Barenaked Ladies - Helicopters

^DTh^Gis^Em7 is ^A7where the children used to play ^DTh^Gis^Em7 is ^A7only half a mile away from the attack ^DTh^Gis^Em7 is ^A7where my life changed in a day; and then it changed back ^DBu^D/C#ried ^Bmb6in th^G/F#e din^G o^Em7f rotor noise and close explosions ^DI ^D/C#do my^Bmb6 best^G/F# to s^Gyn^A7thesize the sounds and my emotions

^DTh^Gis^Em7 is ^A7where the allies bombed the school, they say by mistake ^DHe^Gre^Em7 nob^A7ody takes me for a fool, just for a fake ^DLa^D/C#ter a^Bmb6t the^G/F# hote^Gl ^Em7bar, the journalists are waiting ^DI ^D/C#hurry^Bmb6 back^G/F# to m^Gy ^A7guitar while they're commiserating

^DAn^Gd ^Em7I'll^A7 be leaving soon ^DI'^Gll^Em7 be ^A7leaving soon

^DJu^Gst^Em7 as ^A7soon as we were on the ground, we were back in the jet ^DJu^Gst^Em7 ano^A7ther three-day foreign tour we'd never forget ^DIt^D/C#'s ha^Bmb6rd to^G/F# symp^Gat^Em7hize with all this devastation ^DHo^D/C#pping^Bmb6 'rou^G/F#nd fr^Gom^A7 site to site like tourists on vacation

^DAn^Gd ^Em7I'll^A7 be leaving soon ^DI'^Gll^Em7 be ^A7leaving soon

^DI ^D/C#can't^D/C hel^Bmp a^A7nyone, 'cause everyone's so cold D D/C# D/C Gm6/Bb Bm Everyone's so skeptical of everything they're told Cadd9 G/B Gm6/Bb A7 And even I get sick of needing to be sold

^DTh^Gou^Em7gh i^A7t's only half a month away, the media's gone ^DAn^G e^Em7nter^A7taining scandal broke today, but I can't move on ^DI'^D/C#m hau^D/Cnted^Bmb6 by a^G/F# stor^Gy ^Em7and I do my best to tell it

^DCa^D/C#n't e^D/Cven ^Bmb6give ^G/F#this ^Gst^Em7uff away, why would I sell it' ^DEv^D/C#erybo^D/Cdy's^Bmb6 laug^G/F#hing ^Gwh^Em7ile at me they point a finger ^DA ^D/C#world^D/C tha^Bmb6t lov^G/F#es it^Gs ^Em7irony must hate the protest singer

^DSo^G I^Em7'll ^A7be leaving soon ^DI'^Gll^Em7 be ^A7leaving soon ^DI'^Gll^Em7 be ^A7leaving soon ^DI'^Gll^Em7 be ^A7leaving soon Reply With Quote