Rate for accuracy
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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Sometimes you'll hear the chord change after a C and slide up to a D
When you see "C* D" play the C for just about the full timing and slide up to the D power chord on the last
beat before changing to the next Em.
e|--0--/--0--|
B|--0--/--0--|
G|--5--/--7--|
D|--5--/--7--|
A|--3--/--5--|
E|--0--/--0--|
πΈ Intro:
Em
(sustained while the effects and things play over)
RIFF:
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7-8-9-----------|
D|--5--------------------5b6-----7--7-8-9------------5--------------------5b6-----7-8-9-----------------|
A|-----7-----5-----5----------7-----------7-------------7-----5-----5----------7------------------------|
E|--------7-----7-----7------------------------------------7-----7-----7--------------------------------|
Em D C* D
Em D C* D
πΈ Verse 1:
Em D G D
When a man must walk the Devil's road, oh
Em D C
Churning up the earth below
Em D G D
He is bound to brothers built by nations
Em D C D
With no pride to call his own
πΈ Chorus:
Em D C* D
Whoa, the trouble gets so loud
Em D C* D
When all of Hell tries to drag you down
Em D C* D
Whoa, the wounded warrior
Em D C* D
Whoa, on this battleground
RIFF:
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7-8-9----|
D|--5--------------------5b6-----7--7-8-9------------5--------------------5b6-----7-8-9----------| x2
A|-----7-----5-----5----------7-----------7-------------7-----5-----5----------7-----------------|
E|--------7-----7-----7------------------------------------7-----7-----7-------------------------|
πΈ Verse 2:
Em D G D
Who is he to think of his survival
Em D C
When a man must kill his home?
Em D G D
Standing naked in the breast of canyons
Em D C
Where companions are alone
πΈ Bridge 1:
C
Oooh...
A STRING RIFF: |-5-6-7-|
πΈ Chorus:
Em D C
Whoa, the trouble gets so loud
Em D C* D
When all of Hell tries to drag you down
Em D C* D
Whoa, the wounded warrior
Em D C
Whoa, on this battleground
πΈ Bridge 2:
C
Oooh...
A STRING RIFF: |-5-6-7-|
πΈ Solo:
Em D C D A
Em D C D A
πΈ Chorus:
Em D C
Whoa, the trouble gets so loud
D A
Gets so loud.
Em D C
Whoa, the wounded warrior
D A
Warrior.
πΈ Outro:
RIFF: (essentially... there's some wild riffin' on the very last line)
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7-8-9----|
D|--5--------------------5b6-----7--7-8-9------------5--------------------5b6-----7-8-9----------| x2
A|-----7-----5-----5----------7-----------7-------------7-----5-----5----------7-----------------|
E|--------7-----7-----7------------------------------------7-----7-----7-------------------------|
Em
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| / Slide up
| b Bend
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Other versions of this song
- Built By Nations (Tabs)
Song History
Published: June 4, 2021
Last Updated: February 6, 2026