Key: F
Introduction:
F Am
The sky has no end tonight
Bb C
Clear view beyond the stars
F Am
Daylight in the early dawn
Bb C
There's no-one left unscarred
Dm Am
Sand is drying up the tears
Bb C
Burnt shells soaking up the sun
F
The generals laughing
Bb
With no fear
F Bb F
Because their work is done
F Am
Liquid gold was in their sights
Bb C
Paid with blood by infantry
F Am
Giant statues ripped and torn
Bb C
All engineered so brilliantly
Dm Am
Back home it's the Wild West
Bb C
Children sleeping in their beds
F
Grown men
Bb
That passed the test
F Bb
Now free to go and wed
F Bb
I'm through with the fighting
F A Dm
All the terror and the pain
F
I've seen the lightning
Bb
Felt the thunder
C
And the rain
F Bb
The silver birds come screaming
F A Dm
Painting blood right through the skies
Bb
Still I worry,
C
And I wonder
F Bb F Bb F
Wonder why
F Am
They tell us it's O-K to kill
Bb C
They're just vermin in the sand
F Am
Don't worry 'bout the blood you spill
Bb C
You'll be forgiven by God's hand
Dm Am
Images etched behind their eyes
Bb C
Will never fade away
F Bb
Eternal buildings turned to dust
F Bb
In just one day
F Bb
I'm through with the fighting
F A Dm
All the terror and the pain
F
I've seen the lightning
Bb
Felt the thunder
C
And the rain
F Bb
The silver birds come screaming
F A Dm
Painting blood right through the skies
Bb
Still I worry,
C
And I wonder
F Bb F Bb
Wonder why
F Bb
I'm through with the fighting
F A Dm
All the terror and the pain
F
I've seen the lightning
Bb
Felt the thunder
C
And the rain
F Bb
The silver birds come screaming
F A Dm
Painting blood right through the skies
Bb
Still I worry,
C
And I wonder
F Bb
Wonder why