Godspeed
The Red Jumpsuit ApparatusVersion1
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D-DU-UDU
Its January 1970, do you remember me
You put me on a boat across the sea, in the name of victory
But much to my surprised when I arrived, there was no welcoming committee
Instead there was a man for me to kill, and now I see all this too real
Then I saw him standing with a bayonet
and as I ran towards him he hardly broke a sweat
When I took his life he fell to his knees
And as his eyes began to fade he whispered softly
Godspeed this letter, away from here
I've sealed it with my tears, and stamped it with my fists
And godspeed this letter, away from you
My work down here is through
I'm on my way to better days
And so are you
Do Verse-
I'm in his pocket that I saw the picture of his children and his family
And I began to realize this person I despised, in actuality
Was not much different from myself
we porbably could have taught each other many things
And now I know its much too late although I couldn't hesistate
I checked his gun, and his chamber was empty
Do Refrain-
Then I saw him standing with a bayonet
and as I ran towards him he hardly broke a sweat
When I took his life he fell to his knees
And as his eyes began to fade he whispered softly
Godspeed this letter, away from here
I've sealed it with my tears, and stamped it with my fists
And godspeed this letter, away from you
My work down here is through
I'm on my way to better days
And so are you
o-ho
We know not what we've done
And o-ho
We know not what we've done
Godspeed this letter, away from here
I've sealed it with my tears, and stamped it with my fists
And godspeed this letter, away from you
My work down here is through
I'm on my way to better days
And so are you
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Readable chord sheet for Godspeed by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
[C] [G] [C] [G] Its J[C]anuary 1970, do you re[G]member me You p[F]ut me on a boat across the sea, in the [G]name of victory But [C]much to my surprised when I arrived, there was no [G]welcoming committee In[F]stead there was a man for me to kill, and now I s[G]ee all this too real [C]Then I saw him standing w[G]ith a bayonet [C]and as I ran towards him he [G]hardly broke a sweat W[C]hen I took his life he fe[G]ll to his knees A[C]nd as his eyes began to f[G]ade he whispered softly [C]Godspeed this letter, a[G]way from here I've [F]sealed it with my tears, and[G] stamped it with my fists And [C]godspeed this letter, a[G]way from you My w[F]ork down here is through [G]I'm on my way to better days And s[C]o are you [G] [C] [G] Do Verse- [C]I'm in his pocket that I saw the picture of his children and his [G]family And [F]I began to realize this person I despised, in [G]actuality Was n[C]ot much different from myself w[C]e porbably could have taught each other [G]many things And [F]now I know its much too late al[F]though I couldn't hesistate I[G] checked his gun, and his chamber was empty Do Refrain- Then I saw him standing with a bayonet and as I ran towards him he hardly broke a sweat When I took his life he fell to his knees And as his eyes began to fade he whispered softly [C]Godspeed this letter, [G]away from here I've [F]sealed it with my tears, and[G] stamped it with my fists And [C]godspeed this letter, [G]away from you [F]My work down here is through [G]I'm on my way to better days And so are you [Bb]o-h[F]o We know not what we've[C] done [G] And [Bb]o-h[F]o We know not what we've[C] done [G] [C]Godspeed this letter, [G]away from here I've [F]sealed it with my tears, and[G] stamped it with my fists And [C]godspeed this letter, [G]away from you [F]My work down here is through [G]I'm on my way to better days And [C]so are you