Chords for Corey Smith - Stand Our Ground
Tempo:
107.9 bpm
Chords used:
F#
B
E
G#m
C#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[B]
[E] [F#]
[B] [E] [F#]
[B] Will [E] you take me [F#] up to Rose Hill [B]
When you lay my [F#] body low
[B] Wrap me [E] in a flag [B] And throw some flowers [C#m] on the ground
[B] [E] Say a few words [B] then let me [C#] go There's no need to defend [F#] my honor
[B] Or [E] justify the [B] life I [F#] gave There's no need for the pictures
[F#] Of my happy childhood there, [B] please [E] Don't pour salt [F#] upon my grave
[G#m]
I [E] knew long ago that I would be the one [G#m] To [E] brandish my sword
But should [F#] they beat those battle [B] drums I stood [E] my ground, [F#] I stood for something
Worth [B] falling [E] for, [F#] yeah
[B] Ask my father to [F#] forgive me [B] I know [E] he didn't [F#] understand
[B] He worked [E] too hard [F#] for way too many years [B] To [E] lose his boy in [F#] a foreign sand
[B] There's no doubt he's [F#] angry No [B] [E] doubt where he'll [F#] place the blame
But [B] don't let him fall apart, mama [F#] Don't let him go back to those pins
[B]
[E] Only time will ease [F#] the pain I [G#m] doubt a [E] patriot, a soldier just like him
[G#m] Fought like he taught me to [F#] Until the very [B] end
I stood [E] my ground, I stood for [F#] something Worth
[B] falling [E] for, [F#] yeah
Worth falling [G#m] for
[E]
[G#m] [E] [G#m] [E]
[F#] Take
[B] [E] my [F#] stripes and take my [B] medals
[F#] [B] Take my cross and these dog [F#] tags too
[B] Put them in a package and stain it with your [F#] tears
[B] Send it up to [E] Pennsylvania [F#] Avenue My [B] last regards [F#] to the man in charge
[B] Let him know [E] I served my country [F#] well [B] Yeah, he was right behind me
[F#] All the way to Kandahar [B] The night my broken body fell
[F#] [G#m] Don't let [E] a day go by without a peaceful prayer
[G#m] For my brothers and my sisters [F#] still fighting over there
[B] They [E] stand their ground, they stand [F#] for something
Worth [B] falling [E] for, yeah
[F#]
[B] They [E] stand their ground, they [F#] stand for something
Worth [G#m] falling [E] for
[G#m] [E] Worth [G#m] dying for
[E] [F#]
[B]
[E] [F#]
[B] [E] [F#]
[B] Will [E] you take me [F#] up to Rose Hill [B]
When you lay my [F#] body low
[B] Wrap me [E] in a flag [B] And throw some flowers [C#m] on the ground
[B] [E] Say a few words [B] then let me [C#] go There's no need to defend [F#] my honor
[B] Or [E] justify the [B] life I [F#] gave There's no need for the pictures
[F#] Of my happy childhood there, [B] please [E] Don't pour salt [F#] upon my grave
[G#m]
I [E] knew long ago that I would be the one [G#m] To [E] brandish my sword
But should [F#] they beat those battle [B] drums I stood [E] my ground, [F#] I stood for something
Worth [B] falling [E] for, [F#] yeah
[B] Ask my father to [F#] forgive me [B] I know [E] he didn't [F#] understand
[B] He worked [E] too hard [F#] for way too many years [B] To [E] lose his boy in [F#] a foreign sand
[B] There's no doubt he's [F#] angry No [B] [E] doubt where he'll [F#] place the blame
But [B] don't let him fall apart, mama [F#] Don't let him go back to those pins
[B]
[E] Only time will ease [F#] the pain I [G#m] doubt a [E] patriot, a soldier just like him
[G#m] Fought like he taught me to [F#] Until the very [B] end
I stood [E] my ground, I stood for [F#] something Worth
[B] falling [E] for, [F#] yeah
Worth falling [G#m] for
[E]
[G#m] [E] [G#m] [E]
[F#] Take
[B] [E] my [F#] stripes and take my [B] medals
[F#] [B] Take my cross and these dog [F#] tags too
[B] Put them in a package and stain it with your [F#] tears
[B] Send it up to [E] Pennsylvania [F#] Avenue My [B] last regards [F#] to the man in charge
[B] Let him know [E] I served my country [F#] well [B] Yeah, he was right behind me
[F#] All the way to Kandahar [B] The night my broken body fell
[F#] [G#m] Don't let [E] a day go by without a peaceful prayer
[G#m] For my brothers and my sisters [F#] still fighting over there
[B] They [E] stand their ground, they stand [F#] for something
Worth [B] falling [E] for, yeah
[F#]
[B] They [E] stand their ground, they [F#] stand for something
Worth [G#m] falling [E] for
[G#m] [E] Worth [G#m] dying for
[E] [F#]
[B]
Key:
F#
B
E
G#m
C#m
F#
B
E
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ Will [E] you take me [F#] up to Rose Hill _ _ [B] _ _
When you lay my [F#] body low _ _ _
[B] _ Wrap me [E] in a flag [B] And throw some flowers [C#m] on the ground
