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