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By The Fire
6/8 feel
Strum G chord to start
   [Verse 1]
GAn old man and a young boy Dsat among the trees
AmListening to the wind that brought Cthem to their knees
GTell you a story of Dwar and of peace
AmHow young men like you died Cfor our beliefs
GShipped off for battle to Dkill and make claim
AmOf far off lands and Cplaces burned away
GGuns by their side and Dmasks on their face
AmTrying to survive and get Chome in one piece
   [Chorus]
GSo tell them my story Dbefore I expire
AmTell them of men who Cdied by the fire
GShow them the pictures of Dtriumph and pain
AmDon’t let them forget the Csacrifices we Emmade
   [Verse 2]
GKnow whats been done to Dlet you be free
AmBlood sweat and tears was Call I could see
GFaced off with evil and Dturned it away
AmOnly to have it Cresurface next day
GInternal struggle both Dclose and afar
AmBrother against brother sent Cout from their farms
GUnited we stand Ddivided we fall
AmCan’t let petty troubles Cbuild up a wall
   [Chorus]
GSo tell them my story Dbefore I expire
AmTell them of men who Cdied by the fire
GShow them the pictures of Dtriumph and pain
AmDon’t let them forget the Csacrifices we Emmade
   [Solo] 
 G D Am C      G D Am C     G D Am C
 G D Am C Em
   [Verse 3]
GThe young boy asked Dwhat will be next
AmThe old man replied I Cdon’t know quite yet
GRemember the ones who aren’t Dwith us today
AmDied by my side never Creturned that day
GGo if your called and Dfight for the cause
AmFreedom is something for Cyou and for all
GTerror from the East is Dnow at our door
AmCan’t sit around and Cwatch anymore
   [Chorus]
GSo tell them my story Dbefore I expire
AmTell them of men who Cdied by the fire
GShow them the pictures of Dtriumph and pain
AmDon’t let them forget the Csacrifices we made
Tag last line strum G chord whistle line

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By The Fire

by John Adams

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By The Fire

6/8 feel

Strum G chord to start

[Verse 1]

G D

An old man and a young boy sat among the trees

Am C

Listening to the wind that brought them to their knees

G D

Tell you a story of war and of peace

Am C

How young men like you died for our beliefs

G D

Shipped off for battle to kill and make claim

Am C

Of far off lands and places burned away

G D

Guns by their side and masks on their face

Am C

Trying to survive and get home in one piece

[Chorus]

G D

So tell them my story before I expire

Am C

Tell them of men who died by the fire

G D

Show them the pictures of triumph and pain

Am C Em

Don’t let them forget the sacrifices we made

[Verse 2]

G D

Know whats been done to let you be free

Am C

Blood sweat and tears was all I could see

G D

Faced off with evil and turned it away

Am C

Only to have it resurface next day

G D

Internal struggle both close and afar

Am C

Brother against brother sent out from their farms

G D

United we stand divided we fall

Am C

Can’t let petty troubles build up a wall

[Chorus]

G D

So tell them my story before I expire

Am C

Tell them of men who died by the fire

G D

Show them the pictures of triumph and pain

Am C Em

Don’t let them forget the sacrifices we made

[Solo]

G D Am C G D Am C G D Am C

G D Am C Em

[Verse 3]

G D

The young boy asked what will be next

Am C

The old man replied I don’t know quite yet

G D

Remember the ones who aren’t with us today

Am C

Died by my side never returned that day

G D

Go if your called and fight for the cause

Am C

Freedom is something for you and for all

G D

Terror from the East is now at our door

Am C

Can’t sit around and watch anymore

[Chorus]

G D

So tell them my story before I expire

Am C

Tell them of men who died by the fire

G D

Show them the pictures of triumph and pain

Am C

Don’t let them forget the sacrifices we made

Tag last line strum G chord whistle line

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