Am C F C Word just came from upstate Joe Am C F C Lower the flag again Am C F C This time it's Dayton, southwest Ohio Am C F C Last night El Paso, Texas counted 22 dead Am C F C Soon the brass will offer up their thoughts and prayers Am C F C Soon there'll be protests in the street Am C And the media from out of town F C Will chew it up and spit it out Am C Then move on to the next one F C Before we even grieve Am C Yeah, then move on to the next one G Before we even grieve Chorus: F C Am C Some say we start to die on the day that we're born F C But no one wants to live life on their knees F C Am C Maybe we start to die on the day that we're born Am G C But we deserve to live life in between A husband kissed the cross that bears his Margie's name And promises he'll see her once again Won't see her children grow Won't see their love grow old Last night their dream became a nightmare And their nightmare has no end Last night their dream became a nightmare And their nightmare has no end Chorus F C These days it's hard to sleep Am C When I lay my head down F C What if it was your loved one G Laying on the ground F C I'm left to think about Am C What if, what now? F C Dear God I wanna pray F C But tonight I have my doubts F C G When I think about those families now Am G/B If there's something we can talk about, let's talk about it C F If there's something we can figure out, let's figure it out Am G/B If there's something we can talk about, let's talk about it C F If there's something we can figure out, let's figure it out - x7 Some say we start to die on the day that we're born But no one wants to live life on their knees Maybe we start to die on the day that we're born You believe what you want to believe But we deserve to live life in-between Word just came from upstate Joe Lower the flag again | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Chords fingeringsAm C F G B |