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] eb|--------------------0---3/5-3-1-0| Bb|-----6---6---6---6--1------------| Gb|---5---5---5---5----0------------| Db|-0------------------2------------| Ab|--------------------3------------| Eb|---------------------------------| He said...
[Verse 1] FAm ..."Son, have you seen the world? Bb Well, what would you say F If I said that you could? Bb Just carry this gun, F You'll even get paid.". C I said "That sounds pretty good."
[Verse 2] F Black leather boots, Am Spit-shined, so bright. Bb They cut off my hair, F But it looks alright. Bb We marched and we sang. F We all became friends, C As we learned how to fight.
[Chorus 1] Dm A hero of war! Bb Yeah, that's what I'll be. F And when I come home, C They'll be damn proud of me. Dm I'll carry this flag; Bb To the grave, if I must. F 'Cause it's a flag that I love C And I flag that I trust.
[Verse 3] F I kicked in the door, Am I yelled my commands. Bb The children, they cried, F But I got my man. Bb We took him away, F A bag over his face, C From his family and his friends.
[Verse 4] F They took off his clothes, Am They pissed in his hands. Bb I told them to stop, F But then, I joined in. Bb We beat him with guns F And batons, not just once, C But again and again.
[Chorus 1] Dm A hero of war! Bb Yeah, that's what I'll be. F And when I come home, C They'll be damn proud of me. Dm I'll carry this flag; Bb To the grave, if I must. F 'Cause it's a flag that I love C And I flag that I trust.
[Verse 5] FAm ...walked through bullets and haze. Bb I asked her to stop; F I begged her to stay. Bb But she pressed on, F So I lifted my gun C And I fired away...
[Verse 6] F And the shells Am Jumped through the smoke. Bb And into the sand, F That the blood had now soaked, Bb She collapsed, F With a flag in her hand. C A flag white as snow.
[Chorus 2] Dm A hero of war! Bb Is that what they see? F All medals and scars? C So damn proud of me. Dm And I brought home that flag. Bb Now it gathers dust. F But it's a flag that I love. C It's the only flag I trust.
[Outro] FAm He said "Son, have you seen the world? Bb Well, what would you say F If I said that you could?