This Is Why We Fight The Decemberists
[INTRO]
[F#m] [Abm] [A] [F#m] [Abm] [A] [F#m] [Abm] [D] [F#m] [Abm] [D]
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[VERSE]
[F#m] [Abm] Come the [A]war [F#m] [Abm] Come the [A]avarice
[F#m] [Abm] Come the [A]war Come [F#m]Hell[Abm] [A]
[F#m] [Abm] Come at[A]trition [F#m] [Abm] Come the [A]reek of bones
[F#m] [Abm] Come at[A]trition Come [F#m]Hell[Abm] [A]
[F#m] [Abm] [A] [F#m] [Abm] [A] [F#m] [Abm] [A] [F#m] [Abm] [A]
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[F#m] [Abm] [A] [F#m] [Abm] [A] [F#m] [Abm] [A] [F#m] [Abm] [A]
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[CBORUS]
[A] This is why [E] Why we fig[F#m]ht Why we [D]lie awake
[A] This is why [E] This is why [D]we fight[D]
[A] And when we die [E] We will die [F#m] With our [D]arms unbound
[A] This is why [E] This is why [D]we fight [D] Come [F#m]Hell[Ab] [A] [F#m] [Ab] [A]
[A] [E] [F#m] [D] [A] [E] [D] [D]
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[A] [E] [F#m] [D] [A] [E] [D] [D]
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[F#m] [Abm] [A] [F#m] [Abm] [A]
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[VERSE]
[F#m] [Abm] Bride of [A]quiet [F#m] [Abm]Bride of [A]all unquiet things
[F#m] [Abm] Bride of [A]quiet Bride of [F#m]Hell[Abm] [A]
[F#m] [Abm] Come the [A]archers [F#m] [Abm]Come the [A]infantry
[F#m] [Abm] Come the [A]archers Of [F#m]Hell[Abm] [A]
[F#m] [Abm] [A] [F#m] [Abm] [A] [F#m] [Abm] [A] [F#m] [Abm] [A]
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[F#m] [Abm] [A] [F#m] [Abm] [A] [F#m] [Abm] [A] [F#m] [Abm] [A]
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[CBORUS]
[A] This is why [E] Why we fig[F#m]ht Why we [D]lie awake
[A] This is why [E] This is why [D]we fight[D]
[A] And when we die [E] We will die [F#m] With our [D]arms unbound
[A] This is why [E] This is why [D]we fight [D] Come [F#m]Hell[Ab] [A] Come [F#m]Hell[Ab] [A]
[A] [E] [F#m] [D] [A] [E] [D] [D]
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A E F#m D A E D ~16~ D
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[F#m] [Abm] [A] [F#m] [Abm] [A]
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[INSTRUMENTAL]
[F#m] [Abm] [A] [F#m] [Abm] [A] [F#m] [Abm] [A] [F#m] [Abm] [A]
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[CBORUS]
[A] This is why [E] Why we fig[F#m]ht Why we [D]lie awake
[A] This is why [E] This is why [D]we fight[D]
[A] And when we die [E] We will die [F#m] With our [D]arms unbound
[A] This is why [E] This is why [D]we fight [D]
[A] [E] [F#m] [D] [A] [E] [D] [D]
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[1]*16t[2]h no[3]tes [4] --->
A E F#m D A E D ~16~ D
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[CODA]
[A] So come to m[E]e, come to [F#m]me now[D]
[A] Lay your arm[E]s around me[F#m] [D]
[A] This is why,[E] this is wh[D]y we fight [D]
Come [F#m]Hell [Abm] [A] Come [F#m]Hell [Abm] [A] Come [F#m]Hell [Abm] [A] Come [F#m]Hell[Abm] [A]
[A] [E] [F#m] [D]
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[1]*16t[2]h no[3]tes [4] ---[1]->[2] [3] [4] [1] [2] [3] [4] [1] [2] [3] [4]
[A] [E] [D] [D]
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[F#m] [Abm] [A] [F#m] [Abm] [A] [F#m] [Abm] [A] [F#m] [Abm] [A]
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[1]*16t[2]h no[3]tes[4]
Tabbed by Michael Oxner
moxner@nbnet.nb.ca
Revised (lyrics corrected) June 15, 2011
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