Capo 3rd Fret (chords not lined up perfectly)

D minor F
Battle hymns for the broken
B flat A minor
Battle hymns for the misled
CA
Battle hymns for the wretched
D minor
The forgotten and the dead
D minor F
Battle hymns of redemption
B flat A minor
Of solidarity and pride
CA
Battle hymns we will be singing
D minor
At the turning of the tide

D minor F C

D minor
Can you explain to the mothers
FAnd (133211@1)the fathers of those
CWho (x32010@1)come riding home in coffins
D minor
In their military clothes
D minor
Shiny medals pinned
FTo (133211@1)their dead teenage chests
CWhile (x32010@1)the trumpets blare
D minor
And you lie your best
D minor
So ask all you want
FFrom (133211@1)the dusk til the dawn
CThe (x32010@1)answer's still no
D minor
Cause brother I'm gone
D minor F
Battle hymns for the broken
B flat A minor
Battle hymns for the misled
CA
Battle hymns for the wretched
D minor
The forgotten and the dead
D minor F
Battle hymns of redemption
B flat A minor
Of solidarity and pride
CA
Battle hymns we will be singing
D minor
At the turning of the tide
F C A
Can you explain away the sleight of hand
A minor
And the criminality
COf (x32010@1)spending souls for oil
D minor
Well in the mirror I can see
D minor
I am the path that leads down
FI (133211@1)am a dark and bloody hall
CI'm (x32010@1)the reaper, executioner
D minor
Hangman, judge, and the law
D minor
So tie a yellow ribbon
FRound (133211@1)the oak tree on the lawn
CBut (x32010@1)the cavalry's not comin'
D minor
Cause brother they're gone
D minor F
Battle hymns for the broken
B flat A minor
Battle hymns for the misled
CA
Battle hymns for the wretched
D minor
The forgotten and the dead
D minor F
Battle hymns of redemption
B flat A minor
Of solidarity and pride
CA
Battle hymns we will be singing
D minor
At the turning of the tide
F C A
So I'm sharpening my shovel
A minor
I'm firing the kiln
CI'm (x32010@1)blind and I am purposeful
D minor
A martyr on the hill
D minor
The dream you might be dreaming
FMight (133211@1)be someone else's dream tonight
CI'm (x32010@1)the whisperer of misgivings
D minor
I'm the fading tail light
D minor
I'm the call for retribution
FFrom (133211@1)the back of the smoke filled hall
CI'm (x32010@1)the vow of bitterness
D minor
I'm the poison in the well
D minor
I've a photographic memory
FOf (133211@1)the deeds I will avenge
CI'm (x32010@1)the cold in the river hollow
D minor
I've a hatpin, I've a plan
D minor
I don't care of cause or consequence
FHead (133211@1)shaved and body lean
CI'm (x32010@1)the go getter, the score settler
D minor
I'm the shadow on the green
D minor
There's a flock of blackbirds flying
FNearly (133211@1)ten thousand strong
CWho (x32010@1)set off this morning
D minor
And brother they're gone
D minor F
Battle hymns for the broken
B flat A minor
Battle hymns for the misled
CA
Battle hymns for the wretched
D minor
The forgotten, for the dead
D minor F
Battle hymns of redemption
CA
Of solidarity and pride
D minor
Battle hymns we will be singing
D minor
At the turning of the tide