Avenged Sevenfold - M.I.A.
Intro:
Dm | Bb | C | Bb A | x2
Verse:
Dm
Staring at the carnage
Bb C
praying that the sun will never rise
Bb A Dm
Living another day in disguise
Bb C
These feelings can't be right
Bb A Dm
lend me your courage to stand up and fight
Bb C Bb A
on tonight
Dm Bb C Bb
Ooooo....
A Dm
Stand up and fight
Interlude:
Dm | Bb | C | C | Dm | Bb | C | Bb | x2
Verse:
Dm Bb C
Now fighting rages on and on
Dm C Bb C
to challenge me you must be strong
Dm Bb C
I'll walk your land but don't be long
Dm C Bb C
two million soldiers can't be wrong
Pre-chorus:
C-Dm C-Dm
Its no fun but I've been here before
F
I'm far from home and I'm fighting your war
F Bb A Bb
(Not the way I pictured this, I wanted better things)
C-Dm C-Dm
Some are scared others killing for fun
F
I shot a mother in front of her son.
F Bb A Bb
(Change this from my consciousness and please erase my dreams)
Chorus:
Dm Bb
Fight for honor fight for your life
C F
Pray to god that our side is right
Gm A Bb
You know we won but still we lose
C
until I make it home to you
Dm Bb
I see your mother still in tears
C F
grew up so fast where did those years go
Gm A Bb C
Memories wont let you cry unless I don't return tonight
Interlude:
Dm | Bb | C | C | Dm | Bb | C | Bb | x2
Verse:
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C-Dm C-Dm
So many soldiers on the other side
F
I take their live so they can't take mine
F Bb A Bb
(Scared to make it out alive now murders all I know)
C-Dm C-Dm
Nobody tells me all the reasons were here
F
I am a weapon so there's nothing to fear
F Bb A Bb
(Another day another life but nothing real to show for)
Chorus:
Dm Bb
Fight for honor fight for your life
C F
Pray to god that our side is right
Gm A Bb
You know we won but still we lose
C
until I make it home to you
Dm Bb
I see your mother still in tears
C F
grew up so fast where did those years go
Gm A Bb C
Memories wont let you cry unless I don't return tonight
Verse:
Dm
Staring at the carnage
Bb C
praying that the sun will never rise
Bb A Dm
Living another day in disguise
Bb C
These feelings can't be right
Bb A Dm
lend me your courage to stand up and fight
Bridge:
Dm
Watching the death toll rise wondering how I'm alive
Bb
Strangers blood on my hands showed all I can
Dm
There were no sunny nights watching your brothers all die
Bb
To destroy all their plans with no thought of me
Dm C Bb
No... thought... of me...
A Bb C Dm
No thought of me
Solo:
Dm | Bb | C | Bb A | x6
Interlude:
Dm | Bb | C | F | Gm | A Bb | C | C
Ohhhhh.....
Dm | Bb | C | F | Gm | A Bb | C | C
Ohhhhh.....
Another Solo:
Dm | Bb | C | Bb A | x2
Dm...
Bridge:
Dm | Bb | C | Bb A | x2
Verse:
Dm
We'll walk the city lonely
Bb C
memories that are not passing by
Bb A Dm
A murderer walks your streets tonight
Bb C
Forgive me for my crimes
Bb A Bb Dm
Don't forget that I was so young but so scared
C# C
In the name of God and Country
Outro:
Dm | Bb | C | Bb A | repeat until fade out
