Chords for Brother, Oh Brother
Tempo:
153.85 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[E] [A] [D] [A]
Oh brother, oh brother, oh brother of mine, I'm writing you a letter, it's been a long time.
[E] Tell mama that I love her, [A] tell her everything's fine.
Oh brother, oh brother, oh brother of mine, my daddy lived by the gun and his daddy did too.
Back when serving your country [D] wasn't [A] up to you.
He [E] said some were born to [A] talk, boy, and some were born to shoot.
My daddy lived by the gun and his daddy did too.
So I got my daddy's name stitched across my chest, and now I can drop a man from about two clicks.
[E] I wonder if [D] he's proud of [A] me yet.
I've got my daddy's name stitched [D] across [A] my chest, and now my hands are tired and my feet are sore.
And I'm sick of dodging bullets [D] for another [A] man's war.
[E] I've lost all [D] sight of what I'm fighting [A] for.
My hands are tired and my feet are sore.
Cause I've been fighting for an answer [D] that's long been [A] lost.
Did God walk through the desert [D] or die [A] on a cross?
[E] These stars and stripes, [D] my
[A] albatross.
I've been fighting for an [D] answer that's long been [A] lost.
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
So I got my rifle steady and [D] my aim [A] is true.
No matter what side I [D] pledge allegiance [A] to, [E] I'm just doing the job I [D] get paid [A] to do.
I got my rifle steady and [D] my aim [A] is true.
Because my mama did her best [D] to raise me [A] well.
She taught me about heaven [D] and she taught me [A] about hell.
[E] Now where I'll end up, [D] man, it's [A] hard to tell.
My mama did her [D] best to raise [A] me well.
The war can bring [D] out the worst in a [A] man.
When your country's got your heart and [D] the devil's got [A] your hand.
[E] It'll make you do things [D] you never [A] had planned.
The war can bring [D] out the worst [A] in a man.
[D] [A]
[E]
[A]
Old brother, old brother, old brother of mine.
If you're reading this letter, [D] it's the end of [A] the line.
[E] I ran out of luck, [D] I ran [A] out of time.
Old brother, old brother, [D] old [A] brother of mine.
[N]
Oh brother, oh brother, oh brother of mine, I'm writing you a letter, it's been a long time.
[E] Tell mama that I love her, [A] tell her everything's fine.
Oh brother, oh brother, oh brother of mine, my daddy lived by the gun and his daddy did too.
Back when serving your country [D] wasn't [A] up to you.
He [E] said some were born to [A] talk, boy, and some were born to shoot.
My daddy lived by the gun and his daddy did too.
So I got my daddy's name stitched across my chest, and now I can drop a man from about two clicks.
[E] I wonder if [D] he's proud of [A] me yet.
I've got my daddy's name stitched [D] across [A] my chest, and now my hands are tired and my feet are sore.
And I'm sick of dodging bullets [D] for another [A] man's war.
[E] I've lost all [D] sight of what I'm fighting [A] for.
My hands are tired and my feet are sore.
Cause I've been fighting for an answer [D] that's long been [A] lost.
Did God walk through the desert [D] or die [A] on a cross?
[E] These stars and stripes, [D] my
[A] albatross.
I've been fighting for an [D] answer that's long been [A] lost.
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
So I got my rifle steady and [D] my aim [A] is true.
No matter what side I [D] pledge allegiance [A] to, [E] I'm just doing the job I [D] get paid [A] to do.
I got my rifle steady and [D] my aim [A] is true.
Because my mama did her best [D] to raise me [A] well.
She taught me about heaven [D] and she taught me [A] about hell.
[E] Now where I'll end up, [D] man, it's [A] hard to tell.
My mama did her [D] best to raise [A] me well.
The war can bring [D] out the worst in a [A] man.
When your country's got your heart and [D] the devil's got [A] your hand.
[E] It'll make you do things [D] you never [A] had planned.
The war can bring [D] out the worst [A] in a man.
[D] [A]
[E]
[A]
Old brother, old brother, old brother of mine.
If you're reading this letter, [D] it's the end of [A] the line.
[E] I ran out of luck, [D] I ran [A] out of time.
Old brother, old brother, [D] old [A] brother of mine.
[N]
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[E] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Oh brother, oh brother, oh brother of mine, _ _ _ _ _ I'm writing you a letter, it's been a long time.
_ _ _ [E] Tell mama that I love her, [A] tell her everything's fine.
_ _ _ _ Oh brother, oh brother, oh brother of mine, _ _ _ _ my daddy lived by the gun and his daddy did too. _ _ _ _ _
Back when serving your country [D] wasn't [A] up to you.
