Artist: Rise Against Song: Hero Of War Album: Appeal To Reason Tabbed by: Sy89 [10-09-2008: Added the correct Outro] Tuning: Standard Intro: *=let ring B (x2444x@1) e|--------------------7-------------| B|--------------------7---/9-7------| G|-----9---9---9---9--8--------9-8--| D|-------9---9---9----9-------------| A|--0*----------------9-------------| E|--------------------7-------------| EHe (022100@1)said, "Son, G#mHave (133111@4)you see the world? AWell, (x02220@1)what would you say EIf (022100@1)I said that you could? A (x02220@1) EJust (022100@1)carry this gun and you'll even get paid." B(Fill1) (x2444x@1)I said, "That sounds pretty good." Fill1 (Second Guitar): e|---------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------| G|-8-11-11-11-11-9-9-9-9-8-8-8-8-9-9-8-9-| D|-9-9--9--9--9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-| A|---------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------| EBlack (022100@1)leather boots G#mSpit-shined (133111@4)so bright A (x02220@1) EThey (022100@1)cut off my hair but it looked alright AWe (x02220@1)marched and we sang EWe (022100@1)all became friends B (x2444x@1) Fill2 As we learned how to fight Fill2 (Second Guitar): e|----------------------| B|----------------------| G|-/4/6-6-6-8-8-9-9-8-9-| D|----------------------| A|-/2/4-4-4-6-6-7-7-7-9-| E|----------------------| C#m (x13321@4)A hero of war AYeah (x02220@1)that's what I'll be EAnd (022100@1)when I come home BThey'll (x2444x@1)be damn proud of me C#m (x13321@4)I'll carry this flag ATo (x02220@1)the grave if I must EBecause (022100@1)it's the flag that I love BAnd (x2444x@1)a flag that I trust During the chorus the second guitar picks the chords like this: *=Let ring e|---------------------------------------------------| B|-------5-----------------5---------------2-1-4-4*--| G|-----6---6-------------6---6-----------1-2-2-2-2*--| It's played 2 times D|---6-------6---------7-------7-------2-------------| A|-4-----------4-----7-----------7---2---------------| E|---------------4 5---------------0-----------------| EI (022100@1)kicked in the door G#m (133111@4)I yelled my commands AThe (x02220@1)children, they cried EBut (022100@1)I got my man AWe (x02220@1)took him away EA (022100@1)bag over his face B (x2444x@1) Fill3 From his family and his friends Fill3 (Second Guitar): e|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|-8-8-8-8-8-9-9-8-11-9-9-8-8-9-9-| D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9-| A|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------| EThey (022100@1)took off his clothes G#m (133111@4)They pissed in his hands AI (x02220@1)told them to stop EBut (022100@1)then I joined in A (x02220@1)We beat him with guns EAnd (022100@1)batons not just once B (x2444x@1) Fill2 But again and again Fill2 (Second Guitar): e|----------------------| B|----------------------| G|-/4/6-6-6-8-8-9-9-8-9-| D|----------------------| A|-/2/4-4-4-6-6-7-7-7-9-| E|----------------------| C#m (x13321@4)A hero of war AYeah (x02220@1)that's what I'll be EAnd (022100@1)when I come home BThey'll (x2444x@1)be damn proud of me C#m (x13321@4)I'll carry this flag ATo (x02220@1)the grave if I must EBecause (022100@1)it's the flag that I love B (x2444x@1) Fill4 And a flag that I trust Fill4 (Just play the Intro again): *=let ring B (x2444x@1) e|--------------------7-------------| B|--------------------7---/9-7------| G|-----9---9---9---9--8--------9-8--| D|-------9---9---9----9-------------| A|--0*----------------9-------------| E|--------------------7-------------| E (022100@1) G#m (133111@4)She walked through bullets and haze AI (x02220@1)asked her to stop EI (022100@1)begged her to stay ABut (x02220@1)she pressed on ESo (022100@1)I lifted my gun B (x2444x@1) Fill1 Fill5 And I fired away Fill5 (Second Guitar): e|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---5---4---| B|---5---5---5---5---4---4---4---4---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| e|-5---5---5---5---4---4---4---4---7---7---7---7---7---7---5---4---| B|---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| e|-7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7---5---4---| B|---5---5---5---5---4---4---4---4---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| e|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|-8-8-8-8-8-9-9-8-11-9-9-8-8-9-9-| D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9-| A|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------| E (022100@1) G#m (133111@4)The shells jumped through the smoke AAnd (x02220@1)into the sand EThat (022100@1)the blood now had soaked A (x02220@1) EShe (022100@1)collapsed with a flag in her hand BFill1 (x2444x@1)A flag white as snow C#m (x13321@4) A hero of war AIs (x02220@1)that what the see EJust (022100@1)medals and scars BSo (x2444x@1)damn proud of me C#mAnd (x13321@4)I brought home that flag ANow (x02220@1)it gathers dust EBut (022100@1)it's a flag that I love BIt's (x2444x@1)the only flag I trust The Outro is picked like this (The E-chord on the end is strummed): e|--------------------------------------------------0-| B|--------------------------------------------------0-| G|-----4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4----1-| D|---6---6---6---6-------6---6---6-------7-------7--2-| A|-7-------7---------6-----6---------7-------7------2-| E|-----------------4---------------5-------5--------0-| E (022100@1) G#mHe (133111@4)said, "Son, have you seen the world? A (x02220@1) E(Strum (022100@1)and let ring) Well what would you say, if I said that you could?" If you have any corrections, please email me: Sy[at]Ja-Mann.de Enjoy ;-)