This is taken, from chords by Derwood and adding all of the lyrics. Feel free to post under your own name.
I can't believe that this isn't tabbed anywhere yet. It's only the best song on
the album! Sometimes, you just have to do things yourself.
This is in standard tuning. I've written it out in standard chords, though I know that
Neil uses alternate chord forms. Either way, it sounds fine this way.
Upon reviewing Neil played this live with a capo on the 5th fret. Transpose for live version
INTRO
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Bm F# Bm G
Bm A Bm
D A Bm
Bm D E G
Bm A G F#
Bm A Bm
Back in the days of Shock and Awe
D A Bm
We came to liberate them all
Bm D E G
History was a cruel judge of overconfidence
Bm A G F#
Back in the days of Shock and Awe
Bm A Bm
Back in the days of "mission accomplished"
D A Bm
Our chief was landing on the deck
D A Bm
The sun was setting on a golden photo op
Bm A G
Back in the days of "mission accomplished"
Bm A Bm
Thousands of bodies in the ground
D A Bm
Brought home in boxes to a trumpet's sound
D A Bm
No one sees them coming home that way
Bm A G
Thousands buried in the ground
INSTRUMENTAL BREAK
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Same as Intro:
Bm F# Bm G
Bm A Bm
D A Bm
Bm D E G
Bm A G F#
Bm A Bm
Thousands of children scarred for life
D A Bm
Millions of tears for a soldier's wife
D A Bm
Both sides are losing now
D A Bm
Heaven takes them in
Bm A G
Thousands of children scarred for life
Bm A Bm
We had a chance to change our mind
D A Bm
But somehow wisdom was hard to find
D A Bm
We went with what we knew and now we can't go back
Bm A G
But we had a chance to change our mind.
Same as Intro:
Bm F# Bm G
Bm A Bm
D A Bm
Bm D E G
Bm A G F#