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I'm uploading this because I couldn't seem to find it online and had to
self-teach it by ear. If I've gotten the chords wrong, I apologize, let me
know and I'll try to fix it. One way or another, I'm putting this here so
someone else can get the same enjoyment out of this song that I do.
Intro: E  
EWhen my girl got pregnant well I dropped right out of school
But there's no work in South Hill so Awhat else could I do?
The recruiter's came-a-knocking when this Ewhole damn thing began
They promised me a college education food and B5mediEcine
EThey said I wouldn't spend a dime if I got deployed overseas
Plus Baghdad is safer now than old AWashington, DC
So I signed that dotted line right quick and in a Eblink of an eye
I found myself at Fort Benning where I B5practiced Eforming lines
EWell Fallujah became my home, my comfort and my dread
The marines that came through first man they Atore this place to shreds
With the sound of crushing Amtracs and the Ewhine of their Humvee's
Calling in them A-10 air strikes man I B5wish I could have Eseen it
EBut when we got to town I realized we were only legs
We do dismounted patrols we do Asearches and do raids
We hear the crack of small arms fire and the Eblast from IED's
We hurry up and wait, suck in B5dust and stay low Ekey
B5And I cannot stop this Apounding in my Ehead
B5I thought we were doing right but that's not what Afolks back home have Esaid
ASometimes I can't tell B5which way is Eup or which is Adown
But I'm oddly at ease with this B5chaos all arAound
EThen one day out on patrol doing time out in the heat
We were ordered to a neighborhood to talk to Afolks out on the street
To gather information on where some Eweapons may be stored
Or to see if the Mujahideen had hauled them off out of B5Fallujah and to the Enorth
EWell my platoon got lost and made more then one wrong turn
We should have called in our position fast but we Ablamed each other first
Then we started taking sniper fire - Egod damn them all
We couldn't find the shooter no where he had us B5pinned down one and Eall
EWell friendies they caught up and we took back that god damned street
But something wasn't right and I Awas feeling really weak
My adrenaline was high and I was scared and EI could hardly breathe
I heard doc argue with the Sarg that B5morphine might kill Eme
EThat's the last thing I remember that and heat and clear blue sky
And thinking about my girl back home and my Adaughters little eyes
I took that bullet in Fallujah and I'm laid Eup in Germany
And I'm headed back stateside to the care of B5Walter EReed
B5And I cannot feel a Athing below my Ewaist
B5Doc tried to help me Aman but it was too Elate
ANow I don't know B5who is Eright or who is Awrong
But I'm fucked up and I B5want to go back Ehome
B5And I cannot stop this Apounding in my Ehead
B5I thought we were doing right but that's not what Afolks back home have Esaid
ASometimes I can't tell B5which way is Eup or which is Adown
But one day I'll stand B5firmly on the Eground
Yes one day I'll stand B5firmly on the Eground

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South Hill

by Tim Barry

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I'm uploading this because I couldn't seem to find it online and had to

self-teach it by ear. If I've gotten the chords wrong, I apologize, let me

know and I'll try to fix it. One way or another, I'm putting this here so

someone else can get the same enjoyment out of this song that I do.

Intro:

When my girl got pregnant well I dropped right out of school

But there's no work in South Hill so what else could I do?

The recruiter's came-a-knocking when this whole damn thing began

B5 E

They promised me a college education food and medicine

They said I wouldn't spend a dime if I got deployed overseas

Plus Baghdad is safer now than old Washington, DC

So I signed that dotted line right quick and in a blink of an eye

B5 E

I found myself at Fort Benning where I practiced forming lines

Well Fallujah became my home, my comfort and my dread

The marines that came through first man they tore this place to shreds

With the sound of crushing Amtracs and the whine of their Humvee's

B5 E

Calling in them A-10 air strikes man I wish I could have seen it

But when we got to town I realized we were only legs

We do dismounted patrols we do searches and do raids

We hear the crack of small arms fire and the blast from IED's

B5 E

We hurry up and wait, suck in dust and stay low key

B5 A E

And I cannot stop this pounding in my head

B5 A E

I thought we were doing right but that's not what folks back home have said

A B5 E A

Sometimes I can't tell which way is up or which is down

B5 A

But I'm oddly at ease with this chaos all around

Then one day out on patrol doing time out in the heat

We were ordered to a neighborhood to talk to folks out on the street

To gather information on where some weapons may be stored

B5 E

Or to see if the Mujahideen had hauled them off out of Fallujah and to the north

Well my platoon got lost and made more then one wrong turn

We should have called in our position fast but we blamed each other first

Then we started taking sniper fire - god damn them all

B5 E

We couldn't find the shooter no where he had us pinned down one and all

Well friendies they caught up and we took back that god damned street

But something wasn't right and I was feeling really weak

My adrenaline was high and I was scared and I could hardly breathe

B5 E

I heard doc argue with the Sarg that morphine might kill me

That's the last thing I remember that and heat and clear blue sky

And thinking about my girl back home and my daughters little eyes

I took that bullet in Fallujah and I'm laid up in Germany

B5 E

And I'm headed back stateside to the care of Walter Reed

B5 A E

And I cannot feel a thing below my waist

B5 A E

Doc tried to help me man but it was too late

A B5 E A

Now I don't know who is right or who is wrong

B5 E

But I'm fucked up and I want to go back home

B5 A E

And I cannot stop this pounding in my head

B5 A E

I thought we were doing right but that's not what folks back home have said

A B5 E A

Sometimes I can't tell which way is up or which is down

B5 E

But one day I'll stand firmly on the ground

B5 E

Yes one day I'll stand firmly on the ground

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