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Dear Mr. President
by the Rustic Overtones
off their new album, Light at the End.
Very simple, catchy song, with a good message.
The intro has two guitars, one strumming chords and one picking the chords. For the 
and choruses, you can pick the bass line easily, just hitting the 5ths.
_Intro_
F  Am  Dm   C  C#5
  F    Am     Dm    C  C#5*
*C#5:
e--0--
B--1--
G--1--
D--2--
A--3--
E-----
FDear Mr. President,
AmI’m a soldier with the Dm82nd Airborne stationed Coverseas.
FMy family and my friends all pray that AmGod is watching over me.
DmEven God can’t save us Cnow.
BbMr. President, IF’m writing you this poem,
BbAnd I’ve sent along this picture of my fFamily back at home.
BbI hear my heart beat lAmoud in these kCilling fields alone.
BbI always hit my target; I Fjust miss my happy home.
BbWhen will be the end of this aFll?
Tell me, Bbwhen will be the end of this aFll?
Now that our Bbback is aAmgainst the wCall.
WhoaF, oh yeCa
---Repeat Intro once.---
I joined the Farmy like my father did and Amhis father did before.
I saw DmArmy green and canvas look like Cperfect art of war.
The iFmages I see now are like Amones I saw before.
DmHow am I a hero if I dCon’t know what it’s for?
BbDays are getting longer, nFights I never get to sleep,
And I just Bbhad a newborn daughter that I hFope I get to see.
I’ve got Bbbloodshed on my Amconscience; she’s so Cinnocent and free.
I just kiBblled some baby’s father, better Fhim instead of me.
BbWhen will be the end of this Fall?
BbTell me, when will be the end of this Fall?
BbNow that our back is Amagainst the Cwall?
FMankind is getting Csmall.
--Repeat Chorus Once--
FBefore the war, life it was beautiful, Amwe marched out in the sun.
Now it’s Dmstars and stripes at funerals, Cour darkest days have come.
FDying in this combat zone, it Amscares me half to death,
Dm‘Cause if I don’t make it to heaven, what’s to Clive for after death?
BbI’ve seen mothers of the friends I’ve lost out Fmarching in a crowd,
Bb‘Cause their sons wear purple hearts inside their Fcoffins in the ground.
BbWhen they left for Amwar, they thought their Cmommies would be proud.
BbWhen they faced off with their enemies, Fthey fought to take them down.
BbHatred is tearing us aFll apart,
BbSeparation is tearing the Fworld apart,
BbCorruption is Amplaying its Cpart.
_Outtro_
F      C
F      Am    Dm    C    C#5     F

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Dear Mr President

by Rustic Overtones

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C#5

Dear Mr. President

by the Rustic Overtones

off their new album, Light at the End.

Very simple, catchy song, with a good message.

The intro has two guitars, one strumming chords and one picking the chords. For the

and choruses, you can pick the bass line easily, just hitting the 5ths.

_Intro_

F Am Dm C C#5

C#5

e--0--

B--1--

G--1--

D--2--

A--3--

E-----

Dear Mr. President,

Am Dm C

I’m a soldier with the 82nd Airborne stationed overseas.

F Am

My family and my friends all pray that God is watching over me.

Dm C

Even God can’t save us now.

Bb F

Mr. President, I’m writing you this poem,

Bb F

And I’ve sent along this picture of my family back at home.

Bb Am C

I hear my heart beat loud in these killing fields alone.

Bb F

I always hit my target; I just miss my happy home.

Bb F

When will be the end of this all?

Bb F

Tell me, when will be the end of this all?

Bb Am C

Now that our back is against the wall.

F C

Whoa, oh yea

---Repeat Intro once.---

F Am

I joined the army like my father did and his father did before.

Dm C

I saw Army green and canvas look like perfect art of war.

F Am

The images I see now are like ones I saw before.

Dm C

How am I a hero if I don’t know what it’s for?

Bb F

Days are getting longer, nights I never get to sleep,

Bb F

And I just had a newborn daughter that I hope I get to see.

Bb Am C

I’ve got bloodshed on my conscience; she’s so innocent and free.

Bb F

I just killed some baby’s father, better him instead of me.

Bb F

When will be the end of this all?

Bb F

Tell me, when will be the end of this all?

Bb Am C

Now that our back is against the wall?

F C

Mankind is getting small.

--Repeat Chorus Once--

F Am

Before the war, life it was beautiful, we marched out in the sun.

Dm C

Now it’s stars and stripes at funerals, our darkest days have come.

F Am

Dying in this combat zone, it scares me half to death,

Dm C

‘Cause if I don’t make it to heaven, what’s to live for after death?

Bb F

I’ve seen mothers of the friends I’ve lost out marching in a crowd,

Bb F

‘Cause their sons wear purple hearts inside their coffins in the ground.

Bb Am C

When they left for war, they thought their mommies would be proud.

Bb F

When they faced off with their enemies, they fought to take them down.

Bb F

Hatred is tearing us all apart,

Bb F

Separation is tearing the world apart,

Bb Am C

Corruption is playing its part.

_Outtro_

F C

F Am Dm C C#5 F

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