Chords for Jeffrey Gaines - A Simple Prayer
Tempo:
100.4 bpm
Chords used:
C
E
Bm
Am
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[N] [B] [E]
[A] [C]
[Bm] [E]
[A]
Neither side will [Bm] win, all are sure to [E] fail, but not [Am] joining in is an act of [C] betrayal.
Betrayal [Bm] to your king and all who fought [E] before.
The [Am] noblest of things is to die in their [C] war.
But [Bm] neither should begin, for everyone will [E] lose.
[Am] Soldiers of tin, with everything to [C] prove.
Who [Bm] do we oppose, and what [Em] do we defend?
Honor, I suppose.
End your [G] simple day with a simple [D] prayer.
Pray they're [Em] okay, and in the [D] Lord's care.
[C] Pray they return with their [G] faculty.
And one day [Am] we'll learn a voice for utility.
End your [G] simple day with a simple [D] song.
Sing pain [Em] away, hope all are [D] strong.
Hope [C] they return to live happily.
[G] And one day [Am] we'll learn a voice for [D] utility.
Neither side [Bm] will win, for nothing will be gained.
[E] Notified next [A] of kin have this [E] casualty [C] claim.
With these are words [Bm] of kings, [E] commanders, and chiefs.
You hear the same sort [A] of things from scoundrels [C] and thieves.
Neither should [Bm] begin, for what a price [E] we pay.
Soldiers [Am] of tin being blown away.
With not a lot [Bm] of grace, nor [Em] majesty.
Just a human [A] disgrace.
End your [G] simple day with a [D] simple prayer.
Pray [Em] they're okay, and in the [D] Lord's care.
Pray they [C] return with their [G] faculty.
And one day [Am] we'll learn a voice for utility.
End [G] your simple day with a [D] simple song.
Sing [Em] pain away, hope all [D] are strong.
And hope they [C] return to their [G] families.
And one [Am] day we'll learn a voice for [D] utility.
[C]
Neither [Bm] side will win, all are [E] sure to fail.
But not [A] joining in is an act [C] of betrayal.
Betrayal [Bm] to your king, and all have [E] fought before.
The noblest of [Am] things is to die [Cm] in their war.
[C] But neither [Bm] should begin, for [E] everyone will lose.
[Em] [Am] Soldiers of tin, with everything to [C] prove.
Who do we oppose, and what do we defend?
[A] [C]
[Bm] [E]
[A]
Neither side will [Bm] win, all are sure to [E] fail, but not [Am] joining in is an act of [C] betrayal.
Betrayal [Bm] to your king and all who fought [E] before.
The [Am] noblest of things is to die in their [C] war.
But [Bm] neither should begin, for everyone will [E] lose.
[Am] Soldiers of tin, with everything to [C] prove.
Who [Bm] do we oppose, and what [Em] do we defend?
Honor, I suppose.
End your [G] simple day with a simple [D] prayer.
Pray they're [Em] okay, and in the [D] Lord's care.
[C] Pray they return with their [G] faculty.
And one day [Am] we'll learn a voice for utility.
End your [G] simple day with a simple [D] song.
Sing pain [Em] away, hope all are [D] strong.
Hope [C] they return to live happily.
[G] And one day [Am] we'll learn a voice for [D] utility.
Neither side [Bm] will win, for nothing will be gained.
[E] Notified next [A] of kin have this [E] casualty [C] claim.
With these are words [Bm] of kings, [E] commanders, and chiefs.
You hear the same sort [A] of things from scoundrels [C] and thieves.
Neither should [Bm] begin, for what a price [E] we pay.
Soldiers [Am] of tin being blown away.
With not a lot [Bm] of grace, nor [Em] majesty.
Just a human [A] disgrace.
End your [G] simple day with a [D] simple prayer.
Pray [Em] they're okay, and in the [D] Lord's care.
Pray they [C] return with their [G] faculty.
And one day [Am] we'll learn a voice for utility.
End [G] your simple day with a [D] simple song.
Sing [Em] pain away, hope all [D] are strong.
And hope they [C] return to their [G] families.
And one [Am] day we'll learn a voice for [D] utility.
[C]
Neither [Bm] side will win, all are [E] sure to fail.
But not [A] joining in is an act [C] of betrayal.
Betrayal [Bm] to your king, and all have [E] fought before.
The noblest of [Am] things is to die [Cm] in their war.
[C] But neither [Bm] should begin, for [E] everyone will lose.
[Em] [Am] Soldiers of tin, with everything to [C] prove.
