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Blood On The Risers

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BLOOD ON THE RISERS
Sung in the tune of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic"
[Verse 1]
He was jGust a rookie trooper and he sG7urely shook with G7/Bfright,
He Cchecked all his equipment and made Gsure his pack was D7tight;
He hGad to sit and G7listen to those aB7wful engines rEmoar,
"You Amain't gonna D4jump Dno Gmore!"
[Chorus]
GGory, gory, what a hG7ell of a way to G7/Bdie! GCory, goC7ry, what a hGell of a way to G7die.
GGory, gG7/Fory, what a hB7/D#ell of a way to Emdie, He Amain't gonna D4jump Dno Gmore!
[Verse 2]
"Is Geverybody happy?" cried the G7Sergeant looking G7/Bup,
Our HCero feebly answered "Yes," and tGhen they stood him D7up;
He jGumped into the G7icy blast, his sB7tatic line unhEmooked,
And he aAmin't gonna D4jump Dno Gmore.
[Chorus]
GGory, gory, what a hG7ell of a way to G7/Bdie! GCory, goC7ry, what a hGell of a way to G7die.
GGory, gG7/Fory, what a hB7/D#ell of a way to Emdie, He Amain't gonna D4jump Dno Gmore!
[Verse 3]
He cGounted long, he counted loud, he wG7aited for the G7/Bshock,
He fCelt the wind, he felt the cold, he Gfelt the awful dD7rop,
The sGilk from his resG7erves spilled out, and B7wrapped around his Emlegs,
And he Amain't gonna D4jump Dno Gmore.
[Chorus]
GGory, gory, what a hG7ell of a way to G7/Bdie! GCory, goC7ry, what a hGell of a way to G7die.
GGory, gG7/Fory, what a hB7/D#ell of a way to Emdie, He Amain't gonna D4jump Dno Gmore!
[Verse 4]
The rGisers swung around his neck, connG7ectors cracked his G7/Bdome,
SuspCension lines were tied in knots aGround his skinny D7bones;
The caGnopy becG7ame his shroud; he B7hurtled to the gEmround
And he Amain't gonna D4jump Dno Gmore.
[Chorus]
GGory, gory, what a hG7ell of a way to G7/Bdie! GCory, goC7ry, what a hGell of a way to G7die.
GGory, gG7/Fory, what a hB7/D#ell of a way to Emdie, He Amain't gonna D4jump Dno Gmore!
[Verse 5]
The dGays he'd lived and loved and laughed kept G7running through his G7/Bmind,
He tChought about the girl back home, the Gone he'd left beD7hind;
He tGhought about the G7medics, and He wB7ondered what they'd Emfind,
And he Amain't gonna D4jump Dno Gmore.
[Chorus]
GGory, gory, what a hG7ell of a way to G7/Bdie! GCory, goC7ry, what a hGell of a way to G7die.
GGory, gG7/Fory, what a hB7/D#ell of a way to Emdie, He Amain't gonna D4jump Dno Gmore!
[Verse 6]
The Gambulance was on the spot, the jG7eeps were running G7/Bwild,
The mCedics jumped and screamed with glee, they Grolled their sleeves and D7smiled,
For iGt had been a weeG7k or more since lB7ast a 'Chute had fEmailed,
And he aAmin't gonna D4jump Dno Gmore.
[Chorus]
GGory, gory, what a hG7ell of a way to G7/Bdie! GCory, goC7ry, what a hGell of a way to G7die.
GGory, gG7/Fory, what a hB7/D#ell of a way to Emdie, He Amain't gonna D4jump Dno Gmore!
[Verse 7]
He hGit the ground, the sound was "SPLAT", his G7blood went spurting G7/Bhigh;
His cComrades, they were heard to say "GA HELL OF A WAY TO D7DIE!"
He lGay there, rolling 'G7round in the B7welter of his Emgore,
And he Amain't gonna D4jump Dno Gmore.
[Chorus]
GGory, gory, what a hG7ell of a way to G7/Bdie! GCory, goC7ry, what a hGell of a way to G7die.
GGory, gG7/Fory, what a hB7/D#ell of a way to Emdie, He Amain't gonna D4jump Dno Gmore!
[Verse 8, solemnly (half speed of other verses)]
There was Gblood upon the risers, there were G7brains upon the G7/Bchute,
IntCestines were a-dangling from his Gparatroopers D7suit,
He wGas a mess, they pG7icked him up, and B7poured him from his Emboots,
And he Amain't gonna D4jump Dno Gmore.
[Chorus, solemnly (half speed of other verses)]
GGory, gory, what a hG7ell of a way to G7/Bdie! GCory, goC7ry, what a hGell of a way to G7die.
GGory, gG7/Fory, what a hB7/D#ell of a way to Emdie, He Amain't gonna D4jump Dno Gmore!
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