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DmCome on down, from that tree little daniFel.
Come on down, Dmthe winds are getting colFd.
They found your brotBbher naked, alone, crying out in the stormF  
ScreamiAng god, god, my god, god i'm coming homDme.
DmTell my mother, I'm burried down in the sanFd.
Tell my Dmfather, I made it to the promised lFand.
Tell my broBbther daniel, to forgive me if he cFan.
For claiming war, wAar, war, that war makes you a man.
DmSo you, so you sayF, you never wanted war!C/G  
DmSo you, so you say, tFhat's what love is for.C/G  
DmSo you, so you say, Fyou never wanted war!C/G  
DmThen what, lord, what the heFll is all this fighting C/Gfor.
Afighting for!
Fighting foDmr!
(Repeat first verse and Chorus)

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Daniel

by Joshua James

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C/G

Dm F

Come on down, from that tree little daniel.

Dm F

Come on down, the winds are getting cold.

Bb F

They found your brother naked, alone, crying out in the storm

A Dm

Screaming god, god, my god, god i'm coming home.

Dm F

Tell my mother, I'm burried down in the sand.

Dm F

Tell my father, I made it to the promised land.

Bb F

Tell my brother daniel, to forgive me if he can.

For claiming war, war, war, that war makes you a man.

Dm F C/G

So you, so you say, you never wanted war!

Dm F C/G

So you, so you say, that's what love is for.

Dm F C/G

So you, so you say, you never wanted war!

Dm F C/G

Then what, lord, what the hell is all this fighting for.

fighting for!

Fighting for!

(Repeat first verse and Chorus)

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