Rise Against é uma banda de hardcore melódico formada em 1999 em Chicago. Influenciados pelos pioneiros do punk old school tais como Bad Religion, Minor Threat e Bad Brains.
Os atuais membros: Tim McIlrath - Vocal e Guitarra Zach Blair - Guitarra e Backing Vocal Joe Principe - Contra-baixo e Backing Vocal Brandon Barnes - Bateria
Ex-membros: Toni Tintari - Bateria (apenas no Transistor Revolt) Mr. Precision (Dan Wleklinski) - Guitarra e Backing Vocal
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
[Intro] e|---0---0---0---0-----2/4-2-0-| B|-----0---0---0---4----------4| G|-----------------4-----------| D|-----------------4-----------| A|-0---------------------------| E|-----------------------------| He said...
[Verse 1] EG#m ..."Son, have you seen the world? A Well, what would you say E If I said that you could? A Just carry this gun, E You'll even get paid.". B I said "That sounds pretty good."
[Verse 2] E Black leather boots, G#m Spit-shined, so bright. A They cut off my hair, E But it looks alright. A We marched and we sang. E We all became friends, B As we learned how to fight.
[Chorus 1] C#m A hero of war! A Yeah, that's what I'll be. E And when I come home, B They'll be damn proud of me. C#m I'll carry this flag; A To the grave, if I must. E 'Cause it's a flag that I love B And it's flag that I trust.
[Verse 3] E I kicked in the door, G#m I yelled my commands. A The children, they cried, E But I got my man. A We took him away, E A bag over his face, B From his family and his friends.
[Verse 4] E They took off his clothes, G#m They pissed in his hands. A I told them to stop, E But then, I joined in. A We beat him with guns E And batons, not just once, B But again and again.
[Chorus 1] C#m A hero of war! A Yeah, that's what I'll be. E And when I come home, B They'll be damn proud of me. C#m I'll carry this flag; A To the grave, if I must. E 'Cause it's a flag that I love B And I flag that I trust.
[Verse 5] EG#m ...walked through bullets and haze. A I asked her to stop; E I begged her to stay. A But she pressed on, E So I lifted my gun B And I fired away...
[Verse 6] E And the shells G#m Jumped through the smoke. A And into the sand, E That the blood now had soaked, A She collapsed, E With a flag in her hand. B A flag white as snow.
[Chorus 2] C#m A hero of war! A Is that what they see? E Just medals and scars? B So damn proud of me. C#m And I brought home that flag. A Now it gathers dust. E But it's a flag that I love. B It's the only flag I trust.
[Outro] EG#m He said "Son, have you seen the world? A Well, what would you say E If I said that you could?"