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