Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Key: E Difficulty: Intermediate Intro: C#m E F#m A B x2 C#m then C#m C#m C#m A B
Verse 1: C#m Father teach me tell me A B who are all my enemies C#m Are they my neighbors who A B believe a different scroll C#m Are they around the world A B shouting out a hypocrisy G#m It doesn't seem right A B Seeming like a genocide Verse 2: C#m Teach me all your ancient A B wisdom and your biases C#m These kind of grudges that A B been handed down the line C#m I've got my chin up just A B repeat the racist shit you G#m say It doesn't seem right A B We're running on a suicide G#m We prolong the fight A We're drowning and Chorus 1: B C#m It's never gonna die E Don't forget it A We rewrite the truth G#m The truth is we're B C#m worshiping a lie E That's pathetic A The monster devours B C#m our youth And the C#m dreams we make E Get washed away A We're paying with our G#m G#m lives The truth is that B C#m C#m C#m A B it's never gonna die Verse 3: C#m A Another kid today born B C#m into a fallacy But when A we teach them about B the wretched past C#m We'll make another troll A B spelling out the blasphemy G#m It doesn't seem right A B Seeming like infanticide Verse 4: C#m Another century of A B self fulfilling prophecy C#m Who in their right mind A would believe that it B C#m could last An ancient A battle cry that feels B just like a dynasty G#m It doesn't seem right A B We're running on a suicide G#m We prolong the fight A We're drowning and Chorus 2: B C#m It's never gonna die E Don't forget it A We rewrite the truth G#m The truth is we're B C#m worshiping a lie E That's pathetic A The monster devours B C#m our youth And the C#m dreams we make E Get washed away A We're paying with our G#m G#m lives The truth is that B it's never gonna die Instrumental: C#m E F#m x4 Bridge: G#m A world at war G#m without sensation G#m The drones are G#m lined and bullets fly G#m The whole great A B war abomination G#m A A gentle homicide Chorus 3: B C#m It's never gonna die E Don't forget it A We rewrite the truth G#m The truth is we're B C#m worshiping a lie E That's pathetic A The monster devours B C#m our youth And the C#m dreams we make E Get washed away A We're paying with our G#m G#m lives The truth is that B C#m C#m C#m it's never gonna die A The truth is that B C#m C#m C#m it's never gonna die A The truth is that B C#m it's never gonna die