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Tuning: Standard
DmHold Ammy Dmcrown as we Ffollow the C#sunDm  
C#OooooDmoooh
DmChoking the Amtrigger is a Dmchore
Are we Fcriminals of C#warDm?
C#OooooDmoooh 
I just Dmgot the A#call and it's Ftime to Ggo
Where the Gmoil falls like Dmsnow
And the Gmbullets steal the Dmshow
To my Dmfamily, my A#brothers, and all of my Ffriends
Say Ggoodbye; I am Gmgoing off to Dmwar
And I am Gmnot coming Dmhome
  D#I’ve given Gmeverything for A#someone else’s Fwar
  D#Tell me Gmwhat we're fighting Ffor
  A#That boy that you Dmloved
He is D#gone, he’s lost forFever
  A#He just killed a Gmman
Who had D#promised his daughter
He'd Fsing to her aA#gain
La la la Dmla  La la D#la la la Fla laA#  
La la la Gmla  La la D#la la la Fla la
  D#I’ve given Gmeverything for A#someone else’s Fwar
  D#Tell me Gmwhat we're fighting Ffor
  D#I’ve given Gmeverything for A#someone else’s Fwar
  D#Tell me Gmwhat we're fighting Ffor
DmHold Ammy Dmcrown as we Ffollow the C#sunDm  
C#OooooDmoooh
DmChoking the Amtrigger is a Dmchore
Are we Fcriminals of C#warDm?
C#OooooDmoooh 
  D#I’ve given Gmeverything for A#someone else’s Fwar
  D#Tell me Gmwhat we're fighting Ffor
  D#I’ve given Gmeverything for A#someone else’s Fwar
  D#Tell me Gmwhat we're fighting Ffor
DmOne last A#kiss we better Fmake this one Gcount
'Cause I Gmcan't seem to deal with the Dmfact
That I may never Gmsee you aDmgain
Send this Dmletter to my A#mother 
Who cries in her Fbed
She is Gscared
‘Cause her Gmboy's gone off to Dmwar
And he's Gmnot coming Dmhome
DmOooAmoooDmooh, FooC#oooDmoooh
C#OoooDmooooh

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The Criminal

by After Midnight Project

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Tuning: Standard

Dm Am Dm F C# Dm

Hold my crown as we follow the sun

C# Dm

Ooooooooh

Dm Am Dm

Choking the trigger is a chore

F C# Dm

Are we criminals of war?

C# Dm

Ooooooooh

Dm A# F G

I just got the call and it's time to go

Gm Dm

Where the oil falls like snow

Gm Dm

And the bullets steal the show

Dm A# F

To my family, my brothers, and all of my friends

G Gm Dm

Say goodbye; I am going off to war

Gm Dm

And I am not coming home

D# Gm A# F

I’ve given everything for someone else’s war

D# Gm F

Tell me what we're fighting for

A# Dm

That boy that you loved

D# F

He is gone, he’s lost forever

A# Gm

He just killed a man

Who had promised his daughter

F A#

He'd sing to her again

Dm D# F A#

La la la la La la la la la la la

Gm D# F

La la la la La la la la la la la

D# Gm A# F

I’ve given everything for someone else’s war

D# Gm F

Tell me what we're fighting for

D# Gm A# F

I’ve given everything for someone else’s war

D# Gm F

Tell me what we're fighting for

Dm Am Dm F C# Dm

Hold my crown as we follow the sun

C# Dm

Ooooooooh

Dm Am Dm

Choking the trigger is a chore

F C# Dm

Are we criminals of war?

C# Dm

Ooooooooh

D# Gm A# F

I’ve given everything for someone else’s war

D# Gm F

Tell me what we're fighting for

D# Gm A# F

I’ve given everything for someone else’s war

D# Gm F

Tell me what we're fighting for

Dm A# F G

One last kiss we better make this one count

Gm Dm

'Cause I can't seem to deal with the fact

Gm Dm

That I may never see you again

Dm A#

Send this letter to my mother

Who cries in her bed

She is scared

Gm Dm

‘Cause her boy's gone off to war

Gm Dm

And he's not coming home

Dm Am Dm F C# Dm

Ooooooooh, ooooooooh

C# Dm

Ooooooooh

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