Chords for George Strait - The Weight Of The Badge (Official Audio)
Tempo:
79.85 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Am
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A]
[D] [A]
It's [D] gonna be a long one, another graveyard shift.
As he says goodbye [G] to his wife and [A] kids.
He [Bm] spent his life just [G] like his dad's, [D] driving away [A] under the [D] weight of the badge.
He's seen it all in his fifteen years.
[G] Watching our backs, facing our [A] fears.
Lord [Bm] knows it ain't no [G] easy task, [D] keeping us safe [A] under the [D] weight of the badge.
He [Am] swore that oath to protect [G] and serve,
[D]
poured his heart and soul into [A] both those words.
He [Am] lays his life [G] on the line, the [D] line he walks.
His [A] razor fine, [Bm] tempered strength is [G] always tough.
But he [D] ain't gonna buckle [A] under the [D] weight of the badge.
[G] Not that long ago he woke up in the hospital,
[D] with his wife and [A] kids praying by [D] his bed.
He said [G] I'm gonna be alright, there's just sometimes you gotta fight.
[D] And the truth is nothing truer could [A] be said.
I'd do [Bm] it for us, and I'd do [G] it for them.
And I [D] ain't gonna buckle [A] under the [D] weight of the badge.
[Am] [G]
[D] [A]
[Am] [G]
[D]
[C] It doesn't [G] weigh a lot, [D] until you put it on.
And the weight of it is staggering.
[C] When duty [G] calls each time, [D] he knows he's got an answer.
And it's all in the hand of Mr.
[C] Lewis.
Oh, the heavy [G] weight of [D] the badge.
And he ain't [C] gonna buckle under [G] the weight of [D] the badge.
No, he ain't [Am] gonna buckle under [G] the weight of [D] the badge.
[D] [A]
It's [D] gonna be a long one, another graveyard shift.
As he says goodbye [G] to his wife and [A] kids.
He [Bm] spent his life just [G] like his dad's, [D] driving away [A] under the [D] weight of the badge.
He's seen it all in his fifteen years.
[G] Watching our backs, facing our [A] fears.
Lord [Bm] knows it ain't no [G] easy task, [D] keeping us safe [A] under the [D] weight of the badge.
He [Am] swore that oath to protect [G] and serve,
[D]
poured his heart and soul into [A] both those words.
He [Am] lays his life [G] on the line, the [D] line he walks.
His [A] razor fine, [Bm] tempered strength is [G] always tough.
But he [D] ain't gonna buckle [A] under the [D] weight of the badge.
[G] Not that long ago he woke up in the hospital,
[D] with his wife and [A] kids praying by [D] his bed.
He said [G] I'm gonna be alright, there's just sometimes you gotta fight.
[D] And the truth is nothing truer could [A] be said.
I'd do [Bm] it for us, and I'd do [G] it for them.
And I [D] ain't gonna buckle [A] under the [D] weight of the badge.
[Am] [G]
[D] [A]
[Am] [G]
[D]
[C] It doesn't [G] weigh a lot, [D] until you put it on.
And the weight of it is staggering.
[C] When duty [G] calls each time, [D] he knows he's got an answer.
And it's all in the hand of Mr.
[C] Lewis.
Oh, the heavy [G] weight of [D] the badge.
And he ain't [C] gonna buckle under [G] the weight of [D] the badge.
No, he ain't [Am] gonna buckle under [G] the weight of [D] the badge.
Key:
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G
A
Am
Bm
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G
A
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
It's [D] gonna be a long one, another graveyard shift.
As he says goodbye [G] to his wife and [A] kids.
He [Bm] spent his life just [G] like his dad's, _ [D] driving away [A] under the [D] weight of the badge.
He's seen it all in his fifteen years. _
[G] Watching our backs, facing our [A] fears.
Lord [Bm] knows it ain't no [G] easy task, _ [D] keeping us safe [A] under the [D] weight of the badge.
He [Am] swore that oath to protect [G] and serve,
[D]
poured his heart and soul into [A] both those words.
He [Am] lays his life [G] on the line, the [D] line he walks.
His [A] razor fine, _ [Bm] tempered strength is [G] always tough.
But he [D] ain't gonna buckle [A] under the [D] weight of the badge. _
_ [G] Not that long ago he woke up in the hospital,
[D] with his wife and [A] kids praying by [D] his bed.
He said [G] I'm gonna be alright, there's just sometimes you gotta fight.
[D] And the truth is nothing truer could [A] be said.
I'd do [Bm] it for us, and I'd do [G] it for them. _
And I [D] ain't gonna buckle [A] under the [D] weight of the badge. _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ It doesn't [G] weigh a lot, [D] until you put it on.
And the weight of it is staggering.
[C] _ When duty [G] calls each time, [D] he knows he's got an answer.
And it's all in the hand of Mr.
[C] Lewis.
Oh, the heavy [G] weight _ of [D] the badge. _ _ _ _
And he ain't [C] gonna buckle _ under [G] the weight of [D] the badge.
No, _ _ he ain't [Am] gonna buckle _ under [G] the weight _ _ of [D] the badge. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
It's [D] gonna be a long one, another graveyard shift.
As he says goodbye [G] to his wife and [A] kids.
He [Bm] spent his life just [G] like his dad's, _ [D] driving away [A] under the [D] weight of the badge.
He's seen it all in his fifteen years. _
[G] Watching our backs, facing our [A] fears.
Lord [Bm] knows it ain't no [G] easy task, _ [D] keeping us safe [A] under the [D] weight of the badge.
He [Am] swore that oath to protect [G] and serve,
[D]
poured his heart and soul into [A] both those words.
He [Am] lays his life [G] on the line, the [D] line he walks.
His [A] razor fine, _ [Bm] tempered strength is [G] always tough.
But he [D] ain't gonna buckle [A] under the [D] weight of the badge. _
_ [G] Not that long ago he woke up in the hospital,
[D] with his wife and [A] kids praying by [D] his bed.
He said [G] I'm gonna be alright, there's just sometimes you gotta fight.
[D] And the truth is nothing truer could [A] be said.
I'd do [Bm] it for us, and I'd do [G] it for them. _
And I [D] ain't gonna buckle [A] under the [D] weight of the badge. _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ It doesn't [G] weigh a lot, [D] until you put it on.
And the weight of it is staggering.
[C] _ When duty [G] calls each time, [D] he knows he's got an answer.
And it's all in the hand of Mr.
[C] Lewis.
Oh, the heavy [G] weight _ of [D] the badge. _ _ _ _
And he ain't [C] gonna buckle _ under [G] the weight of [D] the badge.
No, _ _ he ain't [Am] gonna buckle _ under [G] the weight _ _ of [D] the badge. _ _ _
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