Tom: Am
Am
[Verse]
F
I saw the echo of a thousand wars in the face of the man
Am G Am
As he looked out over the watching crowd, searching for a friend
F G
Sometimes he would see a face, but then each face looks the same
Am
Like looking into a mirror and reading a different name
E7 Am
Different name
[Verse]
F
He learned his lessons early, a confirmation under fire
Am G Am
Now his eyes stare into the distance like a prisoner behind the wire
F G
We are lucky in our fortune, we can turn the other way
Am
But the veteran fights again at night, struggles through the day
E7 Am G/B C
Through the day
[Chorus]
G Am G/B C
When you sing, do you sing for the man who's broken?
D Am F
Do you sing for the man who stands alone?
Am G
Do you sing for the endless list of names?
Am G
Etched in marble stone
Am
Etched in marble stone
[Verse]
F Am
He came back an addict, he came back a drunk
G Am
He came back a cripple for pieces in a trunk
F G
He came back a hero to a waving flag parade
Am
He was left with nothing when the glory began to fade
E7 Am
Began to fade
[Verse]
F Am
So what do you say to the veteran who can't take it any more?
G Am
You guard your words, you hold it back, you talk of anything but the war
F G
Just reach out over the distance and let him know you're there
Am
And hope he hasn't gone too far, or forgotten how to care
E7 Am G/B C
How to care
[Chorus]
G Am G/B C
When you sing, do you sing for the man who's broken?
D Am F
Do you sing for the man who stands alone?
Am G
Do you sing for the endless list of names?
Am G/B C
Etched in marble stone
[Chorus]
G Am G/B C
When you sing, do you sing for the man who's broken?
D Am F
Do you sing for the man who stands alone?
Am G
Do you sing for the endless list of names?
Am G
Etched in marble stone
Am
Etched in marble stone
