Forged by fire

Bb F

From Iwo Jima to Afghanistan

Eb D

We're talking about the American fighting man

C F Bb F G

Forged by fire

C F Bb F G

Forged by fire.

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