Em D C
He stands alone outside the blooming yards
Em D C
All is calm there on the street
Em D C
The shadows pass him hung right over
Em D C
The pain on his face he knew he'd keep
Em D C
His hair is long and it's twisted it's twisted
Em D C
Around the smile spread cheek to cheek
Em D C
Another child another soul grabs a hold
Em D C
To the metal that will end his misery
[CHORUS:]
G
One by one
D Em
We stand beneath the sun
C D
With arms high open wide
G
Two by two
D
He's getting you
Em C D Em D C
To watch him as he leaves this life he knew
Verse 2
Em D C
How much anger is set aside
Em D C
As each one of us cries
Em D C
Red light they come and they take him away
Em D C
In the thoughts he'll be better some day
Em D
Tied tight can't see out your eyes
C
That he's sure to shine sure to shine
Em D C
In this deep dark played out reality show
Em D C
So who's the man with the plan
Em
eating up all that he can
D C
Don't you see don't you see
[CHORUS]
G
One by one
D Em
We stand beneath the sun
C D
With arms high open wide
G
Two by two
D
He's getting you
Em C D
To watch him as he leaves this life he knew
Interlude-play chorus
C D
Do you ever think that things are meant to be
C D
I know we all have our reasons why
C D
And now the power of one human being
C D
Has gone and changed so many lives
[CHORUS]
G
One by one
D Em
We stand beneath the sun
C D
With arms high open wide
G
Two by two
D
He's getting you
Em C D Em D C
To watch him as he leaves this life he knew
G
One by one
D Em C D
We start to come undone
G
Two by two
D Em C D
He's getting through to you
G D Em
One by one we stand we stand we stand over
C D Em
over you