Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro] Em A7 Am7 Em [Verse]

^EmHe was^A7 raised in^Am7 pvertys ^Emgrasp ^EmSearchin^A7g to ^Am7make a better^Em life ^EmBut he ^A7felt the calling o^Am7f wars^Em clasp

[Verse 2]

^EmHe left ^A7his Rhode ^Am7Island ^Emhome ^EmFor a f^A7uture of ^Am7war and ^Emstrife ^EmLiving in ^A7fields of ^Am7wild ^Embrome

[Chorus]

^CCivil ^Gwar ma^Dkes us cry^Em ^CIt makes ^Gmen up^D and ^Bmdie ^Bm ^CSimply ^Gtrying to m^Dake, ^Dmake things ^Emright

[Verse 3]

^EmHe went^A7 to Wa^Am7shington ^EmDC ^EmMarching ^A7with ^Am72000 ^Emmen ^EmLaying with ^A7wars f^Am7emale ban^Emshee

[Break] Em A7 Am7 D B C [Bridge]

^CAs I ^Glay down^Bm my ^Emlife ^CI think a^Gbout my ^Bmchilds ^Dfuture ^CAnd my ^Glove my ^BmSarah, my ^Emwife ^CBy God's ^Ggrace we ^Bmwill ^Dendure

[Break] C G Bm D A7 Am7 Em [Verse 4]

^EmMarched to^A7 my death^Am7 at bull^Em run ^EmWith my co^A7untry and^Am7 4000 ^Emmen ^EmI miss my l^A7ife but my s^Am7econd life has ^Embegun

[Chorus]

^CCivil ^Gwar ma^Dkes us cry^Em ^CIt makes ^Gmen up^D and ^Bmdie ^Bm ^CSimply ^Gtrying to m^Dake, ^Dmake things ^Emright

[Out] Em C G Bm D A7 Am7 EM

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