Little Soldiers

Bm D G F# Bm D G F# Bm D G F# On the broken backs of all the words we spared Bm D G F# Like little soldiers in the trenches Bm D G F# It was a march we made towards ruin and despair Bm D G But we held hands all the while D Bm A G I swear that I loved you G D A G I swear that I loved you D Bm A I swear that I loved you G F#7 I swear, I swear Bm D G F# Bm D G F# Beneath the table you would offer up my bones Bm D G F# And all the dogs would lick your fingers Bm D G F# And I dragged you through every room inside our home Bm D G But you still held me at night D B A I swear that you loved me G D A I swear that you loved me G D Bm A I swear that you loved me G F#7 I swear, I swear Bm D G F# (2x) G D B F# (2x) G D Bm F# We didn't give up, we wouldn't dare surrender G D F# F# It was an honest loss Bm Now the aftermath will ring with songs you've sung Bm All of our words sent home in boxes Bm I fought with tooth and nail before the flag had flown G But you were already gone G Bm A G I'll swear that I loved you Bm A I'll swear that I loved you G Bm A I'll swear that I loved you G F#7 I swear, I swear G Bm A I'll swear that I loved you G D Bm A I'll swear that I loved you G D Bm A I'll swear that I loved you G F# Bm I swear, I swear