Veteran Fighter chords by Joe Pug

Chords with lyrics

*All chords relative to half-step down tuning

Intro (just listen for timing)

E MajorE B/F#

Verse 1

C#m/G#         G# minorG#m
You see the moon in the mirror tonight
    A augmentedA        E MajorE
As you put it on to 35 South
C#m/G#         G# minorG#m
You got a lot upon your mind tonight
      A augmentedA            E MajorE
And so you took a ride to figure it out

Pre-Chorus

   G# minorG#m    A augmentedA
The years went by
   E MajorE         B/F#
Like strangers that you might
  G# minorG#m  A augmentedA
Have recognized
    E MajorE             B/F#
If they didn't walk away into the waiting night

Chorus (2X)

A augmentedA
Don't back down yet, it'll get brighter
E MajorE
Stand your ground like a veteran fighter
C#m/G#                   E MajorE
Grip that wheel just a little bit tighter now

Verse 2

C#m/G#          G# minorG#m
You see your baby in the stars tonight
    A augmentedA       E MajorE
As you pull it onto 35 South
C#m/G#             G# minorG#m
You know she wonders where you are tonight
       A augmentedA           E MajorE
And whether you could ever turn it around

Pre-Chorus

G# minorG#m  A augmentedA
Been awhile
   E MajorE         B/F#
Since you could hold her hand
G# minorG#m    A augmentedA
She is so kind
  E MajorE          B/F#
She smiles and says she understands

Chorus (2X)

A augmentedA
Don't back down yet, it'll get brighter
E MajorE
Stand your ground like a veteran fighter
C#m/G#                   E MajorE
Grip that wheel just a little bit tighter now

Harmonica Solo

C#m/G#  B/F#  A augmentedA  (Just play around with these chords - follow the harmonica or just strum)

Chorus (4X)

A augmentedA
Don't back down yet, it'll get brighter
E MajorE
Stand your ground like a veteran fighter
C#m/G#                   E MajorE
Grip that wheel just a little bit tighter now

End

C#m/G#  B/F#