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Battle Hymns by The Nightwatchman
Battle Hymns
Capo on 4th
Chorus
C#m E A G#m
Battle hymns for the broken, Battle hymns for the misled
E G#m C#m
Battle hymns for the wretched, The forgotten and the dead
Battle hymns of redemption, Of solidarity and pride
Battle hymns we will be singing, At the turning of the tide
Interlude
continuous downstrokes
C#m E B C#m
Verse
continuous downstrokes
C#m E
Can you explain to the mothers, And the fathers of those
B C#m
Who come riding home in coffins, In their military clothes
Shiny medals pinned, To their dead teenage chests
While the trumpets blare, And you lie your best
So ask all you want, From the dusk til the dawn
The answer's still no, Cause brother I'm gone
Chorus
Bridge (I haven't figured that out yet)
C#m B G#m G#m
Verse
C#m E B C#m
Can you explain away the sleight of hand, And the criminality
Of spending souls for oil, Well in the mirror I can see
I am the path that leads down, I am a dark and bloody hall
I'm the reaper, executioner, Hangman, judge, and the law
So tie a yellow ribbon, Round the oak tree on the lawn
But the cavalry's not comin', Cause brother they're gone
Chorus
Bridge (I haven't figured that out yet)
C#m B G#m G#m
Verse
C#m E B C#m
So I'm sharpening my shovel, I'm firing the kiln
I'm blind and I am purposeful, A martyr on the hill
The dream you might be dreaming, Might be someone else's dream tonight
I'm the whisperer of misgivings, I'm the fading tail light
I'm the call for retribution, From the back of the smoke filled hall
I'm the vow of bitterness, I'm the poison in the well
I've a photographic memory, Of the deeds I will avenge
I'm the cold in the river hollow, I've a hatpin, I've a plan
I don't care of cause or consequence, Head shaved and body lean
I'm the go-getter, the score settler, I'm the shadow on the green
There's a flock of blackbirds flying, Nearly ten thousand strong
Who set off this morning, And brother they're gone
Chorus
Outro
C#m E B C#m
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version 2
Capo 3rd Fret (chords not lined up perfectly)
D minor F
Battle hymns for the broken
B flat A minor
Battle hymns for the misled
C A
Battle hymns for the wretched
D minor
The forgotten and the dead
D minor F
Battle hymns of redemption
B flat A minor
Of solidarity and pride
C A
Battle hymns we will be singing
D minor
At the turning of the tide
D minor F C
D minor
Can you explain to the mothers
F
And the fathers of those
C
Who come riding home in coffins
D minor
In their military clothes
D minor
Shiny medals pinned
F
To their dead teenage chests
C
While the trumpets blare
D minor
And you lie your best
D minor
So ask all you want
F
From the dusk til the dawn
C
The answer's still no
D minor
Cause brother I'm gone
D minor F
Battle hymns for the broken
B flat A minor
Battle hymns for the misled
C A
Battle hymns for the wretched
D minor
The forgotten and the dead
D minor F
Battle hymns of redemption
B flat A minor
Of solidarity and pride
C A
Battle hymns we will be singing
D minor
At the turning of the tide
F C A
Can you explain away the sleight of hand
A minor
And the criminality
C
Of spending souls for oil
D minor
Well in the mirror I can see
D minor
I am the path that leads down
F
I am a dark and bloody hall
C
I'm the reaper, executioner
D minor
Hangman, judge, and the law
D minor
So tie a yellow ribbon
F
Round the oak tree on the lawn
C
But the cavalry's not comin'
D minor
Cause brother they're gone
D minor F
Battle hymns for the broken
B flat A minor
Battle hymns for the misled
C A
Battle hymns for the wretched
D minor
The forgotten and the dead
D minor F
Battle hymns of redemption
B flat A minor
Of solidarity and pride
C A
Battle hymns we will be singing
D minor
At the turning of the tide
F C A
