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Introduction:
Em C
Here at night the stars are big and bright
Em C
Like I could just reach out and pull one from the sky
Am Bm
And I know&hellip I&rsquo m a long long way from home
Am D
and I don&rsquo t really know why I&rsquo m here
Em C
Vibrations hunt me underground
Em C
The canon fire from miles away keeps raining down
Am Bm
and I&rsquo m tired&hellip haven&rsquo t slept in several days
Am D
Awake&hellip afraid to close my eyes
C G
40 days and nights in Babylon
C G
Melting in this convoy in the sun
Fm Em Am C
Not old enough for whiskey, but enough to die for country
D G
and I&rsquo m on the battle front
A#m Am Fm G
Oh oh oh ohohohoh
A#m Am Fm
Oh oh oh
Em C
Sargent Davies holds the line
Em C
Captain Henderson commands the pack I drive
Am Bm
and we go&hellip five miles an hour or so
Am D
through the night to a desert sun
C G
40 days and nights in Babylon
C G
Loaded with a rifle and a gun
Fm Em Am C
Can&rsquo t stop no time to rest, caught in this hornets nest
D G
and I&rsquo m on the battle front
A#m Am Fm G
Oh oh oh ohohohoh
A#m Am Fm
Oh oh oh
Em C
The smell is more than I can bear
Em C
I feel the Reaper all around me in the air
Am Bm
and I swear, if I ever get out of here
Am D
I&rsquo ll be a different man
C G
40 days and nights in Babylon
C G
Don&rsquo t know if this fight is even right or wrong
Fm Em Am C
Not asking questions, just following directions
D
cause I&rsquo m on the battle&hellip ...
C G
40 days and nights in Babylon
C G
In the footprint of my Grandpa&rsquo s son
Fm Em Am C
I pray the politicians have made the right decisions
D G
Cause I&rsquo m on&hellip &hellip &hellip &hellip .. the battle front
A#m Am Fm G
Oh oh oh ohohohoh
A#m Am Fm
Oh oh oh