Steve Earle – Rich Mans War (Guitar)
Capo 2
Key
-
Versions
(2)
Guitar
Ukulele
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1.0x
Chords
Verse 1
D A D Jimmy joined the army 'cause he had no place to go D Em Ain't nobody hiring round here since all the jobs went to Mexico G A Reckoned that he'd learn himself a trade maybe see the world G A Move to the city some day and marry a black haired girl G D Somebody somewhere had another plan G D Now he's got a rifle in his hand D A Bm G Rollin' into Bagdhad wondering how he got this far D A D Just another poor boy off to fight a rich man's war
Verse 2
D A D Bobby had an eagle and a flag tattooed on his arm D Em Red white and blue to the bone when he landed in Kandahar G A Left behind a pretty young wife and a baby girl G A A stack of overdue bills and went off to save the world G D Been a year now and he's still there G D Chasing ghosts in the thin dry air D A Bm G Meanwhile back at home the finance company took his car D A D Just another poor boy off to fight a rich man's war
Chorus
Bm G When will we ever learn D A When will we ever see Bm G Stand up and take our turn D A Keep telling ourselves we're free
Verse 3
D A D Ali was the second son of a second son D Em Grew up in Gaza throwing bottles and rocks when the tanks would come G A Ain't nothing else to do around here just a game children play G A Something about living in fear all your life makes you hard that way G D He answered when he got the call G D Wrapped himself in death and he praised Allah D A Bm G A fat man in a new Mercedes drove him to the door D A D Just another poor boy off to fight a rich man's war