Intro
| Gm A# | D# A# | 2x
[Verse]
Gm A# D# A#
Word just came from upstate Joe
Gm A# D# A#
Lower the flag again
Gm A# D# A#
This time it's Dayton, southwest Ohio
Gm A# D# A#
Last night El Paso, Texas counted 22 dead
[Instrumental]
| Gm A# | D# A# | 2x
[Verse]
Gm A# D# A#
Soon the brass will offer up their thoughts and prayers
Gm A# D# A#
Soon there'll be protests in the street
Gm A#
And the media from out of town
D# A#
Will chew it up and spit it out
[Pre-Chorus]
Gm A#
Then move on to the next one
D# A#
Before we even grieve
Gm A#
Yeah, then move on to the next one
F
Before we even grieve
[Chorus]
D# A# Gm A#
Some say we start to die on the day that we're born
D# A#
But no one wants to live life on their knees
D# A# Gm A#
Maybe we start to die on the day that we're born
Gm F A#
But we deserve to live life in between
[Instrumental]
| Gm A# | D# A# | 2x
[Verse]
Gm A# D# A#
G husband kissed the cross that bears his Margie's name
Gm A# D# A#
And promises he'll see her once again
Gm A#
Won't see her children grow
D# A#
Won't see their love grow old
[Pre-Chorus]
Gm A#
Last night their dream became a nightmare
D# A#
And their nightmare has no end
Gm A#
Last night their dream became a nightmare
F
And their nightmare has no end
[Chorus]
D# A# Gm A#
Some say we start to die on the day that we're born
D# A#
But no one wants to live life on their knees
D# A# Gm A#
Maybe we start to die on the day that we're born
Gm F A#
But we deserve to live life in between
[Bridge]
D# A#
These days it's hard to sleep
Gm A#
When I lay my head down
D# A#
What if it was your loved one
F
Laying on the ground
D# A#
I'm left to think about
Gm A#
What if, what now?
D# A#
Dear God I wanna pray
D# A#
But tonight I have my doubts
D# A# F
When I think about those families now
[Instrumental]
| Gm F/A | A# D# | 2x
[Bridge 2]
Gm F/A
If there's something we can talk about, let's talk about it
A# D#
If there's something we can figure out, let's figure it out
Gm F/A
If there's something we can talk about, let's talk about it
A# D#
If there's something we can figure out, let's figure it out
Gm F/A
If there's something we can talk about, let's talk about it (El Paso, Texas, Dayton, Ohio)
A# D#
If there's something we can figure out, let's figure it out (Las Vegas, Nevada, Sebring, Florida)
Gm F/A
If there's something we can talk about, let's talk about it (Orlando, Florida)
A# D#
If there's something we can figure out, let's figure it out (Penn State University)
Gm F/A
If there's something we can talk about, let's talk about it (Aurora, Illinois, Virginia Beach, Virginia)
A# D#
If there's something we can figure out, let's figure it out (Gilroy, California, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
Gm F/A
If there's something we can talk about, let's talk about it (Marjory Stoneman Douglas High)
A# D#
If there's something we can figure out, let's figure it out (Columbine, Columbine)
Gm F/A
If there's something we can talk about, let's talk about it (Sandy Hook Elementary)
A# D#
If there's something we can figure out, let's figure it out
[Chorus]
D# A# Gm A#
Some say we start to die on the day that we're born
D# A#
But no one wants to live life on their knees
D# A# Gm A#
Maybe we start to die on the day that we're born
Gm F A#
You believe what you want to believe
Gm F A#
But we deserve to live life in between
[Instrumental]
| Gm A# | D# A# | 2x
[Outro]
Gm A# D# A#
Word just came from upstate Joe
Gm A# Fadd9
Lower the flag again