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[Intro]
|  E|  E|
[Verse 1]
War ripped my bEaby from my breast
Now my name and rAank cover my chest
Twenty-three hEours I flew and wept
Twenty-three hAours I never slept
Wiped my fEace, changed my soaking bra
Told my bAody not to feel at all
Tried to be like yEou, what must I do
To prove that BI'm a brother toEo?
[Interlude]
|  E|  E|
[Verse 2]
I thought RPEGs were fireworks
That's how gAreen I was at first
Blood blistered fEeet, black and blue
I slid insAide my blood filled boots
Seventy-pound pEack plus you on my back
Spilled my blood on the rAoad, man, I carried my load
Kept you in my vEiew, I'd die for you
Don't that make mBe a brother toEo?
[Bridge]
It's okay to C#mcry, that's what you say
But if I dAo I'm damned anyway
I learned to cEry without a sound
'Cause I'm afrBaid you'll put me down
[Verse 3]
N.C.           E  
You broke my heart on Veterans Day
Don't you understAand the words you say
You raised a flEag for the men you serve
What about the wAomen, what do we deserve?
I was just like yEou when the bullets flew
I had your bAack, you had mine too
Brothers in aErms, your sisters covered you
Don't that make Bus your brother toEo?
[Outro]
Say it for Eme, say it for you
Your sisters Bare your brothers toEo
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Brothers

by Mary Gauthier

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C#m

[Intro]

E E

| | |

[Verse 1]

War ripped my baby from my breast

Now my name and rank cover my chest

Twenty-three hours I flew and wept

Twenty-three hours I never slept

Wiped my face, changed my soaking bra

Told my body not to feel at all

Tried to be like you, what must I do

B E

To prove that I'm a brother too?

[Interlude]

E E

| | |

[Verse 2]

I thought RPGs were fireworks

That's how green I was at first

Blood blistered feet, black and blue

I slid inside my blood filled boots

Seventy-pound pack plus you on my back

Spilled my blood on the road, man, I carried my load

Kept you in my view, I'd die for you

B E

Don't that make me a brother too?

[Bridge]

C#m

It's okay to cry, that's what you say

But if I do I'm damned anyway

I learned to cry without a sound

'Cause I'm afraid you'll put me down

[Verse 3]

N.C.

You broke my heart on Veterans Day

Don't you understand the words you say

You raised a flag for the men you serve

What about the women, what do we deserve?

I was just like you when the bullets flew

I had your back, you had mine too

Brothers in arms, your sisters covered you

B E

Don't that make us your brother too?

[Outro]

Say it for me, say it for you

B E

Your sisters are your brothers too

E E

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