_ [B] _ [E] Say a few words [B] then let me [C#] go There's _ _ _ no need to defend [F#] my honor _ _ _
[B] Or [E] justify the [B] life I [F#] gave _ There's no need for the pictures
[F#] Of my happy childhood there, [B] please _ [E] Don't pour salt [F#] upon my grave
_ [G#m] _
_ I [E] knew long ago that I would be the one [G#m] To [E] brandish my sword
But should [F#] they beat those battle [B] drums I stood [E] my ground, [F#] I stood for something
_ Worth [B] falling [E] for, [F#] yeah _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ Ask my father to [F#] forgive me _ _ [B] _ I know [E] he didn't [F#] understand _ _ _
[B] He worked [E] too hard [F#] for way too many years [B] _ To [E] lose his boy in [F#] a foreign sand
_ [B] There's _ no doubt he's [F#] angry _ No [B] _ _ [E] doubt where he'll [F#] place the blame
_ But [B] don't let him fall apart, mama [F#] Don't let him go back to those pins
_ [B] _ _
[E] Only time will ease [F#] the pain _ I [G#m] _ doubt a [E] patriot, a soldier just like him
_ [G#m] Fought like he taught me to [F#] Until the very [B] end
I stood [E] my ground, I stood for [F#] something Worth _
[B] falling [E] for, [F#] yeah _ _
Worth falling [G#m] for
[E] _ _ _ _
[G#m] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [G#m] _ _ [E] _
_ _ [F#] _ _ Take _ _
[B] _ [E] my [F#] stripes and take my [B] medals _
_ [F#] _ _ [B] Take my cross and these dog [F#] tags too
_ _ [B] _ Put them in a package and stain it with your [F#] tears
[B] Send it up to [E] Pennsylvania [F#] Avenue _ My [B] _ _ last regards [F#] to the man in charge
_ _ [B] Let him know [E] I served my country [F#] _ well _ [B] Yeah, he was right behind me
[F#] All the way to Kandahar _ [B] The night my broken body fell
_ [F#] _ [G#m] Don't let [E] a day go by without a peaceful prayer
[G#m] For my brothers and my sisters [F#] still fighting over there
_ [B] They [E] stand their ground, they stand [F#] for something
Worth [B] falling [E] for, yeah
[F#] _ _ _ _
[B] They [E] stand their ground, they [F#] stand for something _
Worth [G#m] falling [E] for _ _
[G#m] _ [E] Worth _ [G#m] dying for _
[E] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ Will [E] you take me [F#] up to Rose Hill _ _ [B] _ _
When you lay my [F#] body low _ _ _
[B] _ Wrap me [E] in a flag [B] And throw some flowers [C#m] on the ground
_ [B] _ [E] Say a few words [B] then let me [C#] go There's _ _ _ no need to defend [F#] my honor _ _ _
[B] Or [E] justify the [B] life I [F#] gave _ There's no need for the pictures
[F#] Of my happy childhood there, [B] please _ [E] Don't pour salt [F#] upon my grave
_ [G#m] _
_ I [E] knew long ago that I would be the one [G#m] To [E] brandish my sword
But should [F#] they beat those battle [B] drums I stood [E] my ground, [F#] I stood for something
_ Worth [B] falling [E] for, [F#] yeah _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ Ask my father to [F#] forgive me _ _ [B] _ I know [E] he didn't [F#] understand _ _ _
[B] He worked [E] too hard [F#] for way too many years [B] _ To [E] lose his boy in [F#] a foreign sand
_ [B] There's _ no doubt he's [F#] angry _ No [B] _ _ [E] doubt where he'll [F#] place the blame
_ But [B] don't let him fall apart, mama [F#] Don't let him go back to those pins
_ [B] _ _
[E] Only time will ease [F#] the pain _ I [G#m] _ doubt a [E] patriot, a soldier just like him
_ [G#m] Fought like he taught me to [F#] Until the very [B] end
I stood [E] my ground, I stood for [F#] something Worth _
[B] falling [E] for, [F#] yeah _ _
Worth falling [G#m] for
[E] _ _ _ _
[G#m] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [G#m] _ _ [E] _
_ _ [F#] _ _ Take _ _
[B] _ [E] my [F#] stripes and take my [B] medals _
_ [F#] _ _ [B] Take my cross and these dog [F#] tags too
_ _ [B] _ Put them in a package and stain it with your [F#] tears
[B] Send it up to [E] Pennsylvania [F#] Avenue _ My [B] _ _ last regards [F#] to the man in charge
_ _ [B] Let him know [E] I served my country [F#] _ well _ [B] Yeah, he was right behind me
[F#] All the way to Kandahar _ [B] The night my broken body fell
_ [F#] _ [G#m] Don't let [E] a day go by without a peaceful prayer
[G#m] For my brothers and my sisters [F#] still fighting over there
_ [B] They [E] stand their ground, they stand [F#] for something
Worth [B] falling [E] for, yeah
[F#] _ _ _ _
[B] They [E] stand their ground, they [F#] stand for something _
Worth [G#m] falling [E] for _ _
[G#m] _ [E] Worth _ [G#m] dying for _
[E] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _