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They Were There

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[Intro]
G        Bm          A
[Verse 1]
We were Bmhere blowin' out birthday cakes
ARidin' our bikes, jumpin' in lakes
EmFeelin' butterflies on our first dates
And sDtealin' our old man's Abeer
We were Bmhere back home in the home of the brave
ABut the brave ain't home, they're an ocean away
EmDoin' their job and keepin' us safe
DWhile we were here
[Chorus]
They were Gthere, fightin' back on the front lines
Strappin' Bmup their boots before the sunrise
AKeepin' their mamas up all night in fear
They were Gthere in the name of a hometown
Of a lBmast name that was passed down
Every Aday, every night, every moment we were here
They were GthereBm  
They were Athere
[Verse 2]
We were Bmhere sayin' the Pledge of Allegiance
ARepeatin' those words, not knowin' their meanin'
EmTakin' for granted all our freedoms
DIn the land of the Afree
We were Bmhere bitchin' 'bout minimum wage
ASplittin' ourselves into red and blue states
EmAnd still sat down, hot food on the plate
DYeah, while we were here
[Chorus]
They were Gthere, fightin' back on the front lines
Strappin' Bmup their boots before the sunrise
AKeepin' their mamas up all night in fear
They were Gthere in the name of a hometown
Of a lBmast name that was passed down
Every Aday, every night, every moment we were here
They were GthereBm  
They were Athere
[Bridge]
They were Gthere
Givin' Bmeverything they Agot
They were Gthere
Some came Bmhome in a pinewood Abox
With those Gstars and stripes on top
[Chorus]
They were Gthere, fightin' back on the front lines
Strappin' Bmup their boots before the sunrise
AKeepin' their mamas up all night in fear
They were Gthere in the name of a hometown
Of a lBmast name that was passed down
Every Aday, every night, every moment we were here
They were GthereBm  
They were Athere
[Outro]
GOoh, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
BmOoh, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
AOoh, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-oohG  

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They Were There

by Granger Smith

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Bm A

[Verse 1]

We were here blowin' out birthday cakes

Ridin' our bikes, jumpin' in lakes

Feelin' butterflies on our first dates

D A

And stealin' our old man's beer

We were here back home in the home of the brave

But the brave ain't home, they're an ocean away

Doin' their job and keepin' us safe

While we were here

[Chorus]

They were there, fightin' back on the front lines

Strappin' up their boots before the sunrise

Keepin' their mamas up all night in fear

They were there in the name of a hometown

Of a last name that was passed down

Every day, every night, every moment we were here

G Bm

They were there

[Verse 2]

We were here sayin' the Pledge of Allegiance

Repeatin' those words, not knowin' their meanin'

Takin' for granted all our freedoms

D A

In the land of the free

We were here bitchin' 'bout minimum wage

Splittin' ourselves into red and blue states

And still sat down, hot food on the plate

Yeah, while we were here

[Chorus]

They were there, fightin' back on the front lines

Strappin' up their boots before the sunrise

Keepin' their mamas up all night in fear

They were there in the name of a hometown

Of a last name that was passed down

Every day, every night, every moment we were here

G Bm

They were there

[Bridge]

They were there

Bm A

Givin' everything they got

They were there

Bm A

Some came home in a pinewood box

With those stars and stripes on top

[Chorus]

They were there, fightin' back on the front lines

Strappin' up their boots before the sunrise

Keepin' their mamas up all night in fear

They were there in the name of a hometown

Of a last name that was passed down

Every day, every night, every moment we were here

G Bm

They were there

[Outro]

Ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

A G

Ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

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