Commodore Joshua James
Written by Joshua James
Tabbed by Jeremi Hinder
Capo on 2
Intro
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Verse 1
[Em]Commodore, commodore, commodore
well s[C]ave yourself,
the c[G]ellars cold but dry.[D]
[Em]Commodore, commodore, commodore
well [C]grab your coat,
The w[G]ind'll blow out your eyes.[D]
Chorus
Well this clos[C]et's not cold[G]
with the emb[D]ers in my hair.[G]
Even pa[C]pa sleeps [G]tonight.[D]
Mama said the war will[C] end[G]
just as so[D]on as it began.[G]
But then why[C] do we sit and h[G]ide?[B7]
[B7]Commodore oh why?[Em]
Verse 2
[Em]Commodore, commodore
hide those books[C],
your candles will keep you[G] warm tonight.[D]
[Em]Commodore, commodore, commodore
when they knoc[C]k your place
[G]drown the cellar light.[D]
Chorus
Well this closet's not cold
with the embers in my hair.
Even papa sleeps tonight.
Mama said the war will end
just as soon as it began.
But then why do we sit and hide?
Commodore oh why?
Bridge
[Em]It's the[C] blackest of[B7] the nig[Em]hts
And the moo[C]n won't shine it's[B7] light[Em]
And the s[C]treets stained red[B7] so bright.[Em]
[C] [B7]
Chorus
Well this closet's not cold
with the embers in my hair.
Even papa sleeps tonight.
Mama said the war will end
just as soon as it began.
But then why do we sit and hide?
Mama said the war will [C]the end[G]
just as so[D]on as it began.[G]
Even Pap[C]a slep[G]t tonigh[D]t
but no not me[C] i sat and stared[G]
out the win[D]dow to the streets[G]
and saw men [C]and women die[G].[B7]
My god my god oh why?[Em] [C]
[C]My g[D]od oh why?[Em] [C]
[C]My g[D]od oh why?[Em] [C]
[C]My g[D]od oh why?[Em] [Am] [B7] [Em]
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