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Survivor Guilt

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[Intro]
C#m A
B"What are you talking about? America is not going to be destroyed."
    C#m"ANever?B  
RC#mome was destroyed, Greece Awas destroyed, PBersia was destroyed, Spain was destroyed
C#mAll great countries are destrAoyed, whBy not yours?
BHow much longer do you think your own C#country will lAast?
C#ForeveAr?"
C#m A C#m A
C#m A C#m A
[Verse 1]
F#mBlock the entrances, close the dC#moorsA  C#m  A  
F#mSeal the exits because this is wC#marA  C#m  A  
F#mAll gave some, some gave Aall
But for Bwhat? I want to know
[Chorus]
C#mCarry Aon, don't mind mBe
All I gF#mave was everything
C#mAnd yet you Aask me for mBore
C#mFought your Afight, bought your Blie
And in F#mreturn I lost my Alife
What purpose does tBhis serve?
C#m A C#m A
C#m A C#m A
[Verse 2]
F#mA folded flag, a purple hC#meartA  C#m  A  
F#mA family all but torn a pC#martA  C#m  A  
F#mI fought with courage to pAreserve
Not my waBy of life, but yours
[Chorus]
C#mCarry Aon, don't mind mBe
All I gF#mave was everything
C#mAnd yet you Aask me for mBore
C#mFought your Afight, bought your Blie
And in F#mreturn I lost my Alife
What purpose does tBhis serve?
[Bridge]
C#m
C#m
E B F#m G#m
C#m
C#m
E B F#m G#m
C#mThe cowards preach from pedestals
C#mWith words like "courage" and "resolve"
EBut what they meant was "BFuck them all"
Because F#mfreedom isn't G#mfree
C#mThey send our daughters and our sons
C#mTo deserts under burning suns
EA sacrificial sBlaughtering
To F#mfill the pockets oG#mf the Aweak
AAn artificial F#menemy, G#mare we so easily dAeceivBed?
[Intrerlude]
C#m A B
C#m A B
C#m A B
C#m A B
[Chorus]
C#mDon't carry Aon, just walk Baway
How many mF#more sent to their C#mgraves?
In this Alesson Bignored
C#mI fought your fAight
Bought your lBie
And in F#mreturn I lost my Alife
What purpose does this Bserve?
AWhat purpose did BI serve?
C#m

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Survivor Guilt

by Rise Against

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

F#m

G#m

[Intro]

C#m A

"What are you talking about? America is not going to be destroyed."

C#m A B

"Never?

C#m A B

Rome was destroyed, Greece was destroyed, Persia was destroyed, Spain was destroyed

C#m A B

All great countries are destroyed, why not yours?

B C# A

How much longer do you think your own country will last?

C# A

Forever?"

C#m A C#m A

[Verse 1]

F#m C#m A C#m A

Block the entrances, close the doors

F#m C#m A C#m A

Seal the exits because this is war

F#m A

All gave some, some gave all

But for what? I want to know

[Chorus]

C#m A B

Carry on, don't mind me

F#m

All I gave was everything

C#m A B

And yet you ask me for more

C#m A B

Fought your fight, bought your lie

F#m A

And in return I lost my life

What purpose does this serve?

C#m A C#m A

[Verse 2]

F#m C#m A C#m A

A folded flag, a purple heart

F#m C#m A C#m A

A family all but torn a part

F#m A

I fought with courage to preserve

Not my way of life, but yours

[Chorus]

C#m A B

Carry on, don't mind me

F#m

All I gave was everything

C#m A B

And yet you ask me for more

C#m A B

Fought your fight, bought your lie

F#m A

And in return I lost my life

What purpose does this serve?

[Bridge]

C#m

E B F#m G#m

C#m

E B F#m G#m

C#m

The cowards preach from pedestals

C#m

With words like "courage" and "resolve"

E B

But what they meant was "Fuck them all"

F#m G#m

Because freedom isn't free

C#m

They send our daughters and our sons

C#m

To deserts under burning suns

E B

A sacrificial slaughtering

F#m G#m A

To fill the pockets of the weak

A F#m G#m A B

An artificial enemy, are we so easily deceived?

[Intrerlude]

C#m A B

[Chorus]

C#m A B

Don't carry on, just walk away

F#m C#m

How many more sent to their graves?

A B

In this lesson ignored

C#m A

I fought your fight

Bought your lie

F#m A

And in return I lost my life

What purpose does this serve?

A B

What purpose did I serve?

C#m

About Survivor Guilt Chords by Rise Against

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What key is "Survivor Guilt" in?

The chords for "Survivor Guilt" show the original chord names (including C#m, A, B, C#, F#m, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.