Rise Against - Hero Of War

it’s a more easy way to play that great song from rise against .
i recommed it for those who haven’t mastered their barre chords : D

hero of war
rise against
appeal to reason

tuning : standard capo 4

intro
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ( 3 ) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – 1 – – – 1 – – – 1 – – 3 – – – – /5 – – 3 – – 1 – – 0 – – – |
G | – – – – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

verse 1
C
he said , “son ,
Em
have you see the world?
F
well , what would you say
C
if i said that you could?
F
just carry this gun .
C
and youll even get paid . ”
G Gadd11 G Gadd11
i said , “that sounds pretty good . ”

verse 2
C
black leather boots
Em
spit – shined so bright
F
they cut off my hair
C
but it looked alright
F
we marched and we sang
C
we all became friends
G Gadd11 G Gadd11
as we learned how to fight

chorus
Am
a hero of war
F
yeah thats what ill be
C
and when i come home
G
theyll be damn proud of me
Am
ill carry this flag
F
to the grave if i must
C
because its the flag that i love
G
and a flag that i trust

verse 3
C
i kicked in the door
Em
i yelled my commands
F
the children , they cried
C
but i got my man
F
we took him away
C
a bag over his face
G Gadd11 G Gadd11
from his family and his friends

verse 4
C
they took off his clothes
Em
they pissed in his hands
F
i told them to stop
C
but then i joined in
F
we beat him with guns
C
and batons not just once
G
but again and again

chorus
Am
a hero of war
F
yeah thats what ill be
C
and when i come home
G
theyll be damn proud of me
Am
ill carry this flag
F
to the grave if i must
C
because its the flag that i love
G
and a flag that i trust

fill
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ( 3 ) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – 1 – – – 1 – – – 1 – – 3 – – – – /5 – – 3 – – 1 – – 0 – – – |
G | – – – – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

verse 5
C
she walked
Em
through bullets and haze
F
i asked her to stop
C
i begged her to stay
F
but she pressed on
C
so i lifted my gun
G Gadd11 G Gadd11
and i fired away

verse 6
C
the shells
Em
jumped through the smoke
F
and into the sand
C
that the blood now had soaked
F
she collapsed
C
with a flag in her hand
G Gadd11 G Gadd11
a flag white as snow

chorus
Am
a hero of war
F
is that what they see
C
just medals and scars
G
so damn proud of me
Am
and i brought home that flag
F
now it gathers dust
C
but its a flag that i love
G
its the only flag i trust

outro
C Em
he said , “son , have you seen the world?
F C
well what would you say , if i said that you could?”