So I'm sharpening my shovel
A minor
I'm firing the kiln
C
I'm blind and I am purposeful
D minor
A martyr on the hill
D minor
The dream you might be dreaming
F
Might be someone else's dream tonight
C
I'm the whisperer of misgivings
D minor
I'm the fading tail light
D minor
I'm the call for retribution
F
From the back of the smoke filled hall
C
I'm the vow of bitterness
D minor
I'm the poison in the well
D minor
I've a photographic memory
F
Of the deeds I will avenge
C
I'm the cold in the river hollow
D minor
I've a hatpin, I've a plan
D minor
I don't care of cause or consequence
F
Head shaved and body lean
C
I'm the go getter, the score settler
D minor
I'm the shadow on the green
D minor
There's a flock of blackbirds flying
F
Nearly ten thousand strong
C
Who set off this morning
D minor
And brother they're gone
D minor F
Battle hymns for the broken
B flat A minor
Battle hymns for the misled
C A
Battle hymns for the wretched
D minor
The forgotten, for the dead
D minor F
Battle hymns of redemption
C A
Of solidarity and pride
D minor
Battle hymns we will be singing
D minor
At the turning of the tide
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version 3
Capo 3rd Fret (chords not lined up perfectly)
Dm F
Battle hymns for the broken
Bm Am
Battle hymns for the misled
C A
Battle hymns for the wretched
Dm
The forgotten and the dead
Dm F
Battle hymns of redemption
Bm Am
Of solidarity and pride
C A
Battle hymns we will be singing
Dm
At the turning of the tide
Dm F C
Dm
Can you explain to the mothers
F
And the fathers of those
C
Who come riding home in coffins
Dm
In their military clothes
Dm
Shiny medals pinned
F
To their dead teenage chests
C
While the trumpets blare
Dm
And you lie your best
Dm
So ask all you want
F
From the dusk til the dawn
C
The answer's still no
Dm
Cause brother I'm gone
Dm F
Battle hymns for the broken
Bm Am
Battle hymns for the misled
C A
Battle hymns for the wretched
Dm
The forgotten and the dead
Dm F
Battle hymns of redemption
Bm Am
Of solidarity and pride
C A
Battle hymns we will be singing
Dm
At the turning of the tide
F C A
Can you explain away the sleight of hand
Am
And the criminality
C
Of spending souls for oil
Dm
Well in the mirror I can see
Dm
I am the path that leads down
F
I am a dark and bloody hall
C
I'm the reaper, executioner
Dm
Hangman, judge, and the law
Dm
So tie a yellow ribbon
F
Round the oak tree on the lawn
C
But the cavalry's not comin'
Dm
Cause brother they're gone
Dm F
Battle hymns for the broken
Bm Am
Battle hymns for the misled
C A
Battle hymns for the wretched
Dm
The forgotten and the dead
Dm F
Battle hymns of redemption
Bm Am
Of solidarity and pride
C A
Battle hymns we will be singing
Dm
At the turning of the tide
F C A
So I'm sharpening my shovel
Am
I'm firing the kiln
C
I'm blind and I am purposeful
Dm
A martyr on the hill
Dm
The dream you might be dreaming
F
Might be someone else's dream tonight
C
I'm the whisperer of misgivings
Dm
I'm the fading tail light
Dm
I'm the call for retribution
F
From the back of the smoke filled hall
C
I'm the vow of bitterness
Dm
I'm the poison in the well
Dm
I've a photographic memory
F
Of the deeds I will avenge
C
I'm the cold in the river hollow
Dm
I've a hatpin, I've a plan
Dm
I don't care of cause or consequence
F
Head shaved and body lean
C
I'm the go getter, the score settler
Dm
I'm the shadow on the green
Dm
There's a flock of blackbirds flying
F
Nearly ten thousand strong
C
Who set off this morning
Dm
And brother they're gone
Dm F
Battle hymns for the broken
Bm Am
Battle hymns for the misled
C A
Battle hymns for the wretched
Dm
The forgotten, for the dead
Dm F
Battle hymns of redemption
C A
Of solidarity and pride
Dm
Battle hymns we will be singing
Dm
At the turning of the tide
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