Intro
Em--Bb--Gm--Bb-C- x4 D
Verse 1:
Em
You say you’re happy
C Em
but you look so sad
G
Did you think I would
keep this bitter tongue
Em
behind crooked teeth
and angry gums? Now
C
you’re upset but you’ve
D
gotta admit it’s catchy
Refrain 1:
Em Am
Not that I think
D
you care but I
don’t feel right
G B Em
being here I'm
Am
not gonna make
B
it after all
Chorus 1:
I am the last
Em
of my kind
Am
Just a yank in
D
southern battlefields
B Em
Behind enemy lines
Am
and alone to find
D
out how I wound up
B C
here Every mistake
D
a reason to run
B
but a good soldier
Em
marches on knowing
C
the worst may be
D Em C Am C D x2 E
still yet to come
Verse 2:
You don’t want to
Em
hear it when you
C Em
could be wrong
G
What’s a house? B
bed? B pillow? B
Em
shed? If you got no
trust then you got
no chance You’ve
C
got problems and
D
your bags are
getting heavy
Refrain 2:
Em Am
Not that I think
D
you care but I
don’t feel right
G B Em
being here I
don't think I'll
Am B
make it after all
Chorus 2:
I am the last
Em
of my kind
Am
Just a yank in
D
southern battlefields
B Em
Behind enemy lines
Am
and alone to find
D
out how I wound up
B C
here Every mistake
D
a reason to run
B
but a good soldier
Em
marches on knowing
C
the worst may be
D
still yet to come
Bridge:
G
It was right before
Em Em
our eyes I am sorry
Am D
but I had to write
G
this song about
Em
how you were wrong
Em
I’m not even sure
Am
you were but dear
D G
that’s how I cope
Em
It’s all I know
Now we’re both
Em
casualties in
Am D G
this and Every kiss
Em
and every word they
Em
were bullets spraying
Am D Em C Am C D Em C Gm(hold)
hazardly from lips
Chorus 3:
I am the last
Em
of my kind
Am
Just a yank in
D
southern battlefields
B Em
Behind enemy lines
Am
and alone to find
D
out how I wound up
B C
here Every mistake
D
a reason to run
B
but a good soldier
Em
marches on knowing
C
the worst may be
D
still yet to come
C
the worst may be
D
still yet to come
Outro:
Em C Am C D x2