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Capo 2
Verse 1
DJimmy joined the army 'cause Ahe had no place tDo go
Ain'Dt nobody hiring round here since all the jobs went to EmMexico
GReckoned that he'd learn himself a trade maybe see the wAorld
GMove to the city some day and marry a Ablack haired girl
GSomebody somewhere had aDnother plan
GNow he's got a riflDe in his hand
DRollin' into Bagdhad Awondering how he got this BmfarG  
DJust another poor boAy off to fight a rich man's Dwar
 Verse 2
BoDbby had an eagle and a Aflag tattooed on his aDrm
Red Dwhite and blue to the bone when he landed in KanEmdahar
LGeft behind a pretty young wife and a Ababy girl
GA stack of overdue bills and went off to saAve the world
GBeen a year now and he's still Dthere
GChasing ghosts in the thiDn dry air
DMeanwhile back at home the Afinance company took his BmcarG  
DJust another poor boy Aoff to fight a rich man's wDar
Chorus
BmWhen will we eGver learn
DWhen will we eAver see
BmStand up aGnd take our turn
DKeep telling ourselves we're fAree
Verse 3
DAli was the second sAon of a second soDn
DGrew up in Gaza throwing bottles and rocks when the Emtanks would come
GAin't nothing else to do around here just a game children Aplay
GSomething about living in fear all your life makes you Ahard that way
GHe answered when he gDot the call
GWrapped himself in death and he Dpraised Allah
DA fat man in a new MercAedes drove him to the BmdoorG  
DJust another poor boy Aoff to fight a rich man's Dwar

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Rich Mans War

by Steve Earle

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2

Verse 1

D A D

Jimmy joined the army 'cause he had no place to go

D Em

Ain't nobody hiring round here since all the jobs went to Mexico

G A

Reckoned that he'd learn himself a trade maybe see the world

G A

Move to the city some day and marry a black haired girl

G D

Somebody somewhere had another plan

G D

Now he's got a rifle in his hand

D A Bm G

Rollin' into Bagdhad wondering how he got this far

D A D

Just another poor boy off to fight a rich man's war

Verse 2

D A D

Bobby had an eagle and a flag tattooed on his arm

D Em

Red white and blue to the bone when he landed in Kandahar

G A

Left behind a pretty young wife and a baby girl

G A

A stack of overdue bills and went off to save the world

G D

Been a year now and he's still there

G D

Chasing ghosts in the thin dry air

D A Bm G

Meanwhile back at home the finance company took his car

D A D

Just another poor boy off to fight a rich man's war

Chorus

Bm G

When will we ever learn

D A

When will we ever see

Bm G

Stand up and take our turn

D A

Keep telling ourselves we're free

Verse 3

D A D

Ali was the second son of a second son

D Em

Grew up in Gaza throwing bottles and rocks when the tanks would come

G A

Ain't nothing else to do around here just a game children play

G A

Something about living in fear all your life makes you hard that way

G D

He answered when he got the call

G D

Wrapped himself in death and he praised Allah

D A Bm G

A fat man in a new Mercedes drove him to the door

D A D

Just another poor boy off to fight a rich man's war

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