Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Difficulty: Novice
Intro:
G+G B minorBm E minorEm B minorBm E minorEm
C majorC A minorAm D MajorD
Verse:
G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G
I sing the praise of honoured wars of glory and of kings
C majorC D MajorD G+G
The bravery of soldiers, the joy that peace can bring
C majorC G+G A minorAm D MajorD
The captains on their way home, the ribbons on their chests
G+G D MajorD G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
They've packed away the firearms, the trumpets laid to rest
Verse:
C majorC D MajorD G+G
They've taken in the battlefields with one last weary breath
C majorC D MajorD G+G
And set their sights on something new, while there's still something left
C majorC G+G A minorAm D MajorD
The poets and the dreamers, thank the stars above
G+G D MajorD G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
For leaving hatred in the dust and bringing back the love
Chorus:
C majorC G+G
Over land and over sea
C majorC G+G
March The Heroes Home
C majorC G+G
For the faithful, for the free
C majorC G+G
March The Heroes Home
G+G
We'll be waiting when you
C majorC D MajorD
March The Heroes Home
G+G
All the night and day through
C majorC D MajorD
March The Heroes Home
G+G C majorC G+G
La la-la la la-la-la
C majorC G+G
La la-la la
C majorC G+G
La la-la la la-la-la
C majorC G+G
La la-la la
Verse:
C majorC D MajorD G+G
The flowers laughing in the fields, boast colours bright and new
C majorC D MajorD G+G
A augmentedA hint of freedom in the air, the chimes are ringing true
C majorC G+G A minorAm D MajorD
They're bringing in the New Year and ringing out the old
G+G D MajorD G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
Beckoning the springtime, though winter winds blow cold
Chorus:
C majorC G+G
Over land and over sea
C majorC G+G
March The Heroes Home
C majorC G+G
For the faithful, for the free
C majorC G+G
March The Heroes Home
G+G
We'll be waiting when you
C majorC D MajorD
March The Heroes Home
G+G
All the night and day through
C majorC D MajorD
March The Heroes Home
G+G C majorC G+G
La la-la la la-la-la
C majorC G+G
La la-la la
C majorC G+G
La la-la la la-la-la
C majorC G+G
La la-la la
Interlude:
A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA
D MajorD A augmentedA
March The Heroes Home
D MajorD A augmentedA
D MajorD A augmentedA
March The Heroes Home
A augmentedA
D MajorD E MajorE
March The Heroes Home
A augmentedA
D MajorD E MajorE
March The Heroes Home
A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA
D MajorD A augmentedA
D MajorD A augmentedA
D MajorD A augmentedA
Instrumental:
BB E MajorE BB E MajorE BB
E MajorE BB E MajorE BB
BB E MajorE F#F#
BB E MajorE F#F#
BB E MajorE BB
E MajorE BB
E MajorE BB
E MajorE BB
Instrumental: (Increase Tempo)
BB E MajorE BB E MajorE BB
E MajorE BB E MajorE BB
BB E MajorE F#F#
BB E MajorE F#F#
BB E MajorE BB
E MajorE BB
E MajorE BB
E MajorE BB
Outro: (Slow Tempo)
E MajorE F#F# BB
I sing the praise of honoured wars of glory and of kings