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Jericho

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[Chords]
G*     xx503x
G/F#*  xx403x
    C/Exx2010
Em*    xx2000
  Cadd9x32033
      G320033
   G/F#2x0033
   G5/Dx5503x
   A7/Ex7705x
[Verse 1]
      G*                    C/E  
These days I sleep under an open sky
         G*            G/F#*       Em*
'Cause I can't seem to sleep in my bed
Back C/Gbefore we split up my wife Gtold me
"It's just in your Dsus4head"
[Verse 2]
A Gcivilian's life used to make Cadd9sense to me
Then I Gshipped out an G/F#served my two Emtours
I reC/Gtired last year, tried to Gcome back
To life as beDsus4fore
[Chorus]
But at C/Gnight I still fly back to GJericho
Where we C/Gbrought their walls tumblin' GdowD/F#n
C/GBuried my friends who have Gfallen
And never been Dsus4found
And God's C/Gchildren I'll save from their Genemies
With a C/Ghorn that he gave me to GbloD/F#w
C/GFinish my days in the Gonly place
I really Dsus4know, JerichoG  
[Verse 2]
When it's Gsunny I sit in the Cadd9public park
When it's Graining I G/F#ride on the Emtrain
At this C/Gdiner they serve me free Gcoffee
They know me by Dsus4name
And the Gguys from my unit come Cadd9talk to me
About the Gjobs they've been G/F#trying to Emchase
And I C/Gtell them how after it's Gdark
I return to that Dsus4place
[Chorus]
How at C/Gnight I can fly back to GJericho
Where we C/Gbrought their walls tumblin' GdowD/F#n
C/GBury my friends who have Gfallen
And never been Dsus4found
And God's C/Gchildren I'll save from their Genemies
With a C/Ghorn that he gave me to GblowD/F#  
C/GFinished my days in the Gonly place
I really Dsus4know, Jericho
[Instrumental]
G5/D  A7/E  G
[Verse 3]
N.C.                          C  
A garden grows now where that city burned
Children Gplay with old G/F#guns from the Emwar
But the Cbullets are gone now, they Gdon't even know
What they're Dfor
And my Gfamily back home can sleep Cwell at night
Knowing GI'll keep them G/F#safe everyEmday
Till I Cdie and I'm laid to rest
GUnder the ruins we Dsus4made
[Chorus 2]
Till at Cnight I can fly back to GJericho
On two Cwings made of God's own GdesigDn
CBuried my friends who have Gfallen
And been left beDhind
And his Cchildren I'll save from their Genemies
With a Chorn that he gave me to GbloDw
CFinished my days in the Gonly place
I really Dknow, Jericho

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Jericho

by Mile Twelve

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

C/E

Cadd9

G5/D

A7/E

C/G

Dsus4

D/F#

[Chords]

* xx503x

G/F#

* xx403x

C/E

xx2010

* xx2000

Cadd9

x32033

320033

G/F#

2x0033

G5/D

x5503x

A7/E

x7705x

[Verse 1]

G C/E

These days I sleep under an open sky

G G/F# Em

* * *

'Cause I can't seem to sleep in my bed

C/G G

Back before we split up my wife told me

Dsus4

"It's just in your head"

[Verse 2]

G Cadd9

A civilian's life used to make sense to me

G G/F# Em

Then I shipped out an served my two tours

C/G G

I retired last year, tried to come back

Dsus4

To life as before

[Chorus]

C/G G

But at night I still fly back to Jericho

C/G G D/F#

Where we brought their walls tumblin' down

C/G G

Buried my friends who have fallen

Dsus4

And never been found

C/G G

And God's children I'll save from their enemies

C/G G D/F#

With a horn that he gave me to blow

C/G G

Finish my days in the only place

Dsus4 G

I really know, Jericho

[Verse 2]

G Cadd9

When it's sunny I sit in the public park

G G/F# Em

When it's raining I ride on the train

C/G G

At this diner they serve me free coffee

Dsus4

They know me by name

G Cadd9

And the guys from my unit come talk to me

G G/F# Em

About the jobs they've been trying to chase

C/G G

And I tell them how after it's dark

Dsus4

I return to that place

[Chorus]

C/G G

How at night I can fly back to Jericho

C/G G D/F#

Where we brought their walls tumblin' down

C/G G

Bury my friends who have fallen

Dsus4

And never been found

C/G G

And God's children I'll save from their enemies

C/G G D/F#

With a horn that he gave me to blow

C/G G

Finished my days in the only place

Dsus4

I really know, Jericho

[Instrumental]

G5/D A7/E G

[Verse 3]

N.C.

A garden grows now where that city burned

G G/F# Em

Children play with old guns from the war

C G

But the bullets are gone now, they don't even know

What they're for

G C

And my family back home can sleep well at night

G G/F# Em

Knowing I'll keep them safe everyday

Till I die and I'm laid to rest

G Dsus4

Under the ruins we made

[Chorus 2]

C G

Till at night I can fly back to Jericho

C G D

On two wings made of God's own design

C G

Buried my friends who have fallen

And been left behind

C G

And his children I'll save from their enemies

C G D

With a horn that he gave me to blow

C G

Finished my days in the only place

I really know, Jericho

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