Verse 1 G Here I am F In the desert again C A compass and a weapon G A lost American G I started out with a simple plan F And a locket in my hand C But the sun's so unforgiving G And the wind so hard to stand G Fall out, fall out F With the rest of your brothers C With the rest of your sisters G Heroes on the line G Carry out what your leader says F For what his leader says C Is that his leader says G this is right for the people Bridge F Dm No one will ever understand why thousands of F G beautiful healthy young statues must fall Chorus C G Smoke and explosions surround me G Dm A flood of hate, it drowns me Dm F I cannot live this way F G - (optional) No I cannot live with C G Doubt and confusion they find me G Dm They run up right behind me Dm F I cannot die this way F C No, I cannot die this way C G Dm F Verse 2 G In the water, in the sand F Is the blood of a culture C Is the blood of an ancient people G In whose holy war I stand G I hear the world like a cannon roar F Say I can win this war C I promise them this G Is not what I signed up for Bridge F Dm No one will ever understand why thousands of F G beautiful healthy young statues must fall Chorus C G Smoke and explosions surround me G Dm A flood of hate, it drowns me Dm F I cannot live this way F G - (optional) No I cannot live with C G Doubt and confusion they find me G Dm They run up right behind me Dm F I cannot die this way F C No, I cannot die this way Bridge F Dm No one will ever understand why thousands of F G Beautiful healthy young soldiers must fall Chorus C G Smoke and explosions surround me G Dm A flood of hate, it drowns me Dm F I cannot live this way F G - (optional) I cannot live with your C Doubt and confusion G They find me G Dm They run up right behind me Dm F I cannot die this way F C No, I will not die this way