Chords for Steve Wariner - Why Do Heroes Die So Young
Tempo:
91.1 bpm
Chords used:
Ebm
Abm
B
Db
Gb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Abm] [Ebm]
[Bbm] [B]
[Db] [B]
[Dbm] [Eb]
On [B] an early Sunday morning, [Db]
home is on his mind.
[B]
The soldier lays dead by him [Db]
on the battle [Gb] line.
[Ebm] [B] The rain is pouring down on him.
He's [Db] just seventeen today.
[B] He's fighting for what he believes,
so [Db] he'll give his life [Ebm] away.
Why [Db] did [Abm] the hero die so [Ebm] young?
Just when his [Abm] dreams had all [Ebm] begun.
He thought he [Abm] had [Bbm] the battle [B] won.
Why did [Db] the hero die so [Gb] young?
[B] Now he's coming up on dead man's curve,
[Db] throwing caution [Db] to the wind.
[B]
He's got his collar turned up now,
[Db] never looking back [Gb] again.
[Ebm] [B] Will they still get cards and letters?
[Db] Different folks they've never seen.
[B] But we lost him on [Abm] that airplane [B] ride.
I can hear the angels [Ebm] singing.
Why [Db] did [Abm] the hero die so [Ebm] young?
Just when [Abm] their dreams had all [Ebm] begun.
They thought [Abm] they had [Ebm] the battle [B] won.
Why did [Db] the hero die so [Gb] young?
[Abm] [Ebm]
[Abm] [Ebm]
[Abm] [Bb] [B]
[B] [Db] [Gb]
[Dbm] Well the shot [Eb] rang out in [E] the city,
and [B] it took his life [Gb] away.
[Dbm] He never [Bb] said all [E] the things that he wanted [Gb] to say.
[Ebm]
Why do [Abm] the heroes die [Ebm] so young?
Just when [Abm] their dreams had all [Ebm] begun.
They thought [Abm] they had [Gb] the [B] battle won.
Why do [Db] the heroes die?
[Ebm]
Why do [Abm] the heroes die [Ebm] so young?
Just when [Abm] their dreams had all [Ebm] begun.
They thought [Abm] they had [Bbm] the [B] battle won.
Why do [Db] the heroes die [Ebm] so young?
Why do [Abm] the heroes die so [Ebm] young?
Oh, why do the [Abm] heroes die?
Just when their dreams had all [Ebm] begun.
Just when their dreams [Abm] had all begun.
[Bbm] [B]
[Bbm] [B]
[Db] [B]
[Dbm] [Eb]
On [B] an early Sunday morning, [Db]
home is on his mind.
[B]
The soldier lays dead by him [Db]
on the battle [Gb] line.
[Ebm] [B] The rain is pouring down on him.
He's [Db] just seventeen today.
[B] He's fighting for what he believes,
so [Db] he'll give his life [Ebm] away.
Why [Db] did [Abm] the hero die so [Ebm] young?
Just when his [Abm] dreams had all [Ebm] begun.
He thought he [Abm] had [Bbm] the battle [B] won.
Why did [Db] the hero die so [Gb] young?
[B] Now he's coming up on dead man's curve,
[Db] throwing caution [Db] to the wind.
[B]
He's got his collar turned up now,
[Db] never looking back [Gb] again.
[Ebm] [B] Will they still get cards and letters?
[Db] Different folks they've never seen.
[B] But we lost him on [Abm] that airplane [B] ride.
I can hear the angels [Ebm] singing.
Why [Db] did [Abm] the hero die so [Ebm] young?
Just when [Abm] their dreams had all [Ebm] begun.
They thought [Abm] they had [Ebm] the battle [B] won.
Why did [Db] the hero die so [Gb] young?
[Abm] [Ebm]
[Abm] [Ebm]
[Abm] [Bb] [B]
[B] [Db] [Gb]
[Dbm] Well the shot [Eb] rang out in [E] the city,
and [B] it took his life [Gb] away.
[Dbm] He never [Bb] said all [E] the things that he wanted [Gb] to say.
[Ebm]
Why do [Abm] the heroes die [Ebm] so young?
Just when [Abm] their dreams had all [Ebm] begun.
They thought [Abm] they had [Gb] the [B] battle won.
Why do [Db] the heroes die?
[Ebm]
Why do [Abm] the heroes die [Ebm] so young?
Just when [Abm] their dreams had all [Ebm] begun.
They thought [Abm] they had [Bbm] the [B] battle won.
Why do [Db] the heroes die [Ebm] so young?
Why do [Abm] the heroes die so [Ebm] young?
Oh, why do the [Abm] heroes die?
Just when their dreams had all [Ebm] begun.
Just when their dreams [Abm] had all begun.
[Bbm] [B]
Key:
Ebm
Abm
B
Db
Gb
Ebm
Abm
B
_ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ [Dbm] _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ On [B] an early Sunday morning, _ _ _ [Db]
home is on his mind.
_ _ [B]
The soldier lays dead by him _ _ [Db]
on the battle [Gb] line.
_ [Ebm] _ [B] The rain is pouring down on him.
He's [Db] just seventeen today.
_ _ [B] He's fighting for what he believes,
so [Db] he'll give his life [Ebm] away. _ _ _
Why [Db] did [Abm] the hero die so [Ebm] young?
Just when his [Abm] dreams had all [Ebm] begun.
He thought he [Abm] had [Bbm] the battle [B] won.
_ Why did [Db] the hero die so [Gb] young?
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] Now he's coming up on dead man's curve,
[Db] throwing caution [Db] to the wind.
_ _ _ [B]
He's got his collar turned up now,
[Db] never looking back [Gb] again.
_ [Ebm] _ [B] Will they still get cards and letters?
_ [Db] Different folks they've never seen.
_ _ [B] But we lost him on [Abm] that airplane [B] ride.
I can hear the angels [Ebm] singing. _ _ _
Why [Db] did [Abm] the hero die so [Ebm] young?
_ Just when [Abm] their dreams had all [Ebm] begun.
_ They thought [Abm] they had [Ebm] the battle [B] won.
_ Why did [Db] the hero die so [Gb] young?
_ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _
_ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _
_ _ _ [Abm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [B] _
_ [B] _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _
_ _ [Dbm] Well the shot [Eb] rang out in [E] the city,
and [B] it took his life [Gb] away.
_ _ [Dbm] He never [Bb] said all [E] the things that he wanted [Gb] to say.
_ [Ebm]
Why do [Abm] the heroes die [Ebm] so young?
_ Just when [Abm] their dreams had all [Ebm] begun.
_ They thought [Abm] they had [Gb] the [B] battle won.
Why do [Db] the heroes die?
_ [Ebm]
Why do [Abm] the heroes die [Ebm] so young?
_ Just when [Abm] their dreams had all [Ebm] begun.
_ They thought [Abm] they had [Bbm] the [B] battle won.
Why do [Db] the heroes die [Ebm] so young?
Why do [Abm] the heroes die so [Ebm] young?
Oh, why do the [Abm] heroes die?
Just when their dreams had all [Ebm] begun.
Just when their dreams [Abm] had all begun.
[Bbm] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ [Dbm] _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ On [B] an early Sunday morning, _ _ _ [Db]
home is on his mind.
_ _ [B]
The soldier lays dead by him _ _ [Db]
on the battle [Gb] line.
_ [Ebm] _ [B] The rain is pouring down on him.
He's [Db] just seventeen today.
_ _ [B] He's fighting for what he believes,
so [Db] he'll give his life [Ebm] away. _ _ _
Why [Db] did [Abm] the hero die so [Ebm] young?
Just when his [Abm] dreams had all [Ebm] begun.
He thought he [Abm] had [Bbm] the battle [B] won.
_ Why did [Db] the hero die so [Gb] young?
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] Now he's coming up on dead man's curve,
[Db] throwing caution [Db] to the wind.
_ _ _ [B]
He's got his collar turned up now,
[Db] never looking back [Gb] again.
_ [Ebm] _ [B] Will they still get cards and letters?
_ [Db] Different folks they've never seen.
_ _ [B] But we lost him on [Abm] that airplane [B] ride.
I can hear the angels [Ebm] singing. _ _ _
Why [Db] did [Abm] the hero die so [Ebm] young?
_ Just when [Abm] their dreams had all [Ebm] begun.
_ They thought [Abm] they had [Ebm] the battle [B] won.
_ Why did [Db] the hero die so [Gb] young?
_ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _
_ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _
_ _ _ [Abm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [B] _
_ [B] _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _
_ _ [Dbm] Well the shot [Eb] rang out in [E] the city,
and [B] it took his life [Gb] away.
_ _ [Dbm] He never [Bb] said all [E] the things that he wanted [Gb] to say.
_ [Ebm]
Why do [Abm] the heroes die [Ebm] so young?
_ Just when [Abm] their dreams had all [Ebm] begun.
_ They thought [Abm] they had [Gb] the [B] battle won.
Why do [Db] the heroes die?
_ [Ebm]
Why do [Abm] the heroes die [Ebm] so young?
_ Just when [Abm] their dreams had all [Ebm] begun.
_ They thought [Abm] they had [Bbm] the [B] battle won.
Why do [Db] the heroes die [Ebm] so young?
Why do [Abm] the heroes die so [Ebm] young?
Oh, why do the [Abm] heroes die?
Just when their dreams had all [Ebm] begun.
Just when their dreams [Abm] had all begun.
[Bbm] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _