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[Verse 1]
AJoseph's really smart
He's good and he's got heart
His eyes are big and his bones are thinE  
He Bmnever has new clothes
He woErks a job that knows is killing himA  A7  
[Hook]
DFound out on a ESunday that he's Agoing to lose his Dhome
AEveryone is fighting a Ebattle of their AownE  
[Verse 2]
ARemy is a child
The teacher's say he's wise
They Bmkeep him on a kind of Bm7medicine
Now Ehe don't run around
BmHis ears are to the grEound, listeAning
[Hook]
DHe might have been EMozart, but they Aturned him into Dstone
AEveryone is fighting a Ebattle of their B7ownEm  C  G  F  C  E  E7  
[Verse 3]
AMichael's full of doubt
The pout is coming out
His father and his friends would be Eashamed
He Bmtalks to God at night
"If EI ain't right, why'd you make Ame in this way?"
[Hook]
DHe's been taught to Ehate the only 'AM' he's ever B7known
DEveryone is fighting a Ebattle
DEveryone is fighting a Ebattle
Bm7Everyone is fighting a Ebattle of their Aown

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Battles

by Emily West

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Bm7

[Verse 1]

Joseph's really smart

He's good and he's got heart

His eyes are big and his bones are thin

He never has new clothes

E A A7

He works a job that knows is killing him

[Hook]

D E A D

Found out on a Sunday that he's going to lose his home

A E A E

Everyone is fighting a battle of their own

[Verse 2]

Remy is a child

The teacher's say he's wise

Bm Bm7

They keep him on a kind of medicine

Now he don't run around

Bm E A

His ears are to the ground, listening

[Hook]

D E A D

He might have been Mozart, but they turned him into stone

A E B7 Em C G F C E E7

Everyone is fighting a battle of their own

[Verse 3]

Michael's full of doubt

The pout is coming out

His father and his friends would be ashamed

He talks to God at night

E A

"If I ain't right, why'd you make me in this way?"

[Hook]

D E A B7

He's been taught to hate the only 'M' he's ever known

D E

Everyone is fighting a battle

D E

Everyone is fighting a battle

Bm7 E A

Everyone is fighting a battle of their own

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