_ _ _ _ He [E] said some were born to [A] talk, boy, and some were born to shoot. _
_ _ _ My daddy lived by the gun and his daddy did too. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ So I got my daddy's name stitched across my chest, _ _ _ and now I can drop a man from about two clicks. _ _
_ [E] I wonder if [D] he's proud of [A] me yet.
_ _ _ _ I've got my daddy's name stitched [D] across [A] my chest, _ _ _ _ and now my hands are tired and my feet are sore. _ _
_ _ _ And I'm sick of dodging bullets [D] for another [A] man's war. _ _ _
_ [E] I've lost all [D] sight of what I'm fighting [A] for. _ _ _ _ _
My hands are tired and my feet are sore.
_ _ _ _ Cause I've been fighting for an answer [D] that's long been [A] _ lost. _
_ _ Did God walk through the desert [D] or die [A] on a cross? _ _ _ _
_ [E] These stars and stripes, [D] my _
[A] albatross. _ _ _ _ _
I've been fighting for an [D] answer that's long been [A] lost.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
So I got my rifle steady and [D] my aim [A] is true. _ _ _ _ _
No matter what side I [D] pledge allegiance [A] to, _ _ _ _ _ [E] I'm just doing the job I [D] get paid [A] to do. _ _
_ _ I got my rifle steady and [D] my aim [A] is true. _ _ _ _
Because my mama did her best [D] to raise me [A] well. _ _ _ _ _
She taught me about heaven [D] and she taught me [A] about hell.
_ _ _ _ _ [E] Now where I'll end up, [D] man, it's [A] hard to tell. _
_ _ _ _ My mama did her [D] best to raise [A] me well. _ _ _
_ _ The war can bring [D] out the worst in a [A] man. _ _ _ _ _
When your country's got your heart and [D] the devil's got [A] your hand.
_ _ _ _ _ [E] It'll make you do things [D] you never [A] had planned.
_ _ _ _ The war can bring [D] out the worst [A] in a man. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Old brother, old brother, old brother of mine.
_ _ _ _ _ If you're reading this letter, [D] it's the end of [A] the line. _
_ _ _ [E] I ran out of luck, [D] I ran [A] out of time. _ _ _
_ Old brother, old brother, [D] old [A] brother of mine. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Oh brother, oh brother, oh brother of mine, _ _ _ _ _ I'm writing you a letter, it's been a long time.
_ _ _ [E] Tell mama that I love her, [A] tell her everything's fine.
_ _ _ _ Oh brother, oh brother, oh brother of mine, _ _ _ _ my daddy lived by the gun and his daddy did too. _ _ _ _ _
Back when serving your country [D] wasn't [A] up to you.
_ _ _ _ He [E] said some were born to [A] talk, boy, and some were born to shoot. _
_ _ _ My daddy lived by the gun and his daddy did too. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ So I got my daddy's name stitched across my chest, _ _ _ and now I can drop a man from about two clicks. _ _
_ [E] I wonder if [D] he's proud of [A] me yet.
_ _ _ _ I've got my daddy's name stitched [D] across [A] my chest, _ _ _ _ and now my hands are tired and my feet are sore. _ _
_ _ _ And I'm sick of dodging bullets [D] for another [A] man's war. _ _ _
_ [E] I've lost all [D] sight of what I'm fighting [A] for. _ _ _ _ _
My hands are tired and my feet are sore.
_ _ _ _ Cause I've been fighting for an answer [D] that's long been [A] _ lost. _
_ _ Did God walk through the desert [D] or die [A] on a cross? _ _ _ _
_ [E] These stars and stripes, [D] my _
[A] albatross. _ _ _ _ _
I've been fighting for an [D] answer that's long been [A] lost.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
So I got my rifle steady and [D] my aim [A] is true. _ _ _ _ _
No matter what side I [D] pledge allegiance [A] to, _ _ _ _ _ [E] I'm just doing the job I [D] get paid [A] to do. _ _
_ _ I got my rifle steady and [D] my aim [A] is true. _ _ _ _
Because my mama did her best [D] to raise me [A] well. _ _ _ _ _
She taught me about heaven [D] and she taught me [A] about hell.
_ _ _ _ _ [E] Now where I'll end up, [D] man, it's [A] hard to tell. _
_ _ _ _ My mama did her [D] best to raise [A] me well. _ _ _
_ _ The war can bring [D] out the worst in a [A] man. _ _ _ _ _
When your country's got your heart and [D] the devil's got [A] your hand.
_ _ _ _ _ [E] It'll make you do things [D] you never [A] had planned.
_ _ _ _ The war can bring [D] out the worst [A] in a man. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Old brother, old brother, old brother of mine.
_ _ _ _ _ If you're reading this letter, [D] it's the end of [A] the line. _
_ _ _ [E] I ran out of luck, [D] I ran [A] out of time. _ _ _
_ Old brother, old brother, [D] old [A] brother of mine. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _