Intro Em D C G D C GVerso 1:
G The moon lights up G C Over the battlefield now C G With a blistering heat somehow G D Lifeless limp and broken hearts are dead D C They should have just stayed home instead C G And stayed aliveVerso 2:
G A letter arrives G C It glistens a mother's eyes C G She wonders where, when and why G D She could have tucked him in his bed D C With a kiss on his cheek and his head C G Where he'd still lieEm D C Well the moon and stars can't cast shadows on what is wrong G D Our boys are dead D C They've been mislead C G Nothin moreVerso 3:
G The sun light up G C Brings sparkles in the morning light C G Rubs her belly, bows her head to cry G D She lost him before they were wed D C But he's there in her heart and her head C G He'll stay aliveEm D C Well the moon and stars can't cast shadows on what is wrong G D Our boys are dead D C They've been mislead C G Nothin more Em D C Well the moon and stars can't cast shadows on what is wrong G D Our boys are dead D C They've been mislead C G Nothin moreFinal G The moon lights up G C Over the battlefield now