Who do we oppose, and what do we defend?
Key:
C
E
Bm
Am
D
C
E
Bm
[N] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
Neither side will [Bm] win, all are sure to [E] fail, but not [Am] joining in is an act of [C] betrayal.
Betrayal [Bm] to your king and all who fought [E] before.
The [Am] noblest of things is to die in their [C] war.
But [Bm] neither should begin, for everyone will [E] lose.
[Am] Soldiers of tin, with everything to [C] prove.
Who [Bm] do we oppose, and what [Em] do we defend? _
Honor, I suppose.
End your [G] simple day with a simple [D] prayer.
Pray they're [Em] okay, and in the [D] Lord's care.
[C] Pray they return with their [G] faculty.
And one day [Am] we'll learn a voice for utility.
End your [G] simple day with a simple [D] song.
Sing pain [Em] away, hope all are [D] strong.
Hope [C] they return to live happily.
[G] And one day [Am] we'll learn a voice for [D] utility. _ _ _
Neither side [Bm] will win, for nothing will be gained.
[E] Notified next [A] of kin have this [E] casualty [C] claim.
With these are words [Bm] of kings, [E] commanders, and chiefs.
You hear the same sort [A] of things from scoundrels [C] and thieves.
Neither should [Bm] begin, for what a price [E] we pay. _
Soldiers [Am] of tin being blown away.
With not a lot [Bm] of grace, nor [Em] majesty.
Just a human [A] disgrace.
End your [G] simple day with a [D] simple prayer.
Pray [Em] they're okay, and in the [D] Lord's care.
Pray they [C] return with their [G] faculty.
And one day [Am] we'll learn a voice for utility.
End [G] your simple day with a [D] simple song.
Sing [Em] pain away, _ hope all [D] are strong.
And hope they [C] return to their [G] families.
And one [Am] day we'll learn a voice for [D] utility.
_ _ [C] _
Neither [Bm] side will win, all are [E] sure to fail.
But not [A] joining in is an act [C] of betrayal.
Betrayal [Bm] to your king, and all have [E] fought before.
The noblest of [Am] things is to die [Cm] in their war.
[C] But neither [Bm] should begin, for [E] everyone will lose.
_ [Em] [Am] Soldiers of tin, with everything to [C] prove.
Who do we oppose, and what do we defend?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
Neither side will [Bm] win, all are sure to [E] fail, but not [Am] joining in is an act of [C] betrayal.
Betrayal [Bm] to your king and all who fought [E] before.
The [Am] noblest of things is to die in their [C] war.
But [Bm] neither should begin, for everyone will [E] lose.
[Am] Soldiers of tin, with everything to [C] prove.
Who [Bm] do we oppose, and what [Em] do we defend? _
Honor, I suppose.
End your [G] simple day with a simple [D] prayer.
Pray they're [Em] okay, and in the [D] Lord's care.
[C] Pray they return with their [G] faculty.
And one day [Am] we'll learn a voice for utility.
End your [G] simple day with a simple [D] song.
Sing pain [Em] away, hope all are [D] strong.
Hope [C] they return to live happily.
[G] And one day [Am] we'll learn a voice for [D] utility. _ _ _
Neither side [Bm] will win, for nothing will be gained.
[E] Notified next [A] of kin have this [E] casualty [C] claim.
With these are words [Bm] of kings, [E] commanders, and chiefs.
You hear the same sort [A] of things from scoundrels [C] and thieves.
Neither should [Bm] begin, for what a price [E] we pay. _
Soldiers [Am] of tin being blown away.
With not a lot [Bm] of grace, nor [Em] majesty.
Just a human [A] disgrace.
End your [G] simple day with a [D] simple prayer.
Pray [Em] they're okay, and in the [D] Lord's care.
Pray they [C] return with their [G] faculty.
And one day [Am] we'll learn a voice for utility.
End [G] your simple day with a [D] simple song.
Sing [Em] pain away, _ hope all [D] are strong.
And hope they [C] return to their [G] families.
And one [Am] day we'll learn a voice for [D] utility.
_ _ [C] _
Neither [Bm] side will win, all are [E] sure to fail.
But not [A] joining in is an act [C] of betrayal.
Betrayal [Bm] to your king, and all have [E] fought before.
The noblest of [Am] things is to die [Cm] in their war.
[C] But neither [Bm] should begin, for [E] everyone will lose.
_ [Em] [Am] Soldiers of tin, with everything to [C] prove.
Who do we oppose, and what do we defend?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _