Chords for Steve Poltz - Streetfighter's Face
Tempo:
136.5 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
A
C
Bb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G]
[A]
[D] [G] I'm waking up and staring [A] out, it's kind of hard to [D] see.
I'm thinking back to growing up in Tupelo, [G] Mississippi.
I first left home when I was 20 [A] and still really green.
[D]
Sent me off to Camp [G] Pendleton to become a Marine.
I got a wife and child [A] who just turned five this week.
[D]
Miss him so I [G] can't believe that he can really speak.
I wrote my wife once every week [A] so she could hear the news.
[D] She wrote me back once every week [G] to steer away my blues.
They trained me well, I made [A] the cut, they couldn't make me cry.
I [D] shined my boots and cleaned my gun and [G] shouted, Semper Fi.
I made some friends and shared some fun [A] and caught a little flack.
With [D] a swagger and a prayer, we flew [C] into Iraq.
[D]
Swagger and a prayer, we flew into [G] Iraq.
[D]
Sometimes at night I wonder what I'm doing in [G] this place.
[D]
Hard to sleep, there's too much noise, I'm afraid [G] I'll fall from grace.
[D] My CO says, don't worry son, just keep [G] up the pace.
[D] I'm glad you're in my platoon, you got a street fighter's face.
Yeah, glad you're with me son, you got a street [G] fighter's face.
The man said, mission accomplished, on [A] TV we'd won the war.
[D] Celebrated a new life, [G] we opened a new door.
Drank some beers and danced a bit [A] and then we drank some more.
[D] But once I finally fell asleep, I [G] passed out on the floor.
For weeks we cruised the streets, they [A] said that we were not done.
[D] Sun so hot, my clothes are wet, [G] we're always on the run.
We cruised Fallujah in our Jeep, [A] just me and my three friends.
[D] A roadside bomb blew us to [G] hell and made the metal bend.
I woke up in Bethesda on a [A] hospital bed.
It [D] finally broke the news to me that all [G] my friends are dead.
My legs are gone and I can't feel [A] a thing on my face.
[D] Man, I don't even look like me, a [G] monster took my place.
[D] Sometimes at night I wonder what [C] I'm doing in this [G] place.
[D] It's hard to sleep, there's too much noise, I'm afraid I fell [G] from grace.
[D] CO says don't worry son, just keep [G] a pace.
I'm [D] glad you're in my platoon, you [C] got a street [G] fighter's face.
[D] Yeah, you served your country well with [C] a street [G] fighter's face.
My wife don't come around much, [A] she found a new man.
[D] And I can't really blame her, I [G] don't feel I'm worth a damn.
And I stay in most nights with a [A] bottle to wind down.
[D] Times I try to smile, but [G] mostly I just frown.
My son's half grown up now, he [A] visits me sometimes.
[D] We share a story and [G] some drinks, I usually end up crying.
He pushes me in my wheelchair [A] outside for a walk.
[D] You see my face, they [G] always turn away in shock.
I wonder what we fought for and [A] if it was a lie.
[D] Pray to God for my dead friends, [G] I still say simplify.
I wish that I could just go back [A] somehow, hit a race.
[D] It's just me all along with [C] my street [G] fighter's face.
[D]
Tonight I wonder what I'm [G] doing in this place.
It's [D] hard to sleep, there's too much noise, I'm afraid I [G] fell from grace.
[D]
CO says don't worry son, just [G] keep up pace.
[D] I'm glad you're in my platoon, you got [C] a street [G] fighter's face.
Yeah, [D] I'm glad you're with me son, you [C] got a street [G] fighter's face.
I'm waking up and staring out, [A] it's kind of hard to see.
[D] I'm feeling back to growing up in [G] Tupelo, Mississippi.
[C]
[Bb]
[A]
[D] [G] I'm waking up and staring [A] out, it's kind of hard to [D] see.
I'm thinking back to growing up in Tupelo, [G] Mississippi.
I first left home when I was 20 [A] and still really green.
[D]
Sent me off to Camp [G] Pendleton to become a Marine.
I got a wife and child [A] who just turned five this week.
[D]
Miss him so I [G] can't believe that he can really speak.
I wrote my wife once every week [A] so she could hear the news.
[D] She wrote me back once every week [G] to steer away my blues.
They trained me well, I made [A] the cut, they couldn't make me cry.
I [D] shined my boots and cleaned my gun and [G] shouted, Semper Fi.
I made some friends and shared some fun [A] and caught a little flack.
With [D] a swagger and a prayer, we flew [C] into Iraq.
[D]
Swagger and a prayer, we flew into [G] Iraq.
[D]
Sometimes at night I wonder what I'm doing in [G] this place.
[D]
Hard to sleep, there's too much noise, I'm afraid [G] I'll fall from grace.
[D] My CO says, don't worry son, just keep [G] up the pace.
[D] I'm glad you're in my platoon, you got a street fighter's face.
Yeah, glad you're with me son, you got a street [G] fighter's face.
The man said, mission accomplished, on [A] TV we'd won the war.
[D] Celebrated a new life, [G] we opened a new door.
Drank some beers and danced a bit [A] and then we drank some more.
[D] But once I finally fell asleep, I [G] passed out on the floor.
For weeks we cruised the streets, they [A] said that we were not done.
[D] Sun so hot, my clothes are wet, [G] we're always on the run.
We cruised Fallujah in our Jeep, [A] just me and my three friends.
[D] A roadside bomb blew us to [G] hell and made the metal bend.
I woke up in Bethesda on a [A] hospital bed.
It [D] finally broke the news to me that all [G] my friends are dead.
My legs are gone and I can't feel [A] a thing on my face.
[D] Man, I don't even look like me, a [G] monster took my place.
[D] Sometimes at night I wonder what [C] I'm doing in this [G] place.
[D] It's hard to sleep, there's too much noise, I'm afraid I fell [G] from grace.
[D] CO says don't worry son, just keep [G] a pace.
I'm [D] glad you're in my platoon, you [C] got a street [G] fighter's face.
[D] Yeah, you served your country well with [C] a street [G] fighter's face.
My wife don't come around much, [A] she found a new man.
[D] And I can't really blame her, I [G] don't feel I'm worth a damn.
And I stay in most nights with a [A] bottle to wind down.
[D] Times I try to smile, but [G] mostly I just frown.
My son's half grown up now, he [A] visits me sometimes.
[D] We share a story and [G] some drinks, I usually end up crying.
He pushes me in my wheelchair [A] outside for a walk.
[D] You see my face, they [G] always turn away in shock.
I wonder what we fought for and [A] if it was a lie.
[D] Pray to God for my dead friends, [G] I still say simplify.
I wish that I could just go back [A] somehow, hit a race.
[D] It's just me all along with [C] my street [G] fighter's face.
[D]
Tonight I wonder what I'm [G] doing in this place.
It's [D] hard to sleep, there's too much noise, I'm afraid I [G] fell from grace.
[D]
CO says don't worry son, just [G] keep up pace.
[D] I'm glad you're in my platoon, you got [C] a street [G] fighter's face.
Yeah, [D] I'm glad you're with me son, you [C] got a street [G] fighter's face.
I'm waking up and staring out, [A] it's kind of hard to see.
[D] I'm feeling back to growing up in [G] Tupelo, Mississippi.
[C]
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ I'm waking up and staring [A] out, it's kind of hard to [D] see.
I'm thinking back to growing up in Tupelo, [G] Mississippi.
I first left home when I was 20 [A] and still really green.
[D]
Sent me off to Camp [G] Pendleton to become a Marine.
I got a wife and child [A] who just turned five this week.
[D]
Miss him so I [G] can't believe that he can really speak.
I wrote my wife once every week [A] so she could hear the news.
[D] She wrote me back once every week [G] to steer away my blues.
They trained me well, I made [A] the cut, they couldn't make me cry.
I [D] shined my boots and cleaned my gun and [G] shouted, Semper Fi.
I made some friends and shared some fun [A] and caught a little flack.
With [D] a swagger and a prayer, we flew [C] into Iraq.
[D] _
Swagger and a prayer, we flew into [G] Iraq.
[D]
Sometimes at night I wonder what I'm doing in [G] this place.
[D]
Hard to sleep, there's too much noise, I'm afraid [G] I'll fall from grace.
[D] My CO says, don't worry son, just keep [G] up the pace.
[D] I'm glad you're in my platoon, you got a street fighter's face.
Yeah, glad you're with me son, you got a street [G] fighter's face.
_ _ _ _ The man said, mission accomplished, on [A] TV we'd won the war.
_ [D] Celebrated a new life, [G] we opened a new door.
Drank some beers and danced a bit [A] and then we drank some more.
[D] But once I finally fell asleep, I [G] passed out on the floor.
For weeks we cruised the streets, they [A] said that we were not done.
[D] Sun so hot, my clothes are wet, [G] we're always on the run.
We cruised Fallujah in our Jeep, [A] just me and my three friends.
[D] A roadside bomb blew us to [G] hell and made the metal bend.
I woke up in Bethesda on a [A] hospital bed.
It [D] finally broke the news to me that all [G] my friends are dead.
My legs are gone and I can't feel [A] a thing on my face.
[D] Man, I don't even look like me, a [G] monster took my place.
[D] Sometimes at night I wonder what [C] I'm doing in this [G] place.
[D] It's hard to sleep, there's too much noise, I'm afraid I fell [G] from grace.
[D] CO says don't worry son, just keep [G] a pace.
I'm [D] glad you're in my platoon, you [C] got a street [G] fighter's face.
[D] Yeah, you served your country well with [C] a street [G] fighter's face. _
_ _ _ _ My wife don't come around much, [A] she found a new man.
[D] And I can't really blame her, I [G] don't feel I'm worth a damn.
And I stay in most nights with a [A] bottle to wind down.
[D] Times I try to smile, but [G] mostly I just frown.
My son's half grown up now, he [A] visits me sometimes.
[D] We share a story and [G] some drinks, I usually end up crying.
He pushes me in my wheelchair [A] outside for a walk.
[D] You see my face, they [G] always turn away in shock.
I wonder what we fought for and [A] if it was a lie.
[D] Pray to God for my dead friends, [G] I still say simplify.
I wish that I could just go back [A] somehow, hit a race.
[D] It's just me all along with [C] my street [G] fighter's face.
[D] _
Tonight I wonder what I'm [G] doing in this place.
It's [D] hard to sleep, there's too much noise, I'm afraid I [G] fell from grace.
[D]
CO says don't worry son, just [G] keep up pace.
[D] I'm glad you're in my platoon, you got [C] a street [G] fighter's face.
Yeah, [D] I'm glad you're with me son, you [C] got a street [G] fighter's face.
_ _ _ _ _ I'm waking up and staring out, [A] it's kind of hard to see.
[D] I'm feeling back to growing up in [G] Tupelo, Mississippi. _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
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_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ I'm waking up and staring [A] out, it's kind of hard to [D] see.
I'm thinking back to growing up in Tupelo, [G] Mississippi.
I first left home when I was 20 [A] and still really green.
[D]
Sent me off to Camp [G] Pendleton to become a Marine.
I got a wife and child [A] who just turned five this week.
[D]
Miss him so I [G] can't believe that he can really speak.
I wrote my wife once every week [A] so she could hear the news.
[D] She wrote me back once every week [G] to steer away my blues.
They trained me well, I made [A] the cut, they couldn't make me cry.
I [D] shined my boots and cleaned my gun and [G] shouted, Semper Fi.
I made some friends and shared some fun [A] and caught a little flack.
With [D] a swagger and a prayer, we flew [C] into Iraq.
[D] _
Swagger and a prayer, we flew into [G] Iraq.
[D]
Sometimes at night I wonder what I'm doing in [G] this place.
[D]
Hard to sleep, there's too much noise, I'm afraid [G] I'll fall from grace.
[D] My CO says, don't worry son, just keep [G] up the pace.
[D] I'm glad you're in my platoon, you got a street fighter's face.
Yeah, glad you're with me son, you got a street [G] fighter's face.
_ _ _ _ The man said, mission accomplished, on [A] TV we'd won the war.
_ [D] Celebrated a new life, [G] we opened a new door.
Drank some beers and danced a bit [A] and then we drank some more.
[D] But once I finally fell asleep, I [G] passed out on the floor.
For weeks we cruised the streets, they [A] said that we were not done.
[D] Sun so hot, my clothes are wet, [G] we're always on the run.
We cruised Fallujah in our Jeep, [A] just me and my three friends.
[D] A roadside bomb blew us to [G] hell and made the metal bend.
I woke up in Bethesda on a [A] hospital bed.
It [D] finally broke the news to me that all [G] my friends are dead.
My legs are gone and I can't feel [A] a thing on my face.
[D] Man, I don't even look like me, a [G] monster took my place.
[D] Sometimes at night I wonder what [C] I'm doing in this [G] place.
[D] It's hard to sleep, there's too much noise, I'm afraid I fell [G] from grace.
[D] CO says don't worry son, just keep [G] a pace.
I'm [D] glad you're in my platoon, you [C] got a street [G] fighter's face.
[D] Yeah, you served your country well with [C] a street [G] fighter's face. _
_ _ _ _ My wife don't come around much, [A] she found a new man.
[D] And I can't really blame her, I [G] don't feel I'm worth a damn.
And I stay in most nights with a [A] bottle to wind down.
[D] Times I try to smile, but [G] mostly I just frown.
My son's half grown up now, he [A] visits me sometimes.
[D] We share a story and [G] some drinks, I usually end up crying.
He pushes me in my wheelchair [A] outside for a walk.
[D] You see my face, they [G] always turn away in shock.
I wonder what we fought for and [A] if it was a lie.
[D] Pray to God for my dead friends, [G] I still say simplify.
I wish that I could just go back [A] somehow, hit a race.
[D] It's just me all along with [C] my street [G] fighter's face.
[D] _
Tonight I wonder what I'm [G] doing in this place.
It's [D] hard to sleep, there's too much noise, I'm afraid I [G] fell from grace.
[D]
CO says don't worry son, just [G] keep up pace.
[D] I'm glad you're in my platoon, you got [C] a street [G] fighter's face.
Yeah, [D] I'm glad you're with me son, you [C] got a street [G] fighter's face.
_ _ _ _ _ I'm waking up and staring out, [A] it's kind of hard to see.
[D] I'm feeling back to growing up in [G] Tupelo, Mississippi. _
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