C
F
C
F
VERSE:
C
Remember the times when we were kids
F
Playing war games in your yard
C
Everybody had to be a hero
F
And get one in the heart
G
Night would fall and we’d call a truce
Am
F
And all go home
VERSE:
C
Years went by we were average guys
F
Playing life by the rule of thumb
C
'Til a man came on the tv
F
Talking ’bout war like he wanted one
G
He said “everybody line up backs to the wall
Am
F
'Til your numbers called”
CHORUS:
C
F
You’ve gotta go and be a he-ro
C
Got a new game for all you boys
F
It's war without a choice
Am
Bb
Compulsory he-ro
C
F
C
F
Just try and make it home
VERSE:
C
Grandpa heard the call to all
F
For a war to end all wars
And your dad went off to do his bit
F
And he had to go one more
G
You’ve really ain't got no say in it
Am
You've got to fight
F
And that's the law
CHORUS:
C
F
You’ve gotta go and be a he-ro
C
They made a law that you had to go and fight
F
One more crazy war
Am
Bb
Compulsory he-ro
C
Just try and make it home
BREAK:
Am
G
So all that had to be heroes
F
C
Went off to do their chores
Eb
None of them really wouldn’t of known
Cm
How far a bloody war goes
Ab
Fm
C
F
C
F
They’re dying to make it home
VERSE:
C
Then I think back on all those times
F
Playing war games in your yard
C
Everybody had to be a hero
F
Back then that wasn’t hard
G
Night would fall on the battle zone
Am
F
And we could all go home
CHORUS:
C
F
You’ve had to go and be a he-ro
C
They made a law that you had to go and fight
F
One more crazy war
Am
Bb
Compulsory he-ro
C
Just try and make it home
Bb
C
Just try and make it home
Bb
Am
F
D
Am
Oh, and who is gonna make it home