Rise Against — Hero Of War (ver 2) Tab
Artist: Rise Against
Song: Hero Of War
Album: Appeal To Reason
Tabbed by: Sy89
[10—09—2008: Added the correct Outro]
Tuning: Standard
Intro:
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E
He said, "Son,
G#m
Have you see the world?
A
Well, what would you say
E
If I said that you could?
A E
Just carry this gun and you'll even get paid."
B (Fill1)
I said, "That sounds pretty good."
Fill1 (Second Guitar):
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Black leather boots
G#m
Spit—shined so bright
A E
They cut off my hair but it looked alright
A
We marched and we sang
E
We all became friends
B Fill2
As we learned how to fight
Fill2 (Second Guitar):
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C#m
A hero of war
A
Yeah that's what I'll be
E
And when I come home
B
They'll be damn proud of me
C#m
I'll carry this flag
A
To the grave if I must
E
Because it's the flag that I love
B
And a flag that I trust
During the chorus the second guitar picks the chords like this:
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E
I kicked in the door
G#m
I yelled my commands
A
The children, they cried
E
But I got my man
A
We took him away
E
A bag over his face
B Fill3
From his family and his friends
Fill3 (Second Guitar):
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They took off his clothes
G#m
They pissed in his hands
A
I told them to stop
E
But then I joined in
A
We beat him with guns
E
And batons not just once
B Fill2
But again and again
Fill2 (Second Guitar):
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C#m
A hero of war
A
Yeah that's what I'll be
E
And when I come home
B
They'll be damn proud of me
C#m
I'll carry this flag
A
To the grave if I must
E
Because it's the flag that I love
B Fill4
And a flag that I trust
Fill4 (Just play the Intro again):
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E G#m
She walked through bullets and haze
A
I asked her to stop
E
I begged her to stay
A
But she pressed on
E
So I lifted my gun
B Fill1 Fill5
And I fired away
Fill5 (Second Guitar):
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E G#m
The shells jumped through the smoke
A
And into the sand
E
That the blood now had soaked
A E
She collapsed with a flag in her hand
B Fill1
A flag white as snow
C#m
A hero of war
A
Is that what the see
E
Just medals and scars
B
So damn proud of me
C#m
And I brought home that flag
A
Now it gathers dust
E
But it's a flag that I love
B
It's the only flag I trust
The Outro is picked like this (The E—chord on the end is strummed):
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E G#m
He said, "Son, have you seen the world?
A E (Strum and let ring)
Well what would you say, if I said that you could?"
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