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Battle Hymns

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Capo on 4th
Chorus
Battle C#mhymns for Ethe broken,		ABaG#mttle hymns for the misled
Battle Ehymns foG#mr the C#mwretched,	        The forgotten and the dead
Battle hymns of redemption,		Of solidarity and pride
Battle hymns we will be singing,	At the turning of the tide
Interlude
continuous downstrokes
C#m   E    B C#m
Verse
continuous downstrokes
Can C#myou explain to tEhe mothers,	        And the fathers of those
Who comBe ridiC#mng home in coffins,	In their military clothes
Shiny medals pinned,			To their dead teenage chests
While the trumpets blare,		And you lie your best
So ask all you want,			From the dusk til the dawn
The answer's still no,			Cause brother I'm gone
Chorus
Bridge (I haven't figured that out yet)
C#m   B   G#m   G#m
Verse
C#m   E   B   C#m
Can you explain away the sleight of hand,      And the criminality
Of spending souls for oil,		       Well in the mirror I can see
I am the path that leads down,		       I am a dark and bloody hall
I'm the reaper, executioner,		       Hangman, judge, and the law
So tie a yellow ribbon,			       Round the oak tree on the lawn
But the cavalry's not comin',		       Cause brother they're gone
Chorus
Bridge (I haven't figured that out yet)
C#m   B   G#m   G#m
Verse
C#m   E   B   C#m
So I'm sharpening my shovel,           I'm firing the kiln
I'm blind and I am purposeful,	       A martyr on the hill
The dream you might be dreaming,       Might be someone else's dream tonight
I'm the whisperer of misgivings,       I'm the fading tail light
I'm the call for retribution,	       From the back of the smoke filled hall
I'm the vow of bitterness,	       I'm the poison in the well
I've a photographic memory,	       Of the deeds I will avenge
I'm the cold in the river hollow,      I've a hatpin, I've a plan
I don't care of cause or consequence,  Head shaved and body lean
I'm the go-getter, the score settler,  I'm the shadow on the green
There's a flock of blackbirds flying,  Nearly ten thousand strong
Who set off this morning,	       And brother they're gone
Chorus
Outro
C#m   E   B   C#m

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Battle Hymns

by The Nightwatchman

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

Capo on 4th

Chorus

C#m E A G#m

Battle hymns for the broken, Battle hymns for the misled

E G#m C#m

Battle hymns for the wretched, The forgotten and the dead

Battle hymns of redemption, Of solidarity and pride

Battle hymns we will be singing, At the turning of the tide

Interlude

continuous downstrokes

C#m E B C#m

Verse

continuous downstrokes

C#m E

Can you explain to the mothers, And the fathers of those

B C#m

Who come riding home in coffins, In their military clothes

Shiny medals pinned, To their dead teenage chests

While the trumpets blare, And you lie your best

So ask all you want, From the dusk til the dawn

The answer's still no, Cause brother I'm gone

Chorus

Bridge (I haven't figured that out yet)

C#m B G#m G#m

Verse

C#m E B C#m

Can you explain away the sleight of hand, And the criminality

Of spending souls for oil, Well in the mirror I can see

I am the path that leads down, I am a dark and bloody hall

I'm the reaper, executioner, Hangman, judge, and the law

So tie a yellow ribbon, Round the oak tree on the lawn

But the cavalry's not comin', Cause brother they're gone

Chorus

Bridge (I haven't figured that out yet)

C#m B G#m G#m

Verse

C#m E B C#m

So I'm sharpening my shovel, I'm firing the kiln

I'm blind and I am purposeful, A martyr on the hill

The dream you might be dreaming, Might be someone else's dream tonight

I'm the whisperer of misgivings, I'm the fading tail light

I'm the call for retribution, From the back of the smoke filled hall

I'm the vow of bitterness, I'm the poison in the well

I've a photographic memory, Of the deeds I will avenge

I'm the cold in the river hollow, I've a hatpin, I've a plan

I don't care of cause or consequence, Head shaved and body lean

I'm the go-getter, the score settler, I'm the shadow on the green

There's a flock of blackbirds flying, Nearly ten thousand strong

Who set off this morning, And brother they're gone

Chorus

Outro

C#m E B C#m

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