Tom: C
C
[Verse 1]
C Em
I've been home about 6 months now
Am
And I still have my doubts
F
I'm not sure how I got here
G
Or how I'm gonna get out
C Em
My mama says I look the same
Am
as I did before I left
F
But if she could see inside of me
G
It would, scare her to death
[Chorus]
F G
I can still taste the powder, from the barrel of my gun
F G
And I can hear my sergeant screamin' "run soldier run"
F G
I can feel the backpack on my shoulders, god it weighted a ton.
Am G F
And I see death in every single thought.
C G
They taught me how to put that uniform on
G*
But I just cant get it off.
C
[Verse 2]
C Em
Last Saturday they honored us
Am
In a small parade downtown.
F
And when they set off those fireworks
G
I nearly hit the ground.
C Em
While they smiled and cheered for us
Am
All I could do was stare.
F
Cause part of me is here at home
G
but part of me is back there.
[Chorus]
F G
I can still taste the powder, from the barrel of my gun
F G
And I can hear my sergeant screamin' "run soldier run"
F G
I can feel the backpack on my shoulders, god it weighted a ton.
Am G F
And I see death in every single thought.
C G
They taught me how to put that uniform on
G* Am G
But I just cant get it off.
[Break]
F C Em
Yeah there's no end in sight
Am G
Cause' even though I'm home now,
F
I'm still fighting for me life.
[Chorus]
F G
I can still taste the powder, from the barrel of my gun
F G
And I can hear my sergeant screamin' "run soldier run"
F G
I can feel the backpack on my shoulders, god it weighed a ton.
Am G F
And I see death in every single thought.
C G
They taught me how to put that uniform on
G*
But I just cant get it off.
Am G
C Em
Well the devil's won some battles
Am
And he may win some more
F* F*
But don't he know, the American Solider
G*
Will always win the war
