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Code Name Raven

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[Intro]
   C#m     G#x2
A     G#
[Verse 1]
C#mMaybe you'll see me on the evening newsG#  
C#mMaybe you'll see me with a bag over my headG#  
C#mIf that's the case, then I've met my doomG#,
C#mIf that's the case, then my comrades are G#dead.
C#mAnd I don't hate my enemy,G#  
C#mI hate the cloud he's brought ovG#er my land.
C#mThere's no virtue in killing a G#man,
C#mNeither is there virtue in being afraid G#to stand.
[Pre-Chorus]
C#mBut I saw the blackcG#oats forming lines,
C#mThey hit our beachG#es running.
AWe're on our knees, buEt not to pray.G#  
[Chorus]
AYou're the only reason I stayE  
In this coward's melee.G#  
C#mI'd rather die than live without mercy and Blove.
ASing while the city decays,E  
We'd rather go up in flamesG#  
ALest we betray the names of dignity and love.Am  
[Verse 2] (Palm Mute)
C#mYou can't change the course of fates sealed long ago,
C#mBut hope is not lost, "Code name corbeau!"
C#mWe trade their secrets at cost for our lives.
C#mThe Panzer is strong, the raven is wise.
(Strum)
C#mI tune my ears to the BBC,G#  
C#mI can hear them, they can't hear G#me.
C#mI long to forget all the horrors IG#'ve seen.
C#mI'll live like a ghost, I'll G#die with the free.
[Pre-Chorus]
C#mTraitors and turncoaG#ts turned aside,
C#mTraitors loose lipG#s sink ships.
AThey're on their kneesE, but just to beg.G#  
[Chorus]
AYou're the only reason I stayE  
In this coward's melee.G#  
C#mI'd rather die than live without mercy and Blove.
ASing while the city decays,E  
We'd rather go up in flamesG#  
ALest we betray the names of dignity and love.Am  
[Bridge] (Palm Muted)
C#mInside the fuselage,
C#mValiant young soldiers singing songs,
C#mFear not my downcast brothers,
C#mWe are the strong arm of the law.
C#By lanC#/Cd and air Band sC#/Cea,
C#On winC#/Cgs of destBiny we Aride."G#  
ASING WHILE THE CITY DECAYS!E  G#  
ASING WHILE WE GO UP IN FLAMES!"E  G#  
[Chorus]
AYou're the only reason I stayE  
In this coward's meleeG#.
C#mI'd rather die than live without mercy and Blove.
ASing while the city decays,E  
We'd rather go up in flames!G#  
ALest we betray the names of dignity and love.Am  
[Outro]
EI'm on your side untAil my body drains of blAmood...
Lest we betray the nAames of dignity and lovAme.E  
I'm on your side untAil my body drains of blAmood...E  

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Code Name Raven

by House of Heroes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

C#/C

[Intro]

C#m G#

A G#

[Verse 1]

C#m G#

Maybe you'll see me on the evening news

C#m G#

Maybe you'll see me with a bag over my head

C#m G#

If that's the case, then I've met my doom,

C#m G#

If that's the case, then my comrades are dead.

C#m G#

And I don't hate my enemy,

C#m G#

I hate the cloud he's brought over my land.

C#m G#

There's no virtue in killing a man,

C#m G#

Neither is there virtue in being afraid to stand.

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m G#

But I saw the blackcoats forming lines,

C#m G#

They hit our beaches running.

A E G#

We're on our knees, but not to pray.

[Chorus]

A E

You're the only reason I stay

In this coward's melee.

C#m B

I'd rather die than live without mercy and love.

A E

Sing while the city decays,

We'd rather go up in flames

A Am

Lest we betray the names of dignity and love.

[Verse 2] (Palm Mute)

C#m

You can't change the course of fates sealed long ago,

C#m

But hope is not lost, "Code name corbeau!"

C#m

We trade their secrets at cost for our lives.

C#m

The Panzer is strong, the raven is wise.

(Strum)

C#m G#

I tune my ears to the BBC,

C#m G#

I can hear them, they can't hear me.

C#m G#

I long to forget all the horrors I've seen.

C#m G#

I'll live like a ghost, I'll die with the free.

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m G#

Traitors and turncoats turned aside,

C#m G#

Traitors loose lips sink ships.

A E G#

They're on their knees, but just to beg.

[Chorus]

A E

You're the only reason I stay

In this coward's melee.

C#m B

I'd rather die than live without mercy and love.

A E

Sing while the city decays,

We'd rather go up in flames

A Am

Lest we betray the names of dignity and love.

[Bridge] (Palm Muted)

C#m

Inside the fuselage,

C#m

Valiant young soldiers singing songs,

C#m

Fear not my downcast brothers,

C#m

We are the strong arm of the law.

C# C#/C B C#/C

By land and air and sea,

C# C#/C B A G#

On wings of destiny we ride."

A E G#

SING WHILE THE CITY DECAYS!

A E G#

SING WHILE WE GO UP IN FLAMES!"

[Chorus]

A E

You're the only reason I stay

In this coward's melee.

C#m B

I'd rather die than live without mercy and love.

A E

Sing while the city decays,

We'd rather go up in flames!

A Am

Lest we betray the names of dignity and love.

[Outro]

E A Am

I'm on your side until my body drains of blood...

A Am E

Lest we betray the names of dignity and love.

A Am E

I'm on your side until my body drains of blood...

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