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Hometown Battlefield

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[Intro]
G  D  G  C  A
He Ggot home from the service, as the Dspring began its turn
GTwelve long Emmonths aBmway
He Gfolded up his uniform with the Dmedals tucked inside
Started Gliving for toAday
But the Gpresent could not find him, nor Dcould his wife and kids
He was Gthere but Emhe was Bmgone
GSoon his only comfort was a Dbottle and his gun
Something Gright that went so Awrong
[Chorus]
And the Bmsilence keeps on Gcoming as the Dmovie plays again
You can Bmsmell that yellow Gdust and death Dhanging on the Awind
And we Bmthought the war was Gover but the Dheadlines do Areveal
That Danother soldier died today on the Ahometown battleDfieldD  
[Break]
  G     D     Em  G  C  G     A     A
[Verse]
He Gsits outside the courthouse with his Dpant legs tucked away
And Gno one Emknows his Bmname
GOne wrong step there in the sand put him Dwhere he is today
GOne more just the Asame
GAll his memories live there in the Dspace below his knees
GBack when Emhe was Bmwhole
But that GIED didn't just reDlieve him of his legs
It Gblew apart his Asoul
[Chorus]
And the Bmsilence keeps on Gcoming as the Dmovie plays again
You can Bmsmell that yellow Gdust and death Dflying) on the Awind
And we Bmthought the war was Gover but the Dheadlines do Areveal
That Danother soldier died today on the Ahometown battleDfieldD  D  
[Verse]
AIf you're wearing loafers, you ain't Gwalked the burning Dsand
And Ayou ain't never had to shoot Ganother livin' Dman
It don't Emmatter if we Dwon, it don't Gmatter if we Dlost
They were Emfollowing their Dorders, no Gmatter the AcostA  
So I Gremember what they've given when I Dsee my flag unfurled
GFree aEmgainst the Bmsky
And the Gway we seem to lose them when they Dget back to the world
Can Gsomeone tell me Awhy
[Chorus]
And the Bmsilence keeps on Gcoming as the Dmovie plays again
You can Bmsmell that yellow Gdust and death Dhanging on the Awind
And we Bmthought the war was Gover but the Dheadlines do Areveal
That Danother soldier died today on the Ahometown battleDfieldD  
Yes we Bmpray the war is Gover but the Dheadlines do Areveal
That Danother soldier died today on the Ahometown battleDfieldD  
[Outro]
G  D  G  A  D

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Hometown Battlefield

by J.P. Cormier

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

G D G C A

G D

He got home from the service, as the spring began its turn

G Em Bm

Twelve long months away

G D

He folded up his uniform with the medals tucked inside

G A

Started living for today

G D

But the present could not find him, nor could his wife and kids

G Em Bm

He was there but he was gone

G D

Soon his only comfort was a bottle and his gun

G A

Something right that went so wrong

[Chorus]

Bm G D

And the silence keeps on coming as the movie plays again

Bm G D A

You can smell that yellow dust and death hanging on the wind

Bm G D A

And we thought the war was over but the headlines do reveal

D A D D

That another soldier died today on the hometown battlefield

[Break]

G D Em G C G A A

[Verse]

G D

He sits outside the courthouse with his pant legs tucked away

G Em Bm

And no one knows his name

G D

One wrong step there in the sand put him where he is today

G A

One more just the same

G D

All his memories live there in the space below his knees

G Em Bm

Back when he was whole

G D

But that IED didn't just relieve him of his legs

G A

It blew apart his soul

[Chorus]

Bm G D

And the silence keeps on coming as the movie plays again

Bm G D A

You can smell that yellow dust and death flying) on the wind

Bm G D A

And we thought the war was over but the headlines do reveal

D A D D D

That another soldier died today on the hometown battlefield

[Verse]

A G D

If you're wearing loafers, you ain't walked the burning sand

A G D

And you ain't never had to shoot another livin' man

Em D G D

It don't matter if we won, it don't matter if we lost

Em D G A A

They were following their orders, no matter the cost

G D

So I remember what they've given when I see my flag unfurled

G Em Bm

Free against the sky

G D

And the way we seem to lose them when they get back to the world

G A

Can someone tell me why

[Chorus]

Bm G D

And the silence keeps on coming as the movie plays again

Bm G D A

You can smell that yellow dust and death hanging on the wind

Bm G D A

And we thought the war was over but the headlines do reveal

D A D D

That another soldier died today on the hometown battlefield

Bm G D A

Yes we pray the war is over but the headlines do reveal

D A D D

That another soldier died today on the hometown battlefield

[Outro]

G D G A D

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