Commodore
Written by Joshua James
Tabbed by Jeremi Hinder

Capo on 2

Intro

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Verse 1

EmCommodore, (022000@1)commodore, commodore
      Cwell (x32010@1)save yourself,
     G (320003@1)                    Dthe (xx0232@1)cellars cold but dry.
EmCommodore, (022000@1)commodore, commodore
     Cwell (x32010@1)grab your coat,
     G (320003@1)                             DThe (xx0232@1)wind'll blow out your eyes.

Chorus

              C (x32010@1)             GWell (320003@1)this closet's not cold
            D (xx0232@1)                  Gwith (320003@1)the embers in my hair.
       C (x32010@1)       G (320003@1)      DEven (xx0232@1)papa sleeps tonight.
                      C (x32010@1)        GMama (320003@1)said the war will end
          D (xx0232@1)            Gjust (320003@1)as soon as it began.
            C (x32010@1)             G (320003@1)         B7But (x21202@1)then why do we sit and hide?
B7 (x21202@1)                  EmCommodore (022000@1)oh why?

Verse 2

EmCommodore, (022000@1)commodore
                Chide (x32010@1)those books,
                          G (320003@1)                    Dyour (xx0232@1)candles will keep you warm tonight.
EmCommodore, (022000@1)commodore, commodore
              Cwhen (x32010@1)they knock your place
G (320003@1)                     Ddrown (xx0232@1)the cellar light.

Chorus

Well this closet's not cold
with the embers in my hair.
Even papa sleeps tonight.
Mama said the war will end
just as soon as it began.
But then why do we sit and hide?
Commodore oh why?

Bridge

Em (022000@1)    C (x32010@1)         B7 (x21202@1)    EmIt's (022000@1)the blackest of the nights
           C (x32010@1)               B7 (x21202@1)         EmAnd (022000@1)the moon won't shine it's light
         C (x32010@1)               B7 (x21202@1)            EmAnd (022000@1)the streets stained red so bright.
   C (x32010@1)            B7 (x21202@1)Chorus

Well this closet's not cold
with the embers in my hair.
Even papa sleeps tonight.
Mama said the war will end
just as soon as it began.
But then why do we sit and hide?

                       C (x32010@1)              GMama (320003@1)said the war will the end
          D (xx0232@1)            Gjust (320003@1)as soon as it began.
        C (x32010@1)   G (320003@1)     DEven (xx0232@1)Papa slept tonight
             C (x32010@1)                   Gbut (320003@1)no not me i sat and stared
           D (xx0232@1)                  Gout (320003@1)the window to the streets
            C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)        B7and (x21202@1)saw men and women die.
                                  Em (022000@1)      CMy (x32010@1)god my god oh why?
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1)        Em (022000@1)       CMy (x32010@1)god oh why?
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1)       Em (022000@1)       CMy (x32010@1)god oh why?
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1)       Em (022000@1)     Am (x02210@1)   B7 (x21202@1)  EmMy (022000@1)god oh why?