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A-D-A-D-A-E-D- A(intro)
AI hold the cold steel of my Drifle as I dream of foreign Alands,
and I Dpromise myself I will cherish every moment I Acan,
but there's Eghosts that follow me aDround everywhere I Aam.
When i say 'goodbye' DI try to be Astrong.
now I'm Dgoing back to the U.S. where I Abelong.
I am Enever alone, the Dwar seems to follow me Ahome.
no longer an active Dsoldier when i walk down the Astreet.
now I'm Dshaking hands with everyone that I Ameet.
And I Ewatch everyone and I'm Dwondering what they Asee.
ACivilian ways are Dnow what's foreign to Ame,
I came Doff a long term, I left this place in two oh oh Athree.
May we Enever forget the sacriDfices my friends made for Ame.
 A   D   A   D   A   E   D   A   D   A(solo part) figure out the strumming
AI live in Marysville Dright on the county Aline,
and my Dbrother and my mother both visit me all the Atime,
and Evisions of you are always Drunning right through my Amind.
We Aalways talked about what we're Dgonna do when the war is Awon.
We're gonna Dfix up them old cars and ride them into the Asun.
When i Eheard you was no longer wDith us, man, i was Adone.
ACivilian ways are Dnow what's foreign to Ame,
I came Doff a long term, I left this place in two oh oh Athree.
May we Enever forget the sacriDfices my friends made for Ame.
May we never forget the sacrifices my friends made for me.
May we never forget the sacrifices my friends made for me.

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Civilian Ways

by Rancid

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1-2-3-4

A D A D A E D A

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A D A

I hold the cold steel of my rifle as I dream of foreign lands,

D A

and I promise myself I will cherish every moment I can,

E D A

but there's ghosts that follow me around everywhere I am.

D A

When i say 'goodbye' I try to be strong.

D A

now I'm going back to the U.S. where I belong.

E D A

I am never alone, the war seems to follow me home.

D A

no longer an active soldier when i walk down the street.

D A

now I'm shaking hands with everyone that I meet.

E D A

And I watch everyone and I'm wondering what they see.

A D A

Civilian ways are now what's foreign to me,

D A

I came off a long term, I left this place in two oh oh three.

E D A

May we never forget the sacrifices my friends made for me.

A D A D A E D A D A

(solo part) figure out the strumming

A D A

I live in Marysville right on the county line,

D A

and my brother and my mother both visit me all the time,

E D A

and visions of you are always running right through my mind.

A D A

We always talked about what we're gonna do when the war is won.

D A

We're gonna fix up them old cars and ride them into the sun.

E D A

When i heard you was no longer with us, man, i was done.

A D A

Civilian ways are now what's foreign to me,

D A

I came off a long term, I left this place in two oh oh three.

E D A

May we never forget the sacrifices my friends made for me.

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