Granger Smith - They were there

We were ^Bmhere blowin' out birthday cakes ^ARidin' our bikes, jumpin' in lakes ^EmFeelin' butterflies on our first dates And s^Dtealin' our old man's ^Abeer We were ^Bmhere back home in the home of the brave ^ABut the brave ain't home, they're an ocean away ^EmDoin' their job and keepin' us safe ^DWhile we were here

They were ^Gthere, fightin' back on the front lines Strappin' ^Bmup their boots before the sunrise ^AKeepin' their mamas up all night in fear They were ^Gthere in the name of a hometown Of a l^Bmast name that was passed down Every ^Aday, every night, every moment we were here They were ^Gthere ^Bm They were ^Athere

We were ^Bmhere sayin' the Pledge of Allegiance ^ARepeatin' those words, not knowin' their meanin' ^EmTakin' for granted all our freedoms ^DIn the land of the ^Afree We were ^Bmhere bitchin' 'bout minimum wage ^ASplittin' ourselves into red and blue states ^EmAnd still sat down, hot food on the plate ^DYeah, while we were here

They were ^Gthere, fightin' back on the front lines Strappin' ^Bmup their boots before the sunrise ^AKeepin' their mamas up all night in fear They were ^Gthere in the name of a hometown Of a l^Bmast name that was passed down Every ^Aday, every night, every moment we were here They were ^Gthere ^Bm They were ^Athere

They were ^Gthere Givin' ^Bmeverything they ^Agot They were ^Gthere Some came ^Bmhome in a pinewood ^Abox With those ^Gstars and stripes on top

They were ^Gthere, fightin' back on the front lines Strappin' ^Bmup their boots before the sunrise ^AKeepin' their mamas up all night in fear They were ^Gthere in the name of a hometown Of a l^Bmast name that was passed down Every ^Aday, every night, every moment we were here They were ^Gthere ^Bm They were ^Athere

^GOoh, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh ^BmOoh, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh ^AOoh, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh ^G