Verse 1
GHere (320003@1)I am
FIn (133211@1)the desert again
CA (x32010@1)compass and a weapon
GA (320003@1)lost American
GI (320003@1)started out with a simple plan
FAnd (133211@1)a locket in my hand
CBut (x32010@1)the sun's so unforgiving
GAnd (320003@1)the wind so hard to stand

GFall (320003@1)out, fall out
FWith (133211@1)the rest of your brothers
CWith (x32010@1)the rest of your sisters
GHeroes (320003@1)on the line
GCarry (320003@1)out what your leader says
FFor (133211@1)what his leader says
CIs (x32010@1)that his leader says
Gthis (320003@1)is right for the people

Bridge
F (133211@1)              DmNo (xx0231@1)one will ever understand why thousands of 
F (133211@1)                     Gbeautiful (320003@1)healthy young statues must fall

Chorus
C (x32010@1)                  GSmoke (320003@1)and explosions surround me
G (320003@1)                 DmA (xx0231@1)flood of hate, it drowns me
Dm (xx0231@1)          FI (133211@1)cannot live this way
F (133211@1)         G- (320003@1)(optional)    
No I cannot live with
C (x32010@1)                      GDoubt (320003@1)and confusion they find me
G (320003@1)               DmThey (xx0231@1)run up right behind me
Dm (xx0231@1)              FI (133211@1)cannot die this way
F (133211@1)                   CNo, (x32010@1)I cannot die this way

C (x32010@1)name="chord_320003@1">G Dm (xx0231@1)name="chord_133211@1">F  

Verse 2
GIn (320003@1)the water, in the sand
FIs (133211@1)the blood of a culture
CIs (x32010@1)the blood of an ancient people
GIn (320003@1)whose holy war I stand
GI (320003@1)hear the world like a cannon roar
FSay (133211@1)I can win this war
CI (x32010@1)promise them this
       GIs (320003@1)not what I signed up for

Bridge
F (133211@1)              DmNo (xx0231@1)one will ever understand why thousands of 
F (133211@1)                     Gbeautiful (320003@1)healthy young statues must fall

Chorus
C (x32010@1)                  GSmoke (320003@1)and explosions surround me
G (320003@1)                 DmA (xx0231@1)flood of hate, it drowns me
Dm (xx0231@1)          FI (133211@1)cannot live this way
F (133211@1)         G- (320003@1)(optional)    
No I cannot live with
C (x32010@1)                      GDoubt (320003@1)and confusion they find me
G (320003@1)               DmThey (xx0231@1)run up right behind me
Dm (xx0231@1)              FI (133211@1)cannot die this way
F (133211@1)                   CNo, (x32010@1)I cannot die this way

Bridge 
F (133211@1)              DmNo (xx0231@1)one will ever understand why thousands of 
F (133211@1)                     GBeautiful (320003@1)healthy young soldiers must fall

Chorus
C (x32010@1)                  GSmoke (320003@1)and explosions surround me
G (320003@1)                 DmA (xx0231@1)flood of hate, it drowns me
Dm (xx0231@1)               FI (133211@1)cannot live this way
F (133211@1)      G- (320003@1)(optional)
I cannot live with your 
CDoubt (x32010@1)and confusion
     GThey (320003@1)find me
G (320003@1)               Dm (xx0231@1)They run up right behind me
Dm (xx0231@1)              FI (133211@1)cannot die this way
F (133211@1)                     CNo, (x32010@1)I will not die this way