Capo: 2 Tuning:

This is Why We Fight by the Decemberists I'm surprised no one has yet bothered to update the lyrics on the available tabs for this song. This one is for anyone who wants to sing it without sounding like an idiot. Standard Tuning: Capo 2 Intro: [Em7 - Em7/F# - G] x2 [Em – C] x2

^Em Come the w^Car, ^Em come the a^Cvarice ^Em Come the w^Car, come H^Emell ^C ^Em Come attri^Ction, ^Em come the ^Creek of bones ^Em Come attri^Ction, come ^EmHell ^C

^G This is why,^D why we fi^Emght, why we^C lie awake ^G This is why,^D this is why ^Cwe fight ^G And when we die, ^D we will die,^Em with our ^Carms unbound ^G This is why,^D this is why^C we fight,

come He^Em7ll

^Em7/F#

^G ^Em7

^Em7/F#

^EmBride of quiet, ^C ^Em Bride o^Cf all unquiet things ^EmBride of quiet, Br^Cide of Hell ^Em ^EmCome the archers, ^C ^Em come th^Ce infantry ^EmCome the archers o^Cf Hell ^Em

^G This is why,^D why we fi^Emght, why we^C lie awake ^G This is why,^D this is why ^Cwe fight ^G And when we die, ^D we will die,^Em with our ^Carms unbound ^G This is why,^D this is why^C we fight,

come He^Em7ll

^Em7/F#

^G Come He^Em7ll

^Em7/F#

Interlude: [Em - C] x4

^G This is why,^D why we fi^Emght, why we^C lie awake ^G This is why,^D this is why ^Cwe fight ^G And when we die, ^D we will die,^Em with our ^Carms unbound ^G This is why,^D this is why^C we fight,

^GSo come to me, ^Dcome to me now ^EmLay your arm^Cs around me ^G This is why, ^D this is why ^Cwe fight,

come He^Em7ll

^Em7/F#

^G Come He^Em7ll

^Em7/F#

^G Come He^Em7ll

^Em7/F#

^G Come He^Em7ll

^Em7/F#

The Decemberists - This is why we fight